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1992 healthcare business outlook.

Whether it's with apprehension or expectation, most of us are wondering what the new year will hold. With that question in mind, Modern Healthcare staff writers and healthcare industry leaders offer their short- and long-range forecasts for all sectors and on a variety of all-encompassing issues. Some key questions: Will presidential politics pressure healthcare reform efforts? How will investor-owned companies fare under another year of regulatory scrutiny? What awaits hospitals and physicians under the new fee schedule and other Medicare rule changes?

Attitude of Health Personnel↗

Merger permutations muddle the picture in Minnesota.

Merger mania again is sweeping the volatile Minneapolis-St. Paul healthcare market. Three of the four systems there are pondering a combination. Additionally, a major suburban hospital recently merged with a large group practice there. The machinations are caused in part by the systems' desires to counteract threats from managed-care organizations.

Catchment Area, Health↗

Feds slow to part with paybacks for losses.

In the early '80s, the federal government was happy when hospitals were sold for a profit because, under Medicare's rules, it received a share of the profits. Under those same rules, the government also is required to share in losses resulting from the sale of a hospital. But as more financially troubled facilities are forced to sell at a loss, it appears the feds aren't too happy about making those payments.

Capital Expenditures↗