How some providers are stoking entrepreneurial fires to ensure healthy financials

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia is currently pursuing about 50 different projects, says Patrick Fitzgerald, vice president of entrepreneurship and innovation. 

By Meg Bryant • Sept. 6, 2016

2 ways health IT is changing diabetes management

Spending for diabetics who are covered by employer-sponsored insurance increased at a faster pace than spending for non-diabetics in 2014.

By Ana Mulero • Sept. 6, 2016

Cleveland Clinic details hits to operating margin

A boost in revenue was insufficient to keep pace with increasing expenses.

By Heather Caspi • Sept. 6, 2016

Cincinnati area hospital invests $1.4M to offer more natural births

Pregnant women can get coaching on labor-coping techniques, childbirth education, and massage therapy.

By Meg Bryant • Sept. 2, 2016

St. Luke's, Geisinger team up to hold down costs

The agreement includes plans for a new Medicare Advantage plan.

By Meg Bryant • Sept. 2, 2016

Health insurers seek protection from long-term care financial fallout

UnitedHealth is leading a push for lower health insurer accountability across the long-term care industry.

By Heather Caspi • Sept. 1, 2016

Health Affairs: Clarity needed on MACRA payment reforms

MACRA provides hope for successful payment reform, but can it deliver?

By Luke Gale • Aug. 31, 2016

Medical tourism growing, but obstacles hamper trend in U.S. hospitals

Most U.S. hospitals haven’t realized medical tourism could be a revenue diversification tool but many don’t have the bandwidth to figure it out.

By Meg Bryant • Aug. 30, 2016

CA lawmakers send legislation against surprise medical bills to Gov. Brown

Hospitals in the state may be required to notify patients if they are receiving observation care beginning Jan. 1, 2017.

By Ana Mulero • Aug. 30, 2016

Alere files suit against Abbott Laboratories over faltering $5B merger

Abbott could be in for an acquisition it no longer wants to make.

By Heather Caspi • Aug. 29, 2016

St. Jude Medical stock takes hit amid report of device hacking risks

Cybersecurity firm MedSec said it went to a research firm with the finding first due to a history of St. Jude not responding to security concerns.

By Heather Caspi • Aug. 29, 2016

EpiPen price scrutiny highlights real-world power of social media

While Mylan was doing business as usual, consumers had reached their limit.

By Heather Caspi • Aug. 29, 2016

How does geography impact C-section rates

A Blue Cross Blue Shield Association analysis found C-section rates varied from 25% to 50% from July 2010 through June 2015.

By Ana Mulero • Aug. 25, 2016

CBO: Aging population, drugs driving federal healthcare spending

This year will be the first time the annual budget shortfall will increase since 2009.

By Ana Mulero • Aug. 24, 2016

Disciplined docs can still get drug and devicemaker dollars, investigation finds

Some drug and device makers maintain financial ties to doctors with histories of serious misconduct.

By Luke Gale • Aug. 24, 2016

Companies managing Medicaid in Iowa losing millions

Managed care is supposed to save money, but early losses suggest payers could raise rates when they renegotiate contracts.  

By Luke Gale • Aug. 24, 2016

Reinsurance key for risk adjustment, stabilizing marketplace, research finds

Only 1% of patients in the 2013 sample group were very costly but they accounted for 28% of total annual healthcare costs.

By Ana Mulero • Aug. 22, 2016

Pay for Massachusetts hospital CEOs outpacing state health spending

Partners HealthCare suggested wages are more competitive during this time of change in healthcare.

By Heather Caspi • Aug. 18, 2016

Kaiser is 'absolutely' staying with ACA exchanges

Aetna and other insurance giants have recently announced they will be dropping out of some of the exchanges.

By Ana Mulero • Aug. 18, 2016

Medicare reimbursement data reveal gender wage gap

It was largest among physicians in nephrology ($16,689), rheumatology ($15,406), and pulmonary medicine ($11,018), a new analysis finds.

By Luke Gale • Aug. 17, 2016

Accolade Health snares $70M for concierge health service

The Menlo Park, CA-based firm will use the funds to expand its technology platform, R&D, and sales and marketing efforts.

By Meg Bryant • Aug. 12, 2016

New HHS data suggest risk pools are stabilizing but insurers stay skeptical

A CMS official suggests a new rule could be coming to help strengthen the ACA markets.

By Meg Bryant & Jeff Byers • Aug. 12, 2016

Healthcare added 43,000 jobs in July, on pace to become biggest US industry

The sector has continued to trend up and outpace others in job creation with ambulatory services gaining 19,000 jobs while hospitals gained 17,000.

By Ana Mulero • Aug. 8, 2016

This may hurt a little: Readmission penalties expected to reach new record for hospitals

More than half a billion dollars in payments will be withheld from hospitals when the new penalties take effect in October.

By Ana Mulero • Aug. 3, 2016

Appeals court: Maryland health co-op must make $24M risk adjustment payment

The co-op is optimistic it will be able to settle the balance.

By Ana Mulero • Aug. 2, 2016