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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 -
Study: CEO pay hikes outpace other top healthcare execs
The survey shows CEO base pay is above that for highly trained doctors, even though base pay often makes up only a portion of a much larger total compensation package for executives.
By Randy Lilleston • Sept. 29, 2014 -
HHS: Uncompensated care drops $5.7B under ACA
Nearly three-quarters of the savings will be in states that expanded Medicaid.
By Tammy Worth • Sept. 26, 2014 -
Deep Dive
The Friday Dive: How bad is the antibiotic resistance crisis?
Healthcare Dive's editor looks back on the biggest news from the last week.
By Katie Bo Williams • Sept. 26, 2014 -
And then there were 19: More Pioneer ACOs leave the program
At least two of the three departing organizations plan to shift to the Medicare Shared Savings Program.
By Katie Bo Williams • Sept. 25, 2014 -
Highmark sued over cuts to MA plans in Pennsylvania
The insurer claims cuts are due to sequestration, but can they pass those on without contract changes?
By Tammy Worth • Sept. 25, 2014 -
Cerner, Intermountain partner to propose clinical approach for DoD
The deal is intended to help the Leidos Partnership compete for the Department of Defense's Healthcare Management System Modernization contract.
By Anne Zieger • Sept. 25, 2014 -
5 CT hospitals form alliance to compete with Tenet
Tenet is working with Yale New Haven Health System, one of the largest nonprofit systems in the state, to purchase four other hospitals, plus one additional hospital.
By Katie Bo Williams , Tammy Worth • Sept. 24, 2014 -
Number of Part D drug plans to shrink significantly in 2015
Plan sponsor consolidation may drop premiums modestly, but will it put needed drugs out of the consumer's reach?
By Anne Zieger • Sept. 24, 2014 -
FTC criticizes reference pricing strategies
A new essay from economists at the Federal Trade Commission follows a recent crackdown on hospital mergers.
By Anne Zieger • Sept. 24, 2014 -
Study: Inpatient utilization drops, outpatient utilization rises
The new Kaufman study provides strong evidence of the shift in the healthcare delivery system.
By Tammy Worth • Sept. 24, 2014 -
FDA
Buyer beware: FDA warns doctors of fake drug distributors
Counterfeit and foreign medications are rampant and inexpensive. Will the FDA warning deter physicians from buying?
By Tammy Worth • Sept. 24, 2014
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