Margaret Patrick
Margaret Patrick joined Market Realist in September 2014 and has written close to 3,000 articles. She has covered the healthcare sector, which includes pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, medical device companies, health insurance companies, and hospital companies. Currently, she is following the cannabis sector.
Prior to joining Market Realist, Margaret worked as equity and data analyst at MSCI for a year and as a financial research analyst at Deloitte for two years. She completed her MBA with finance specialization in 2011. She also passed all three CFA levels.
Besides writing on stocks, Margaret loves to read about nutrition, culture, and mythology. She's also fond of traveling to new places.
Disclosure: I am in full compliance with all ethics and other policies for Market Realist research analysts. I am not invested in securities that I cover on Market Realist.
More From Margaret Patrick
Exploring Universal Health Services’ revenue streams
Universal Health Services’ (UHS) net revenues increased by 4.6% from $6.96 billion in 2012 to $7.28 billion in 2013.
Exploring Universal Health Services’ major markets
Universal Health Services (UHS) earns more than 50% of its total revenues from the Texas, Nevada, Florida, California, and District of Columbia markets.
Analyzing the important current trends in hospital admissions
Hospital admissions are classified in two categories, inpatient admissions and outpatient admissions. Patients who are admitted overnight are inpatients.
Why changes in interest rates affect the hospital industry
Economic changes in interest rates affect hospital companies, depending on the company’s cost-structure and expansion strategies.
Gauging inflation’s effects on the hospital industry
Inflation closely relates to the performance of the healthcare industry (XLV), as it affects the rates that hospitals charge and the costs of medical care.
Why the unemployment rate affects hospital performance
The healthcare industry, represented by the Healthcare Select Sector SPDR, is affected by the unemployment rate. Income affects people’s health choices.
Standalone urgent care strategies
HCA Holdings is capturing market share in the $15 billion urgent care clinic market field by focusing on acquiring or opening standalone urgent care clinics.
Exploring HCA Holdings’ operating expenses
With solutions such as flexible staffing and optimal group purchasing provided by Parallon, HCA Holdings has better operating margins as compared to its peers.
HCA’s diversification strategy
HCA Holdings’ diversified suite of services enables it to retain patients at their facilities, which bolsters revenues per patient.
Exploring HCA’s ownership structure
Passive investments account for more than 56% of HCA Holdings’ total ownership structure.
An overview of HCA Holdings
HCA Holdings went private in 1988 through a leveraged buyout, but it again became a public company in 1992.Earnings Report The benefits of Community Health Systems’ acquisition strategy
Community Health Systems acquires two to four hospitals each year as a part of its growth strategy. Reducing duplicate functions at the corporate level reduces overhead salary costs.Company & Industry Overviews Healthcare reform’s impact on Community Health Systems
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (or ACA) and Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act are together called “Reform Legislation.”