Number of hospital beds per 1,000 persons, 2013 Published October 29, 2015 | October 2015 issue Tweet Share Post Email Print Main Article Health care consolidation: Which way is up, and why are we going there? Health care providers are looking to scale—in a variety of forms—to meet evolving market demands and regulatory pressures Related Content Loss of independent physicians: Follow the money Accountable care organizations: The shift from volume to value Beyond mergers and acquisitions: When providers marry but don't live together Top Tweet Share Post Email Print