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Northern Arizona Healthcare pauses new hospital planning, says Flagstaff Medical Center near capacity
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Colleen Mehring of Northern Arizona Healthcare told the Coconino County Board the system has paused planning for a new regional hospital because of financial uncertainty and that Flagstaff Medical Center is routinely at or near physical capacity, creating care-space tradeoffs.
Colleen Mehring, chief people officer at Northern Arizona Healthcare, told the Coconino County Board of Supervisors on Feb. 17 that the health system has paused planning for a new regional hospital because of uncertain finances driven by cuts to Medicaid reimbursement and changes in commercial insurer payments. “We desperately need a new hospital,” Mehring said, but added that the organization must first understand how looming financial headwinds will affect its…
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