By Healthcare Facilities Today

As part of Transwestern's  "Insights + Trends + Opportunities" report for the first quarter of 2014, Brandy Bellow Spinks wrote about the Affordable Care Act’s impact on medical office buildings.

According to the article, physicians and patient referrals are lifelines that determine the financial success of hospital systems. Likewise, more physicians are relying on hospital systems for financial stability in today’s changing healthcare sector. 

"Hospitals and physicians have embraced one another to withstand recent transitions brought on by the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which diminish reimbursements for both parties. The legislation also requires physicians to spend precious capital to meet technology requirements, which have left many physicians in a precarious financial position. 

"In a defensive maneuver, hospitals are preserving their admission revenue by acquiring physician practice groups. Contrary to public perception, this paradigm shift evoked by the ACA will have an overall positive effect on medical office buildings and healthcare facilities over the long term," Spinks wrote.

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