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States requiring payers to report what they pay providers
And some states are making those prices available to consumers, too.
By Anne Zieger • Sept. 19, 2014 -
FTC increasingly targets 'anticompetitive' hospital mergers
The Federal Trade Commission may only challenge 1% of M&A activity, but it expects hospitals to stringently document the benefits they claim will proceed from a merger.
By Anne Zieger • Sept. 19, 2014 -
Verizon, MIT startup partner with research firm in mHealth venture
The program targets a specific group of Medicaid's most costly patients.
By Tammy Worth • Sept. 19, 2014 -
NC hospitals create alliance but remain independent
The new organization will help the three hospitals weather the storm of Medicaid cuts.
By Tammy Worth • Sept. 18, 2014 -
Report: Sovaldi dropout rate 4 times higher than in trials
A CVS Health Corp analysis finds a "plateau and downward trend" in use of Gilead's $1,000-per-pill Hep C cure.
By Sy Mukherjee • Sept. 17, 2014 -
Siemens, CarePayment create payment options for patients
With out-of-pocket expenses on the rise, the alliance hopes to help reduce bad debt in hospitals.
By Tammy Worth • Sept. 17, 2014 -
Anthem Blue Cross forms groundbreaking HMO
Can the new ACO/HMO hybrid—that involves seven rival hospitals including Cedars-Sinai—compete with giant Kaiser?
By Katie Bo Williams • Sept. 17, 2014 -
UPMC issuing $400M in bonds, Highmark feud hurts ratings
The bonds have a negative outlook, but finalizing a transition agreement with the insurer could improve UPMC's picture.
By Tammy Worth • Sept. 17, 2014 -
CMS releases ACO performance report, results a mixed bag
CMS says that providers in its Medicare accountable care organizations demonstrated higher quality than published benchmarks. But there's some warning signs.
By Anne Zieger • Sept. 17, 2014 -
Will increased competition actually lower premium costs?
Now that more insurers are getting off the bench and into the exchange markets, will the administration's promise of reduced premiums come to bear?
By Anne Zieger • Sept. 17, 2014 -
Ascension couples with Colorado group to offer post-acute services
Ascension will expand its footprint in areas where it already has a market presence.
By Tammy Worth • Sept. 17, 2014 -
Blue Cross plans make big profit on sale of health IT firm
Two Blue Cross companies, working with a private equity firm, have sold software service company TriZetto for $2.7 billion.
By Anne Zieger • Sept. 16, 2014 -
Are EMRs profitable or problematic?
Nobody knows. Why can't research reach a consensus?
By Anne Zieger • Sept. 16, 2014 -
HHS announces $295M in health center funding
The agency announced where it will be allotting the funds, which should allow for a national increase in patient volume of 1.5 million a year.
By Tammy Worth • Sept. 16, 2014 -
Deep Dive
4 countries where hospital administration costs are lower than the US
U.S. hospitals rank highest in administrative costs, but dramatic reductions are possible.
By Tammy Worth • Sept. 15, 2014 -
Research suggests workplace wellness programs don't work
...at least not in the short term. But they may save costs in the long term through better chronic disease management.
By Anne Zieger • Sept. 12, 2014 -
New bill would change merger review process
The AHA supports the legislation, which it says would reduce "double jeopardy" for hospitals in antitrust reviews.
By Tammy Worth • Sept. 12, 2014 -
Deep Dive
The Friday Dive: Utah on track to expand Medicaid (with a catch)
Healthcare Dive's editor looks back on the biggest news from the last week.
By Katie Bo Williams • Sept. 12, 2014 -
Merger creates largest nonprofit system in Illinois
Will the massive consolidation spark a fresh spate of M&A activity in the state?
By Katie Bo Williams • Sept. 12, 2014 -
Cleveland Clinic to issue century bond
And according to Moody's, other hospitals may follow suit.
By Katie Bo Williams • Sept. 11, 2014 -
Feds release new plan for HIPAA audits
Providers get some short-term relief, but will face higher scrutiny on HIPAA follow-through in the future.
By Tammy Worth • Sept. 11, 2014 -
Is Tenet backing off plan to use outside staffing?
The new plan would put a national staffing firm in place for managing inpatient care at up to 12 Tenet hospitals.
By Anne Zieger • Sept. 11, 2014 -
Deep Dive
5 numbers to know about employer health insurance
Here's what you need to know from Wednesday's Kaiser Family Foundation report. Spoiler alert: It's not just premiums providers need to worry about.
By Katie Bo Williams • Sept. 11, 2014 -
Narrow networks don't mean worse care
A new report suggests that narrow networks don't just reduce costs—they also don't worsen care.
By Tammy Worth • Sept. 10, 2014 -
Louisiana Medicaid EHR program overpaid hospitals by millions
80% of analyzed hospitals failed to comply with federal regulations.
By Katie Bo Williams • Sept. 9, 2014
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