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Blue Cross refuses to negotiate with hospital affiliations
Will the insurer's decision make it more difficult for smaller organizations to remain independent through affiliations?
By Tammy Worth • Oct. 9, 2014 -
Controversial new study criticizes 340B program
Researchers claim their findings show that hospitals may be purchasing discounted meds and reselling them to increase profits.
By Tammy Worth • Oct. 9, 2014 -
CMS releases highly-anticipated Pioneer ACO data
The results, as many industry analysts predicted, were mixed.
By Anne Zieger • Oct. 9, 2014 -
Deep Dive
Will Vivity succeed where traditional ACOs have failed?
Some doubt the unique collaboration would work outside of California without competition from Kaiser. What about in SoCal?
By Tammy Worth • Oct. 9, 2014 -
New Medica narrow network plan relies exclusively on Mayo
According to Mayo, this partnership is "one of the first times" that the system has participated in a narrow network plan.
By Katie Bo Williams • Oct. 8, 2014 -
Open payments database missing $1B in payments
CMS is also withholding data on 190,000 research payments for unreleased drugs and medical devices. Is the overall database too diluted to be useful?
By Anne Zieger • Oct. 8, 2014 -
Meaningful Use hardship deadline extended through Nov. 30
CMS has reopened the deadline under pressure from medical groups for relief.
By Tammy Worth • Oct. 8, 2014 -
Deep Dive
Report: Physicians tighten belts when they see prices
A new study has shown that price transparency doesn't just reduce spending in patients—it makes providers more frugal too.
By Tammy Worth • Oct. 8, 2014 -
$12B CareFusion purchase consolidates supplier negotiating power
Hospital suppliers seek to gain leverage with hospitals by increasing size and scope.
By Tammy Worth • Oct. 7, 2014 -
Will Congress allow funding for community health centers to expire?
Community centers received $3.5 billion in federal funding this year alone, but the program is slated to end at the end of the fiscal year.
By Tammy Worth • Oct. 7, 2014 -
Anthem, Hartford HealthCare sign 11th-hour contract
The agreement will augment the accountable care arrangement between the two companies.
By Tammy Worth • Oct. 7, 2014 -
Study: Hospital mergers increase costs substantially
Far from saving money, mergers within the hospital industry drove up prices 3% in recent years, according to research.
By Anne Zieger • Oct. 7, 2014 -
Deep Dive
4 challenges to value-based care
The importance of paying for value instead of volume seems clear... but can hospitals survive the transition?
By Tammy Worth • Oct. 6, 2014 -
Geisinger uses telemedicine to improve outcomes, reduce cost
Patients using telemonitoring tools saved the health plan about $216 per patient each month.
By Tammy Worth • Oct. 6, 2014 -
Medicare levies readmission fines against record number of hospitals
More than 2,500 hospitals will feel the pinch of higher fines on more conditions.
By Tammy Worth • Oct. 3, 2014 -
Deep Dive
The Friday Dive: Industry reactions to RAC figures mixed
Healthcare Dive's editor looks back on the biggest news from the last week.
By Katie Bo Williams • Oct. 3, 2014 -
Hartford Healthcare, Anthem to go their separate ways
After the split, state officials call for clearer heads and a return to bargaining.
By Tammy Worth • Oct. 2, 2014 -
Deep Dive
When HIPAA is not enough
Is a standardized framework the answer to healthcare's cyber-security concerns?
By Katie Bo Williams • Oct. 1, 2014 -
Rural, critical access hospitals left out of ACA provisions
Rural providers were excluded from certain provisions to protect revenue, but can they still find ways to take part?
By Tammy Worth • Oct. 1, 2014 -
Another judge rules against ACA subsidies
This third ruling highlights the partisanship of this issue, one that will likely have to be decided by the Supreme Court.
By Tammy Worth • Oct. 1, 2014 -
Deep Dive
OCR staff briefs providers on what to expect when Phase 2 audits begins
...and just as importantly, when will they begin?
By Katie Bo Williams • Sept. 30, 2014 -
Open Payments site reveals $3.5B in payments
The controversial release mandated under the Sunshine Act launched on Tuesday.
By Katie Bo Williams • Sept. 30, 2014 -
North Shore-LIJ to offer coding services
The provider plans to help others prep for ICD-10 conversion.
By Tammy Worth • Sept. 30, 2014 -
Uncompensated care didn't drop in CT hospitals after Medicaid expansion
States starting out with lower uninsured rates might not see dramatic changes after ACA implementation.
By Tammy Worth • Sept. 30, 2014 -
Mass. AG increases price controls on Partners acquisition
Under industry pressure, the attorney general has amended the settlement agreement further.
By Tammy Worth • Sept. 29, 2014
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