Five things to know:
1. AHN’s total discharges and observations increased 3 percent year over year, hitting 124,000 in 2019.
2. Physician visits were up by more than 10 percent, and surgical cases were up by 1 percent.
3. AHN reported total operating revenues of $3.6 billion in 2019, a year-over-year increase of nearly 9 percent.
4. AHN’s net income grew from $3 million in 2018 to $98 million in 2019, an improvement the network largely attributed to successful investments.
5. The Pittsburgh-based health system operates at least seven surgery centers, according to its website.
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