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'Every day is cost containment day at UPMC'
The hospital reports strong revenue and profits from operations.
By Katie Bo Williams • Nov. 6, 2014 -
Largest US pharma benefits manager may seek alcohol/tobacco-free network
Express Scripts has been keeping a close eye on CVS Caremark's anti-tobacco crusade.
By Nicole Gray • Nov. 6, 2014 -
CA health system wrestles with $162M in debt
The system could collapse if attempts to restructure its debt and lower spending aren't successful.
By Anne Zieger • Nov. 6, 2014 -
DaVita, Centura announce joint venture
The partnership represents entry into a new market for DaVita.
By Katie Bo Williams • Nov. 6, 2014 -
OIG audits to target Medicare Advantage plans
Specifically? Risk inflation.
By Katie Bo Williams • Nov. 5, 2014 -
Over half of struggling hospitals' CFOs expect to be fired within 2 years
Almost all say that failed health IT implementations have significantly impacted the financial health of their organization.
By Katie Bo Williams • Nov. 5, 2014 -
Study: Hospitals putting off investing in RCM tech
But most smaller health systems still have "no choice" but to find a next-gen revenue cycle management system if they want to stay solvent.
By Anne Zieger • Nov. 5, 2014 -
Surge of paying customers helps Tenet smash Q3 expectations
About 40% of volume growth for the quarter stemmed from the Affordable Care Act, according to Tenet spokespeople.
By Sy Mukherjee • Nov. 5, 2014 -
MedStar inks 7-year IT contract with Cerner
The deal is unusual for both its scope and duration.
By Anne Zieger • Nov. 4, 2014 -
Medicare telehealth payments to rise in 2015
The American Telemedicine Association still did not get everything it asked for in the new 2015 payment rules.
By Katie Bo Williams • Nov. 3, 2014 -
Insurer uses communication pilot to reduce malpractice suits
The California-based insurer is hoping that a simple digital health tool will help reduce orthopedic claims.
By Tammy Worth • Nov. 3, 2014 -
Rockford, Mercy sign merger agreement
Rockford has been trying for years to find another, larger system with which to merge so it can remain competitive in a challenging market.
By Tammy Worth • Oct. 31, 2014 -
Deep Dive
The Friday Dive: Kindred announces new CEO
Healthcare Dive's editor looks back on the biggest news from the last week.
By Katie Bo Williams • Oct. 31, 2014 -
Study: Patients seeking less care while prices go up
New research strongly implies that patients are cutting back on care for reasons other than not needing it.
By Anne Zieger • Oct. 30, 2014 -
Deep Dive
The bottom line: What has the ACA done for hospitals?
26 million citizens are newly insured under the ACA, but what has the overall impact been on the industry?
By Tammy Worth • Oct. 30, 2014 -
The NY practice that leveraged analytics to drive explosive growth
According to a MGMA presentation by its CEO, this New York-based medical practice has grown 15-fold since 1996.
By Anne Zieger • Oct. 30, 2014 -
Montgomery County Planning Commission
Aetna Q3 profits rise despite increased medical costs
Do those increased costs speak to a trend?
By Tammy Worth • Oct. 29, 2014 -
Optum picks up Alere Health for $600M
The deal offers at least two obvious advantages to UnitedHealth Group subsidiary Optum.
By Anne Zieger • Oct. 29, 2014 -
Medicaid directors ask Congress to address specialty drug prices
But will they be successful? Pharma has a strong track record at beating back initiatives designed to control costs.
By Anne Zieger • Oct. 29, 2014 -
Deep Dive
The 14 best-performing CEOs in healthcare
The amounts and sources of compensation for these CEOs varies widely.
By Sy Mukherjee • Oct. 29, 2014 -
UHS shows increased volumes, lowered revenue
The hospital's increase in patient volumes was not enough to buffer it from higher costs and other fees in Q3.
By Tammy Worth • Oct. 29, 2014 -
The 3 major IT threats to healthcare providers
Providers were briefed at the American Society of Healthcare Risk Management annual conference.
By Tammy Worth • Oct. 28, 2014 -
Do the feds expect to lose the subsidy battle?
...and will insurers pull their products from the exchange if they do?
By Katie Bo Williams • Oct. 28, 2014 -
HCA to purchase Dallas urgent care chain
The largest US-based hospital operator continues the national M&A trend.
By Katie Bo Williams • Oct. 28, 2014 -
Some providers add new fees to compensate for rate cuts
According to a New York Times feature, patients are getting nasty surprises in their provider bills.
By Anne Zieger • Oct. 28, 2014
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