Jim Doyle, CFO at Elmhurst (Ill.) Memorial Healthcare, discusses why the suburban Chicago hospital chose to merge with a larger rival rather stay independent. Modern Healthcare reporter Beth Kutscher interviewed Doyle at the Healthcare Financial Management Association's annual conference in Orlando. He says a merger with Naperville, Ill.-based Edward Hospital and Health Services offers a more cohesive path toward adjusting to the new business climate than other types of collaboration.
