Finances: Page 105
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Report: In-state hospital mergers increase costs
While mergers may benefit hospitals, researchers posit consumers foot the bill.
By Nina Flanagan • March 21, 2016 -
HCA CEO gets a salary bump
All other HCA top executives included in the recent regulatory filing had bigger base salaries than Johnson in 2015.
By Ana Mulero • March 21, 2016 -
Report: CEOs make way more than public thinks
A study done by Stanford University found the median CEO salary at Fortune 500 companies is $10.3 million.
By Nina Flanagan • March 17, 2016 -
HealthSpot selling assets after bankruptcy
HealthSpot has $23.37 million in liabilities and is selling off its assets of $5.17 million.
By Nina Flanagan • March 17, 2016 -
Intermountain Healthcare reports nearly $400M loss related to ACA
As of December, Intermountain Healthcare had recouped just $11.9 million through the ACA’s risk-corridor program.
By Meg Bryant • March 16, 2016 -
Marketing tactics of eating disorder centers raise concerns
Most residential treatment centers aren’t affiliated with teaching hospitals, and not all have full-time psychiatrists and physicians on staff.
By Meg Bryant • March 16, 2016 -
After layoffs, United Medical Center's takeover deal in question
At the moment, the Howard University Hospital and Paladin Healthcare Capital deal to take over United Medical Center seems dubious.
By Nina Flanagan • March 15, 2016 -
New nonprofit bets on developing Austin's 'innovation district' as a medical hot spot
Medical care, research, and entrepreneurial endeavors will come together under the nonprofit's guidance.
By Heather Caspi • March 14, 2016 -
Deep Dive
Med students are facing up to the rising price of education but how are they managing debt?
With medical school debt averaging around $183,000 upon graduation, some experts posit the large fiscal responsibility is affecting career choices, contributing to the primary care physician shortage.
By Nina Flanagan • March 13, 2016 -
Check out how healthcare job growth compares in 15 U.S. regions
Philadelphia has the highest concentration of healthcare workers, followed by Pittsburgh and Boston.
By Meg Bryant • March 11, 2016 -
Deep Dive
Health Affairs research on physician landscape: There's going to be some changes around here
The daily environment for physicians are changing; one study found physicians spend an average 15.1 hours per week tracking and reporting quality measures.
By Ana Mulero • March 8, 2016 -
Deep Dive
'Doctorpreneurs' breathing new life into healthcare seed funding
Instead of building something that works great outside of healthcare, and trying to force-fit it into healthcare, innovators must take the opposite approach—working first with investors or partners
By Meg Bryant • March 8, 2016 -
Telehealth savings potential estimated at $6B annually
While the potential is great, some challenges remain.
By Heather Caspi • March 7, 2016 -
Savvy healthcare consumers may not truly impact health care spending
A recent research report digs into consumer-driven healthcare – and finds it may not save as much money as employers believe.
By Tom Starner • March 7, 2016 -
Deep Dive
Healthcare startups still face a rocky road as market matures
Startups have the potential to shape the future of healthcare, but the road to success isn't easy.
By Nina Flanagan • March 5, 2016 -
Universal American continues to lose money over ACOs
Since entering the accountable care organization sector, Universal American scaled back operations from 34 ACOs to 22.
By Meg Bryant • March 4, 2016 -
Medical Mutual acquires HealthSpan's insurance
HealthSpan, a former Kaiser Permanente of Ohio insurance company, said their operation was too small to be viable in the market.
By Nina Flanagan • March 3, 2016 -
Chicago co-op loses $90.8M in 2015
Land of Lincoln Health, a Chicago-based health insurance company, operates as the only co-op in Illinois.
By Nina Flanagan • March 3, 2016 -
Mayo Clinic's income falls almost 37% in past year
Although revenue was up, it was countered by expense increases.
By Nina Flanagan • March 1, 2016 -
Report: Denial rates for ICD-10 about 1.6%
The report indicates claim denials have not markedly increased.
By Nina Flanagan • March 1, 2016 -
Practice Fusion reportedly looking for white knight for rescue services
Earlier this month, the embattled EHR software startup laid off a quarter of its staff.
By Meg Bryant • Feb. 26, 2016 -
More insured not translating to less bad debt for hospitals
The number of people enrolled in high deductible health plans has grown under the ACA.
By Meg Bryant • Feb. 26, 2016 -
NASDAQ notifies Escalon Medical of noncompliance
The company's stockholders' equity dropped below NASDAQ's requirement for listing as of Dec. 31, 2015.
By Nina Flanagan • Feb. 25, 2016 -
Oscar gets estimated $2.7B value after $400M Fidelity fiscal infusion
Some suggest the large investment provides validation for the insurer in light of the recent collapse in tech valuations.
By Heather Caspi • Feb. 24, 2016 -
If Zocdoc has lost its 'unicorn' status, its CEO is unfazed
Although Zocdoc's value soared past a billion dollars in 2014 to become a "unicorn," its value has been recently questioned by venture capitalists.
By Nina Flanagan • Feb. 23, 2016
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