Finances: Page 139
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Kindred Healthcare refinances massive debt
The Louisville-based company has over $500M in loans. The refinancing lowers its borrowing costs, extends debt maturities and reduces interest rate risk.
By Anne Zieger • April 13, 2014 -
Patient-centered medical homes: Don't get too excited
Medical practices have struggled for years with the concept, and it's not really surprising. Providers should ask a few key questions before they take the PCMH plunge.
By Anne Zieger • April 11, 2014 -
LifePoint targets suburban hospitals for acquisition
The for-profit chain's properties are currently concentrated in rural areas.
By Anne Zieger • April 10, 2014 -
HCA won't charge uninsured trauma fees
A Tampa Bay Times investigation revealed that the hospitals were charging trauma patients an average $125,000 in fees—$40,000 more than the state average.
By Anne Zieger • April 10, 2014 -
Johns Hopkins hospital workers geared up for strike
The workers are asking hospital officials for a wage increase of up to 40% for about 20 employees.
By Anne Zieger • April 8, 2014 -
Exec bonuses based on profits, not care quality
85% to 90% of executive bonuses at TN-based Hospital Corporation of America are based on financial results—not quality metrics.
By Anne Zieger • April 4, 2014 -
NJ hospital pays employees bonuses for performance
The New Jersey hospital has run the pay-for-performance bonus program since 2009.
By Anne Zieger • March 26, 2014 -
NJ union says hospitals aren't supervised enough
A new white paper accuses the Department of Health of oversights resulting in hospital closures, bankruptcies and takeovers.
By Anne Zieger • March 26, 2014 -
Deep Dive
An urgent situation calls for urgent care
Emergency Department patients who aren't that sick need somewhere to go. Healthcare Dive explores the utility of on-site urgent care clinics.
By Anne Zieger • March 19, 2014 -
Deep Dive
5 richest (and most interesting) women in healthcare
Kidnapping attempts, EHR entrepreneurs, secret donations of millions of dollars: The stories of the healthcare giants in Forbes' billionaires ranks have it all.
By Katie Bo Williams • March 18, 2014 -
Cigna CEO pay quadrupled in 2013
CEO David Cordani is just one of the top Cigna brass that received big salaries last year.
By Anne Zieger • March 18, 2014 -
Deep Dive
Does the Private Option sink or save providers?
Healthcare Dive takes a closer look: Is the Private Option's impact on Arkansas hospitals and community clinics going to demonstrate a pilot program or a cautionary tale for other states?
By Katie Bo Williams • March 14, 2014 -
Fitch: ICD-10 could harm hospitals' credit
ICD-10 could potentially disrupt hospitals' revenue cycle process, Fitch Ratings reports.
By Anne Zieger • March 12, 2014 -
Advocate Health Care reports 6% 2013 operating margin
These results are down slightly from 2012, when Advocate posted a 6.5% operating margin.
By Katie Bo Williams • March 10, 2014 -
For-profit medical malls can hurt community healthcare
Defunct hospitals repurposed as for-profit "medical malls" may out-compete needed hospitals in poor, urban areas.
By Katie Bo Williams • March 5, 2014 -
Surgical admissions haul in 48% of hospital revenue
Heart valve procedures were the most expensive operations performed in the U.S., followed by coronary artery bypass procedures, small bowel resection and cardiac pacemaker or defibrillator procedures.
By Anne Zieger • March 4, 2014 -
Universal Health profits rose 15.2% in 2013
Execs attributed the profit fall to slower revenues growth and higher operating expenses.
By Anne Zieger • March 2, 2014 -
Hospitals adapting as drug shortages continue
Obtaining drugs from alternate sources is costing them a fortune.
By Anne Zieger • March 2, 2014 -
Mayo Clinic's operating income rose 55% last year
Mayo's earnings grew considerably as the system received large gifts and federal health IT incentives.
By Anne Zieger • Feb. 27, 2014 -
Tenet Healthcare posts net losses for 2013
Tenet's losses spring in part from its $1.8 billion acquisition of Vanguard Health Systems.
By Anne Zieger • Feb. 25, 2014 -
Hospital inpatient volumes expected to keep dropping
Lowering volumes could last five years or more.
By Anne Zieger • Feb. 24, 2014 -
Kaiser reports profit gains in 2013
Kaiser also increased total revenue for fiscal 2013 by 6% to $53.1 billion.
By Anne Zieger • Feb. 17, 2014 -
Moody's changes outlook on for-profit hospitals to 'positive'
Moody's anticipates that hospitals will see less bad debt as people sign up for health insurance under the ACA.
By Anne Zieger • Feb. 17, 2014 -
Mass. health plans say costs will rise up to 8%
Businesses' health insurance costs should rise between 5% and 8% this year.
By Anne Zieger • Feb. 7, 2014 -
Aetna Q4 profit rises 94%
The profit rise was driven partly by Aetna's acquisition of Coventry Health Care.
By Anne Zieger • Feb. 6, 2014
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