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Illinois hospitals fined $16.3M for excessive readmissions
...but not by CMS. Safety nets and academic medical centers fared the worst on readmission rates.
By Katie Bo Williams , Tammy Worth • Sept. 9, 2014 -
Is digital health funding approaching 'bubble' stage?
Will we see a lot of digital health companies bite the dust in the next few years?
By Anne Zieger • Sept. 9, 2014 -
Feds requiring Medicaid programs to expand autism coverage
Some states are worried not only because they will be required to cover more services for autistic children, but also because there is a large increase in eligible children.
By Anne Zieger • Sept. 8, 2014 -
Nearly $25B paid to providers for Meaningful Use
Providers cashed out during Meaningful Use Stage 1. Stage 2, not so much.
By Tammy Worth • Sept. 5, 2014 -
Deep Dive
The Friday Dive: Halbig case to go to en banc review
Healthcare Dive's editor looks back on the biggest news from the last week.
By Katie Bo Williams • Sept. 5, 2014 -
Philadelphia health systems and dominant area insurer form ACO
Are there lessons for other ACOs?
By Anne Zieger • Sept. 4, 2014 -
Deep Dive
AMA recommends Medicare reimbursement for advanced care discussions
CMS will make a decision in the fall. How can providers prepare?
By Tammy Worth • Sept. 4, 2014 -
Report: Medicare spending slows for the first time in decades
...but will it last? That depends on who you ask.
By Katie Bo Williams , Tammy Worth • Sept. 4, 2014 -
Apple health data can't be sold for advertising
Apple aims to beat competitors by banning health information from ads.
By Tammy Worth • Sept. 3, 2014 -
NY hospital loses money after surgeon accused of mistreating patients
Michael Clark was reported in early 2013 but the hospital took no action until December of that year.
By Tammy Worth • Sept. 3, 2014 -
Medicaid expansion: Who's next?
Which other states have submitted expansion plans to CMS?
By Tammy Worth • Sept. 3, 2014 -
Vast majority of healthcare cloud services pose medium to high risk
Just how risky is the cloud—and what does Jennifer Lawrence have to do with it?
By Katie Bo Williams • Sept. 2, 2014 -
Chinese hospitals now fully open to foreign investment
A pilot program launched in July will allow foreign investors to fully own hospitals in certain Chinese cities.
By Tammy Worth • Sept. 2, 2014 -
Open Payments system has another glitch
The site will go offline again and more data will be withheld. Is the system at risk of failure?
By Tammy Worth • Sept. 2, 2014 -
Aetna, Banner Health ACO saves $5M
Was the ACO successful because of its regional model, and did it improve outcomes as well as curb costs?
By Katie Bo Williams • Aug. 28, 2014 -
Ascension activity a sign of things to come?
The nonprofit has built an extensive network of affiliations. How do they benefit Ascension and its affiliated providers?
By Tammy Worth • Aug. 28, 2014 -
CVS announces affiliation with MedStar Health
What are the benefits to MedStar? And just how big is the CVS affiliate footprint?
By Katie Bo Williams • Aug. 27, 2014 -
What is the administrative cost of treating a single patient?
One Atlanta hospital has moved to activity-based costing to more accurately tie overhead costs to patient care.
By Tammy Worth • Aug. 27, 2014 -
Nonprofit hospitals barely in the black in 2013
Revenue growth was at its lowest point since the Great Recession. For-profits, on the other hand, did okay.
By Tammy Worth • Aug. 27, 2014 -
Another Pioneer ACO bites the dust
Is the program's "one-size-fits-all" approach to payment to blame?
By Katie Bo Williams • Aug. 26, 2014 -
How hospitals can save money by cutting the lights
Healthcare facilities in the country spend an estimated $9 billion a year on energy.
By Tammy Worth • Aug. 26, 2014 -
Revolt against medical device tax causes ACA revenue shortfall
The excise tax is a significant funding mechanism for the healthcare law.
By Sy Mukherjee • Aug. 21, 2014 -
Why Wal-Mart won't dominate the primary care business
Is the retail giant's potential to overhaul the primary care landscape just hype?
By Anne Zieger • Aug. 21, 2014 -
'Ice Bucket Challenge' defies skeptics, raises $22.9M for ALS research
If donations continue at their current pace, the challenge could help raise an entire year's ALS research budget in the next three weeks.
By Sy Mukherjee • Aug. 20, 2014 -
Availability of healthcare capital increasing
What do healthcare operators need to do to succeed in capturing financing?
By Anne Zieger • Aug. 20, 2014
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