Research Article

WHAT DO WE KNOW ABOUT THE FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY OF PRIVATE HOSPITALS? EVIDENCE FROM A PRIVATE HOSPITAL CHAIN

Volume: 26 Number: 1 January 24, 2025
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WHAT DO WE KNOW ABOUT THE FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY OF PRIVATE HOSPITALS? EVIDENCE FROM A PRIVATE HOSPITAL CHAIN

Abstract

Private for-profit healthcare providers significantly contribute to health system in Türkiye. Therefore, the ability of the private providers to sustain their operations is critical for the success of the health system. At this point, the sector's financial sustainability emerges as an important determinant. This study aims to assess the financial sustainability of private healthcare sector in Türkiye. To explore this phenomenon, data for a decade were obtained from a private hospital chain which has nine hospitals in different regions in Türkiye. Given the multidimensional structure of financial sustainability, the evaluation was carried out across four categories encompassing various variables such as real growth rate, profitability ratios, asset turnover rates, and cash conversion cycle. Based on the variables, a financial sustainability index was formed. The analyses showed that the hospital’s level of financial sustainability had a fluctuating trend and exhibited a decline for a significant portion of the analysis period. Despite real increases in sales, relatively stable profitability ratios, and high asset turnover rates, it was determined that high production costs and prolonged collection period for accounts receivable adversely impacted the level of financial sustainability.

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Ethical Statement

Çalışmada herhangi bir insan katılımcı yer almamaktadır.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Finance, Business Administration

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

January 24, 2025

Submission Date

December 20, 2023

Acceptance Date

May 20, 2024

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 26 Number: 1

APA
Çavmak, D. (2025). WHAT DO WE KNOW ABOUT THE FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY OF PRIVATE HOSPITALS? EVIDENCE FROM A PRIVATE HOSPITAL CHAIN. Doğuş Üniversitesi Dergisi, 26(1), 61-73. https://doi.org/10.31671/doujournal.1407556
AMA
1.Çavmak D. WHAT DO WE KNOW ABOUT THE FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY OF PRIVATE HOSPITALS? EVIDENCE FROM A PRIVATE HOSPITAL CHAIN. Doğuş Üniversitesi Dergisi. 2025;26(1):61-73. doi:10.31671/doujournal.1407556
Chicago
Çavmak, Doğancan. 2025. “WHAT DO WE KNOW ABOUT THE FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY OF PRIVATE HOSPITALS? EVIDENCE FROM A PRIVATE HOSPITAL CHAIN”. Doğuş Üniversitesi Dergisi 26 (1): 61-73. https://doi.org/10.31671/doujournal.1407556.
EndNote
Çavmak D (January 1, 2025) WHAT DO WE KNOW ABOUT THE FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY OF PRIVATE HOSPITALS? EVIDENCE FROM A PRIVATE HOSPITAL CHAIN. Doğuş Üniversitesi Dergisi 26 1 61–73.
IEEE
[1]D. Çavmak, “WHAT DO WE KNOW ABOUT THE FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY OF PRIVATE HOSPITALS? EVIDENCE FROM A PRIVATE HOSPITAL CHAIN”, Doğuş Üniversitesi Dergisi, vol. 26, no. 1, pp. 61–73, Jan. 2025, doi: 10.31671/doujournal.1407556.
ISNAD
Çavmak, Doğancan. “WHAT DO WE KNOW ABOUT THE FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY OF PRIVATE HOSPITALS? EVIDENCE FROM A PRIVATE HOSPITAL CHAIN”. Doğuş Üniversitesi Dergisi 26/1 (January 1, 2025): 61-73. https://doi.org/10.31671/doujournal.1407556.
JAMA
1.Çavmak D. WHAT DO WE KNOW ABOUT THE FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY OF PRIVATE HOSPITALS? EVIDENCE FROM A PRIVATE HOSPITAL CHAIN. Doğuş Üniversitesi Dergisi. 2025;26:61–73.
MLA
Çavmak, Doğancan. “WHAT DO WE KNOW ABOUT THE FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY OF PRIVATE HOSPITALS? EVIDENCE FROM A PRIVATE HOSPITAL CHAIN”. Doğuş Üniversitesi Dergisi, vol. 26, no. 1, Jan. 2025, pp. 61-73, doi:10.31671/doujournal.1407556.
Vancouver
1.Doğancan Çavmak. WHAT DO WE KNOW ABOUT THE FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY OF PRIVATE HOSPITALS? EVIDENCE FROM A PRIVATE HOSPITAL CHAIN. Doğuş Üniversitesi Dergisi. 2025 Jan. 1;26(1):61-73. doi:10.31671/doujournal.1407556