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Cerner to acquire Siemens health IT division for $1.3B
The purchase makes Cerner the number-one EHR vendor in revenue.
By Katie Bo Williams • Aug. 6, 2014 -
Give the consumer some credit: Study shows patients price shop
Increased cost transparency for MRIs pushed 15% of patients to choose the cheaper alternative, prompting competitive pricing amongst providers and lowering costs overall.
By Katie Bo Williams • Aug. 5, 2014 -
ER closures cause death rates to rise at nearby hospitals
How high is the risk for inpatients admitted through neighboring EDs?
By Katie Bo Williams • Aug. 5, 2014 -
CHS settles whistleblower suit for $97M
The suit alleged that Community Health Systems habitually admitted patients who should have been treated on an outpatient basis in order to bill Medicare at the higher inpatient rates.
By Katie Bo Williams • Aug. 5, 2014 -
Is healthcare spending going up, down or both?
Depends on who you ask.
By Sy Mukherjee • Aug. 5, 2014 -
Deep Dive
Active shooters and other violence: How hospitals should prepare
Says security management expert Bill Nesbitt, "I know what can happen when you don't do it right."
By Judy Packer-Tursman • Aug. 5, 2014 -
French hospital opens wine bar for terminally ill
The hospital will provide "medically-supervised tastings" to patients and their friends and families at its palliative care center.
By Katie Bo Williams • Aug. 4, 2014 -
Deep Dive
The 15 largest nonprofit health systems
Who are the largest nonprofit health systems in America based on number of acute-care hospitals?
By Katie Bo Williams • Aug. 1, 2014 -
Only 6 states are extending the Medicaid pay hike to primary care docs
Does raising the pay rate increase the number of primary care physicians treating Medicaid patients and improve access to care? No one knows yet.
By Katie Bo Williams • July 31, 2014 -
Ascension Health creates senior-care division
The move is expected to make Ascension Health the second-largest not-for-profit, long-term-care operator in the country.
By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 31, 2014 -
Medicare triples bundled payments initiative
Does the program reduce systemic waste or does it create incentives for physicians to cut down on necessary care?
By Katie Bo Williams • July 31, 2014 -
Deep Dive
Tougher to get in than Harvard: The $100M Texas hospital where everyone wants to work
The new 100-bed hospital isn't affiliated with a health system in any way—and its entrepreneurial, specialist-driven model is setting it apart in an incredibly competitive market.
By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 31, 2014 -
Deep Dive
6 things you need to know about Sovaldi
The new Hep C drug, infamously priced at $1,000 a pill, is changing the Medicare Part D landscape.
By Katie Bo Williams • July 30, 2014 -
How much does using the U.S. News 'Best Hospitals' branding cost providers?
Providers are facing increasing pressure for price transparency and some industry experts feel marketing costs should be treated the same as price-of-care data.
By Katie Bo Williams • July 30, 2014 -
Deep Dive
One network to rule them all: The future of Mayo, Cleveland Clinic hospital affiliates
Both institutions are expanding their networks. Affiliated hospitals enjoy national branding and other benefits, but will they remain independent?
By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 30, 2014 -
New VA secretary faces big challenges
The appointment of the president's choice comes on the heels of a $17M-agency-overhaul bill expected to hit Obama's desk this week.
By Katie Bo Williams • July 30, 2014 -
Universal American backs off ACO model
The largest operator of Medicare accountable care organizations has exited three ACOs to date—with possibly more to come.
By Katie Bo Williams • July 29, 2014 -
President Obama slams tax-inversion mergers: 'An unpatriotic tax loophole'
Biopharma and healthcare companies have been ramping up these kinds of mergers in recent years.
By Sy Mukherjee • July 29, 2014 -
New pay model causes doctors to leave Mercy Health
Salaries and benefits are the biggest part of any health system's costs. Will targeting this component make enough of a budget difference for Mercy—and how many doctors is it losing in the process?
By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 29, 2014 -
How the ACA boosted revenue for two hospitals
At least two major publicly traded systems—LifePoint Hospitals and Universal Health Services—have seen their bottom lines rise under Obamacare.
By Sy Mukherjee • July 28, 2014 -
Medicare trustees: Hospital insurance fund solvent through 2030
Medicare's trustees have revised their projections for the Part A hospital insurance trust fund, now saying it will remain solvent for four years longer than previously expected.
By Sy Mukherjee • July 28, 2014 -
Michigan Blues medical homes create dramatic savings
Adult patients in Blues-designated PCMHs had a 27.5% lower rate of hospital stays for certain conditions over the last year—and that's not all.
By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 28, 2014 -
Massachusetts consumers get $15M ACA refund
The numbers suggest that the health insurance industry is adapting to the Medical Loss Ratio rule, and consumers are benefiting.
By Anne Zieger • July 28, 2014 -
Wisc. hospitals controlling costs better than national average
What are these hospitals doing right?
By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 25, 2014 -
Oregon's big Medicaid expansion strains system
Oregon was touted as a potential national model for Medicaid expansion, but is instead highlighting the national physician shortage.
By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 25, 2014
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