Healthcare CEO, CFO raises outpace other industries

Only executives in real estate and technology saw higher average compensation.

By Heather Caspi • Nov. 6, 2015

Quality Systems to acquire HealthFusion for $165M

The purchase comes after selling its NextGen Healthcare Hospital Solutions Division just two weeks ago.

By Nina Flanagan • Nov. 5, 2015

SCI Solutions buys Clarity Health for undisclosed amount

The acquisition will create one of the largest referral management and care coordination software companies. 

By Nina Flanagan • Nov. 5, 2015

Study: 60% of U.S. adults take prescription drugs

Obesity may be at fault as eight of the 10 most commonly used drugs are for hypertension, diabetes, heart failure, gastroesophageal reflux, and cardiometabolic syndrome. 

By Nina Flanagan • Nov. 5, 2015

Pamplona to buy MedAssets for $2.7B, split off unit

MedAssets serves more than 4,500 hospitals across the U.S. 

By Nina Flanagan • Nov. 3, 2015

Envision Healthcare nabs Rural/Metro for $620M

Envision says the acquisition will boost its medical transportation unit. 

By Nina Flanagan • Nov. 3, 2015

Federal study finds $11B overpayment of disability benefits

The GAO cited weak employee oversight and a lack of basic checks and balances as reasons for overpayments. 

By Nina Flanagan • Nov. 3, 2015

AmSurg really wanted to buy TeamHealth but gets the picture

Despite the raised bid, TeamHealth rejected AmSurg's advances for the second time in less than a month.

By Nina Flanagan • Nov. 3, 2015

U.S. healthcare spending growing 3X faster than economy

The real take-away is healthcare hiring recently reached an all-time high, one analyst says.

By Heather Caspi • Nov. 2, 2015

HCA revenue down in Q3, remains calm

HCA points to increasing contract labor costs for higher expenses in Q3. 

By Nina Flanagan • Oct. 29, 2015

WHO finds on the world's stage, TB rivals AIDS as cause of death

The WHO report finds large funding disparities exist between the two diseases. 

By Nina Flanagan • Oct. 29, 2015

Blue Shield of California removing two hospitals from network

Insurer states rates would have been higher if the insurer kept the dropped hospitals. 

By Nina Flanagan • Oct. 29, 2015

VA grants $5M to support multi-site precision monitoring

The grant will support four projects using existing VA EHRs to apply precision monitoring to transform care. 

By Nina Flanagan • Oct. 29, 2015

Quality Systems sells NextGen's hospital solutions division

The division was sold to QuadraMed Affinity for an undisclosed sum. 

By Nina Flanagan • Oct. 27, 2015

California targets uninsured who quality for health insurance subsidies

California's health exchange will spend $29 million on an ad campaign for the upcoming three-month enrollment season. 

By Nina Flanagan • Oct. 27, 2015

Healthcare workers' confidence in economy, jobs highest ever recorded

Randstad Healthcare's survey reflects the healthcare job sector experiencing rapid growth. 

By Nina Flanagan • Oct. 27, 2015

Humana stock drops 11% as Clinton pans proposed mega-mergers

In addition, other insurer groups' stock fell after Hillary Clinton called herself "skeptical" of such deals.

By Heather Caspi • Oct. 23, 2015

Collective Health raises $81M with Google Ventures joining investors

This latest round of financing increases the company's total efforts to $119 million. 

By Nina Flanagan • Oct. 22, 2015

Venture capital funding for health IT rebounds in Q3

VC funding is up 32% this quarter after slow start. 

By Nina Flanagan • Oct. 22, 2015

House to vote Friday on ACA reconciliation bill

The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates the bill will reduce federal spending by $130B.

By Nina Flanagan • Oct. 22, 2015

Harvard research finds acquisition of physician practices increases outpatient spending

Some physicians don't agree with the study's conclusions. 

By Nina Flanagan • Oct. 22, 2015

What the potential Medicare Part B increases mean for healthcare

The projected increases could impact everyone from beneficiaries to providers, payers. And one expert says a piece of the puzzle isn't being discussed enough.

By Heather Caspi • Oct. 21, 2015

Millennium Health scraps up $256M to settle false claims lawsuit

In addition, the company is preparing for bankruptcy.

By Heather Caspi • Oct. 21, 2015

NY takes first action under state's 'surprise medical bill' law

Four NY urgent care centers have agreed to disclose more clearly which insurance plans they accept after an inquiry by the attorney general. 

By Nina Flanagan • Oct. 20, 2015

The ripeness for the behavioral health market is now

As it remains to be seen which companies will be the most successful, renewed focus on mental health is spurring on investors. 

By Nina Flanagan • Oct. 19, 2015