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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 -
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