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Tenet stymied by regulators, backs off CT acquisitions
Tenet has been trying to enter the non-profit dominated Connecticut market for two years, but it has abruptly changed course.
By Katie Bo Williams • Dec. 12, 2014 -
Number of Americans with unpaid medical bills spikes to 42.9M
This is a provider problem as well as a consumer problem.
By Marisa Torrieri • Dec. 12, 2014 -
HHS rewards top health centers with $36.6M
It’s an early Christmas for more than 1,000 community health centers.
Dec. 12, 2014 -
Boston Medical Center, Tufts considering possible merger
If approved, the merger would be the biggest union of Boston teaching hospitals in nearly two decades.
Dec. 12, 2014 -
Partners HealthCare affiliate poised to report big losses
Is Sovaldi the culprit?
By Marisa Torrieri • Dec. 11, 2014 -
Deep Dive
Value-based compensation for physicians: Slow and steady wins the race?
Hospitals and physician groups are looking for more ways to incorporate quality metrics, but new survey data shows sluggish progress.
By Marisa Torrieri • Dec. 11, 2014 -
Prime to go public by 2017
How will the management of the company shift with the introduction of shareholders to the equation?
By Katie Bo Williams • Dec. 10, 2014 -
The mansion and the jail cell: A tale of two CEOs
Both ran healthcare companies brought down by accusations of massive financial fraud, but only one ended up taking any blame for the mess.
Dec. 10, 2014 -
Outdated software leads to $150K fine for HIPAA breach
Something as little as outdated software caused big data problems for one Alaska provider.
By Marisa Torrieri • Dec. 10, 2014 -
Non-profits juggle different charity care policies
Ambiguity in the ACA has made financial aid for the uninsured a big question mark for non-profits, leading many execs to wonder who should get aid and how to decide.
Dec. 9, 2014 -
Study: Most docs motivated by dollars to adopt EHRs
But how much do physicians love their EHRs beyond "meaningful use" incentives?
By Marisa Torrieri • Dec. 8, 2014 -
Gazing into the crystal ball: Providers taking advantage of demand forecasting
The forecasts help providers predict potential medical device usage, patient demand and staffing needs. But at what point are hospitals "just guessing"?
Dec. 8, 2014 -
MedStar's investment losses overcome managed-care revenue growth
MedStar lost $21.9 million during Q3 of this year despite significant growth in its managed care operations.
Dec. 8, 2014 -
Deep Dive
5 key changes providers can expect from the new ACO rule proposal
Is the proposal, which calls for big changes to the Medicare Shared Savings Program, going to win over healthcare providers?
By Marisa Torrieri • Dec. 8, 2014 -
Healthcare M&A to expand next year, survey says
The ACA continues to drive consolidation—although some hospitals may prefer to affiliate if they can.
By Anne Zieger • Dec. 4, 2014 -
Report: HIEs are not financially stable
That's despite the $600 million of federal funding allocated to support their growth, according to Rand. Still, it's not all bad news.
By Marisa Torrieri • Dec. 4, 2014 -
Record slow-down in healthcare spending in 2013
The Office of the Actuary doesn't expect the slow-down to continue forever.
By Katie Bo Williams • Dec. 3, 2014 -
Moody's outlook on non-profit sector remains dim
Providers are still living with a foot in two reimbursement worlds.
By Katie Bo Williams • Dec. 3, 2014 -
Sophisticated hackers successfully targeting healthcare execs
The hackers are native English speakers who are familiar with investment lingo and the inner workings of healthcare companies.
By Marisa Torrieri • Dec. 3, 2014 -
Indiana's ACA challenge on hold until next year
The suit, which argues that ACA premium subsidies shouldn't be allowed, won't be heard by a federal judge until the Supreme Court rules on King v. Burwell.
By Anne Zieger • Dec. 2, 2014 -
CA Supreme Court to take on malpractice cap issue
Will malpractice insurance premiums skyrocket if the court overturns the cap?
By Katie Bo Williams • Dec. 1, 2014 -
Health IT job postings drop slightly
What's with the pre-holiday slump?
By Marisa Torrieri • Dec. 1, 2014 -
Demand for Ebola protection gear sparks surge for US manufacturers
The demand for protective healthcare gear in the United States is only expected to continue.
By Marisa Torrieri • Dec. 1, 2014 -
Why the US isn't the best when it comes to senior health
The high cost of medications and high incidence of chronic conditions are partly to blame.
By Marisa Torrieri • Dec. 1, 2014 -
ED visits hit record high in 2011, CDC says
Experts say hospitals need more resources to deal with the influx of emergency department patients, which is increasing almost 3% per year.
By Anne Zieger • Dec. 1, 2014
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