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Conference
Academic Medicine and Market Consolidation

A panel of health system experts will discuss current trends in market consolidation within the health care industry and their potential impacts on academic medicine — alongside showcased research from the AAMC Research and Action Institute. 

Georgia World Congress Center (GWCC), Building C, C302
Nov. 9, 2024
1:15 PM ET
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From the Executive Director

Atul Grover

“Some institutions disproportionately invest in services that are valued by communities and policymakers but are not always defined or reimbursed as such.”

Executive Director Atul Grover, MD, PhD

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Video
Why Market Power Matters for Patients, Insurers, and Hospitals - Explainer Video

Atul Grover, MD, PhD, explains consolidation in the U.S. health care system, and why comparing market share of both health systems and insurers is necessary.

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Recent Publications

Data Snapshot
Narrowing the Gap: The Burden of Alcohol, Drugs, and Firearms on U.S. Life Expectancy

An analysis of the impact on national life expectancy from three preventable causes of death highlights opportunities to add years of life for Americans.

Oct. 2, 2024
Death rates by cause of death.
Data Snapshot
Clinical Benefits of Not-for-Profit Health Systems Beyond Charity Care

An examination of services offered across health systems and hospitals highlights the benefits provided to communities beyond narrowly defined charity care.

Sept. 5, 2024
Figure 1. Share of general, acute care hospitals offering services by ownership type. Note: Hospitals designated as “church”; “state government”; and other, not-for-profit ownership types were classified as not-for-profit institutions. Transplant services include bone marrow, heart, kidney, liver, lung, tissue, and/or other transplants.
Issue Brief
How Improved Health Workforce Projection Models Could Support Policy

A new approach to better understand the roles and contributions of NPs and PAs, and why it should be incorporated into workforce projection models.

July 9, 2024
The image depicts the growth in employed physician assistants (PAs) and nurse practitioners (NPs) in the United States from 2012 to 2021.

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