Finances: Page 125
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Walgreens quietly cuts ties with three ACOs
What does this mean for the future involvement of Walgreens in ACO partnerships?
By Marisa Torrieri • Dec. 29, 2014 -
Deep Dive
The 5 biggest successes and 5 biggest failures of 2014
A glimpse at the most outstanding ups and downs of this year in healthcare.
By Marisa Torrieri • Dec. 23, 2014 -
MA state imposes $1,000-per-week penalty on Steward Health Care System
The fine is the state's response to the organization's unwillingness to hand over 2013 financial information.
By Marisa Torrieri • Dec. 19, 2014 -
Saint Francis and Trinity Health announce merger
Two non-profits with differing charity care approaches tie the knot, leaving their joint indigent care offerings in doubt.
Dec. 18, 2014 -
257K Meaningful Use providers face payment reductions
Medicare-eligible providers who don't successfully attest to meeting MU standards by December could see reimbursement cuts of up to 5%.
Dec. 18, 2014 -
HHS to give $665M to innovative states
Awards will go to organizations that show they improve quality, affordability and accessibility.
By Marisa Torrieri • Dec. 18, 2014 -
Hospital price growth rises with cost of inpatient care
What does the increase mean to hospitals and patients?
By Marisa Torrieri • Dec. 18, 2014 -
Baylor Scott & White joins Cleveland Clinic affiliate network
The network-expansion trend continues with a fusion of talent from the largest non-profit system in Texas.
By Marisa Torrieri • Dec. 17, 2014 -
Study: Docs spend more when they train in pricier locales
Where a physician does his or her residency has an impact on spending down the line.
By Marisa Torrieri • Dec. 16, 2014 -
Catholic Health posts $135M operating loss for Q1
Is this a blip on the radar or a sign of a larger problem?
Dec. 16, 2014 -
McKesson launches healthcare venture fund
Got a healthcare startup? You might want to email Tom Rodgers at McKesson Corp.
Dec. 15, 2014 -
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
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