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Hospital discharge costs rising by 2% annually
Do the latest numbers from HHS shed any light on rising hospital costs?
By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 17, 2014 -
M&A spending spikes 152% in Q2
Healthcare spending in general was up, but what about hospital M&A specifically?
By Katie Bo Williams • July 17, 2014 -
Loma Linda unveils $1.2B expansion plan
The huge California health system expects to complete four major projects by 2020.
By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 17, 2014 -
Deep Dive
What hospitals can learn from recent anthrax and smallpox incidents
Hospital labs deal with biohazards on a daily basis. Are there lessons for them in how CDC and NIH handled their labs' recent lapses?
By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 17, 2014 -
Deep Dive
Top 10 highest grossing for-profit hospitals
Who topped the list in 2014?
By Katie Bo Williams • July 17, 2014 -
Tenet broadens exchange coverage with Humana
Tenet has been busy lately. How does this new agreement play into Tenet's broader aims?
By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 17, 2014 -
CA plan, health system partner on senior products
Two healthcare giants in southern California are strengthening their effort to develop products for seniors. What are the lessons for senior services nationally?
By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 16, 2014 -
U.S. News ranks Mayo Clinic #1
The Mayo Clinic tops the "best hospitals" list for the first time. But does it matter?
By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 16, 2014 -
Congressional Budget Office drops healthcare spending estimate
While other factors could come into play, it appears that the ACA may be pivotal in lowering government spending on healthcare.
By Anne Zieger • July 16, 2014 -
Hospital employment of primary care physicans rises
Why are physicians leaving private practice for hospital employment?
By Katie Bo Williams • July 16, 2014 -
Va. hospitals spent $400,000 lobbying to expand Medicaid
How effective are these big lobbying spends in pushing expansion through state legislatures?
By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 16, 2014 -
Deep Dive
Top 10 most expensive cities in America for primary care
What are the 150 million Americans who receive health insurance through their employer likely to pay for a preventative primary care visit in-network?
By Katie Bo Williams • July 16, 2014 -
Digital health venture funding spikes dramatically
Payer administration saw the largest jump, up 354% between all of last year and the first six months of 2014 alone.
By Anne Zieger • July 15, 2014 -
EHR cyber-security: 'You get what you pay for'
The swift move from paper to digital health records has left EHRs incredibly vulnerable and hospitals aren't spending the money to fix the problem.
By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 15, 2014 -
Stanford health system rebrands
In an era of intense marketplace competition, health system branding is a crucial way to stand out.
By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 14, 2014 -
Critical access hospitals face tough EHR barriers
What options do rural hospitals have to meet federal standards?
By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 14, 2014 -
CMS demands fixes in state Medicaid backlogs
Six states must explain how they're going to correct problems to allow timely processing of applications. How are states responding?
By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 14, 2014 -
CMS hands out new round of innovation money
CMS wants to drive down costs and improve care for federal beneficiaries through innovation. What types of newly-funded projects are hospitals involved in?
By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 11, 2014 -
CareFirst saves big on medical homes
CareFirst's patient-centered medical homes are saving big bucks, improving outcomes and reducing admissions and lengths of stay. What are the implications for hospitals?
By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 11, 2014 -
Survey finds 17M Americans in HSAs
Insurers and bankers tout health savings accounts as an important coverage option. But do hospitals have reason to worry?
By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 10, 2014 -
Hospitals using EHRs aren't found to overbill Medicare
But how conclusive is this latest study? Some critics say researchers were looking in the wrong place.
By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 10, 2014 -
HHS pours $100M into expanding community clinics
What does more federal money mean for rural healthcare delivery and to outreach efforts to the uninsured?
By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 10, 2014 -
Deep Dive
How Texas hospitals are handling flow of border kids
The border patrol won't return the Texas Hospital Association's calls and hospitals fear to speak to a media they see as being fed information to promote political messaging.
By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 9, 2014 -
Michigan merger forms HIE for 5 million people
Health insurance exchanges have long struggled for financial sustainability. Is bigger better?
By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 9, 2014 -
How is reform impacting hospital use?
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation wants to figure out how coverage expansion is impacting hospitals financially. 2013 baseline data show some intriguing results.
By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 9, 2014
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