Finances: Page 126
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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 -
CMS extends 2014 MU attestation deadline by one month for hospitals
The agency is offering much-needed relief to hospitals.
By Marisa Torrieri • Nov. 26, 2014 -
Deep Dive
Why physician compensation is flat for some doctors
"The numbers look flat at first glance but they're actually really not," says a divisional VP of physician consulting and placement firm Merritt Hawkins.
By Marisa Torrieri • Nov. 25, 2014 -
Why private-practice oncologists are dwindling
Is the Affordable Care Act accelerating the trend?
By Marisa Torrieri • Nov. 25, 2014 -
Medication spending makes double-digit jump in 2014
It will rise by 11.7% this year, according to a new survey—and expensive new drugs are a major source of the hike.
By Randy Lilleston • Nov. 21, 2014 -
RCM firm Emdeon to acquire Change Healthcare in $135M deal
The deal will give Emdeon cost transparency and consumer engagement tools.
By Marisa Torrieri • Nov. 21, 2014 -
Is urgent care sufficiently regulated? Some say no
In New York, the state's public health council is calling for tighter government and physician oversight of the booming urgent care industry.
By Marisa Torrieri • Nov. 21, 2014 -
CVS Health launches digital innovation lab in Boston
Of the new hub's 100 employees, 90% will be new hires, hinting at CVS' commitment to tech in the healthcare space.
By Marisa Torrieri • Nov. 21, 2014 -
Deep Dive
The Friday Dive: Is whistleblower action declining?
Healthcare Dive's editor looks back on the biggest news from the last week.
By Katie Bo Williams • Nov. 21, 2014 -
Struggling Quincy Medical Center pushes closing to February
The delay is a result of pressure from Attorney General Martha Coakley's office.
By Anne Zieger , Marisa Torrieri • Nov. 20, 2014 -
Banner Health posts $228.8M surplus, sets date for academic medical center acquisition
Banner moves closer to scoring a strong academic medical partner as it reveals strong operating numbers.
By Marisa Torrieri • Nov. 20, 2014 -
Health groups urge Congress to keep next year's ICD-10 deadline
As the groups noted, HHS projects that any additional delays could cost payers and providers as much as $6.6 billion.
By Anne Zieger • Nov. 20, 2014 -
New government data on Obamacare premiums shows encouraging trends
Initial 2015 Obamacare data from 38 states shows an increased number of insurers and improved competition.
By Marisa Torrieri • Nov. 19, 2014 -
ICD-10: Maybe not the crisis hospitals anticipated?
Is the ongoing hue and cry from providers justified? New numbers suggest not.
By Anne Zieger • Nov. 19, 2014 -
Lifespan Corp. wins $30M judgment from insurer
A judge decided that a pair of insurers' refusal to pay the hospital operator's $30-million claim for indemnification was invalid.
By Anne Zieger • Nov. 18, 2014
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