Sutter Health back in the black

Rising revenues and a decrease in bad debt brought Sutter Health out of the red.

By Julie Henry • April 1, 2015

ED physicians admit to ordering unnecessary tests

Nine out of 10 physicians surveyed ordered tests out of fear or uncertainty or for non-medical reasons.

By Julie Henry • March 31, 2015

Can rural hospitals survive in a post-ACA world?

Some experts believe closings could reach the same magnitude as those that followed the Medicare payment system overhaul in 1983.

By Julie Henry • March 30, 2015

5 ways hospitals can reduce bad debt

To collect in an environment where the consumer carries greater risk, CFOs may need to restructure the way they interact with insurers and patients.

By Julie Henry • March 26, 2015

Prime still interested in Daughters of Charity hospitals, but has competitors

Several entities are showing interest in one or more of the hospitals—including Prime, according to the San Jose Mercury News. 

By Julie Henry • March 25, 2015

Outnumbered male nurses still make more money than females

Male nurses in outpatient settings made almost $7,700 more than females.

By Julie Henry • March 25, 2015

Tenet, Baylor Scott & White form Texas partnership

The partnership will allow the two organizations to jointly own five north Texas hospitals.

By Julie Henry • March 25, 2015

How Tenet is leveraging partnerships and acquisitions to foster organic growth

The hospital operator announced a deal on Monday that poises it to become the largest operator of ambulatory care providers in the country.

By Katie Bo Williams • March 24, 2015

HHS report: ACA saved hospitals billions

Uncompensated care costs dropped by 21%, according to the report. 

By Julie Henry • March 24, 2015

Humana to sell Concentra for $1B

"...Concentra's operations did not ultimately align with Humana's strategy as well as we had originally anticipated," said CEO Bruce Broussard. 

By Katie Bo Williams • March 23, 2015

AHA demands changes in hospital readmission penalties

"There are serious questions about how the HRRP assesses penalties that affect the fairness and long-term sustainability of the program," says the association. 

By Julie Henry • March 23, 2015

Tenet bets big on ambulatory surgery with two major deals

One of the deals is domestic, but the other represents Tenet's first foray into the international market since 2004. 

By Katie Bo Williams • March 23, 2015

Report: $3.3 billion recovered from fraudulent healthcare billing

Although the amount the government says recovered in FY 2014 is substantial, it pales in comparison to the likely amount of fraud in the system.

By Heather Caspi • March 20, 2015

Colorado VA project spirals to $1.7 billion, 5X over budget

The Department of Veterans Affairs is facing criticism over the cost, building delays, and bonuses to those in charge.

By Heather Caspi • March 20, 2015

Banner Health finalizes UAHN acquisition, revenue rises

Significant shifts in its payer mix proved an immediate boon for Banner Health. 

By Katie Bo Williams • March 19, 2015

For-profits court Connecticut community hospitals

These are two of the same hospitals that Tenet sought to acquire last December. 

By Julie Henry • March 18, 2015

Partners acquires physician group, adds thousands to network

The MA attorney general says the deal will raise costs without benefiting consumers.

By Julie Henry • March 17, 2015

Was the SEIU right to be suspicious of Prime?

The union opposed the acquisition of six Daughters of Charity hospitals on the basis that the hospital operator puts profits before patients. 

By Anne Zieger • March 17, 2015

Prem Reddy: Prime still interested in Daughters of Charity purchase

...especially should the hospital file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

By Julie Henry • March 16, 2015

No back-up plan for ICD-10? AHIMA says, 'No problem'

The association says the vast majority of erroneous claims in testing had nothing to do with the new code set. 

By Julie Henry • March 16, 2015

Oregon payers, hospitals team up on price transparency initiative

Collaboration with insurers is part of the plan to help patients understand their costs in advance.

By Heather Caspi • March 11, 2015

Cleveland Clinic posts banner year

What was behind the the Clinic's 60% increase in operating income? 

By Julie Henry • March 11, 2015

Prime passes on Daughters of Charity deal

The hospital operator is placing the blame on onerous conditions set by AG Kamala Harris, according to the Daughters CEO. 

By Katie Bo Williams • March 10, 2015

VA does the right thing with claims processing investigation

What did the VA do when it was alerted to the fact that a few middle managers may have cut some appropriations corners? 

March 10, 2015

Greystone Healthcare buys Autumn Health Care nursing facilities

The acquisition includes 10 skilled nursing facilities in central Ohio.

By Julie Henry • March 10, 2015