Finances: Page 140
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'A Tale of Two Cities': Where hospitals are investing capital
A new survey shows stark differences between what ailing and prospering hospitals prioritize. Hint: Coding and collections are big ones.
By Judy Packer-Tursman • June 20, 2014 -
VT health system rebrands amid a growing national trend
What's in a name? Increasingly, hospitals trying to position themselves in the market are seeking a competitive edge by rebranding themselves.
By Judy Packer-Tursman • June 20, 2014 -
Mass. nurses fighting hospitals at the ballot box
State nurses have tried for years to change staffing ratios and publicize CEO finances. Lawmakers failed to act, so nurses are trying a new tactic.
By Judy Packer-Tursman • June 19, 2014 -
Aggressive enforcement of privacy breaches on the horizon
HHS has recovered more than $10 million in connection with alleged HIPAA violations since mid-2013 alone, and that number is only going to rise.
By Judy Packer-Tursman • June 19, 2014 -
Fla. hospitals finding ways to handle ER 'super users'
Using caseworkers to connect frequent fliers to primary care doctors has improved access to care — but is it enough to create meaningful savings?
By Judy Packer-Tursman • June 18, 2014 -
What do women want? High quality care, it turns out
Hospitals take heed: The best way to attract and keep women as patients is to talk about the high quality of your services, a new report says.
By Judy Packer-Tursman • June 18, 2014 -
Deep Dive
The 4 hospitals that are saving money by 'going green'
Eco-friendly efforts — from recycling tons of scrap metal to replacing inefficient toilets — are helping hospitals cut costs.
By Judy Packer-Tursman • June 18, 2014 -
Letter to CMS: Readmission penalties unfair
Is the responsibility for reducing readmissions solely the hospital's? A June 10 letter from a group of House members says "no" and calls for relaxed sanctions.
By Judy Packer-Tursman • June 18, 2014 -
New Chicago system is second-largest in state
Two area hospitals have joined to create a nine-hospital system, but the partnership is not a true merger.
By Judy Packer-Tursman • June 18, 2014 -
Report: US healthcare ranks last in pretty much everything
The lead researcher called the findings "disappointing but not surprising."
By Katie Bo Williams • June 17, 2014 -
Rural hospitals get Medicare pay adjustments — for a little while
This is good news for the nation's small, rural hospitals facing their own brand of financial pressures. But is it just another "patchwork" fix?
By Judy Packer-Tursman • June 17, 2014 -
It's time for hospitals to add retail clinics
Clinics would provide patients with the level of assistance they actually need and get hospitals away from the expensive and often wasteful emergency room model for routine care.
By Anne Zieger • June 17, 2014 -
Theranos: The new lab diagnostics firm that has Walgreens' attention
Hospitals are also starting to take note of a Silicon Valley lab diagnostics firm that is well-funded, ambitious and running tests at less than Medicare reimbursement rates — and aiming toward a national rollout with Walgreens.
By Judy Packer-Tursman • June 17, 2014 -
Boeing is first customer for employer-driven ACO
Two health systems in Washington state are working directly with employers to customize coverage products, and the airline giant is only the beginning. But does this kind of relationship limit consumers' choices?
By Judy Packer-Tursman • June 16, 2014 -
Ambulatory surgery chain sells for $792M
The acquisition is one of two major deals in the ambulatory surgery space in the last two weeks, highlighting an ongoing trend towards higher-value M&A deals.
By Katie Bo Williams • June 16, 2014 -
Sutter Health sees return investing millions in patient lifts
Three years ago Sutter Health invested millions into installing overhead patient lifts. Now the hospital system, pleased with safety results for patients and workers alike, is making the same investment again.
By Judy Packer-Tursman • June 16, 2014 -
Deep Dive
Medicaid ACOs on the rise, despite challenges
With 19 states now using some form of a Medicaid ACO, the model comes with both promises and challenges.
By Judy Packer-Tursman • June 16, 2014 -
Do insurers have unfair advantage over hospitals buying doctor practices?
What happens as hospitals and health insurers continue to acquire physician practices, and hospitals are held to a stricter legal standard on paying fair market value?
By Judy Packer-Tursman • June 16, 2014 -
OIG demands $9.8M Medicare refund extrapolated from few claims
The audit revealed that about half of an Ohio hospital's 228 claims under review were compliant. But the rest of the claims spelled big trouble — after auditors extrapolated the hospital's penalty into the millions.
By Judy Packer-Tursman • June 16, 2014 -
Enrollment in private exchanges rising
Providers can expect to see a much higher percentage of out-of-pocket collections from patients with employer-based coverage as a result.
By Katie Bo Williams • June 12, 2014 -
Hospitals, unions face changing landscape under reform
Nurses and other unionized workers are striking, picketing and holding rallies across the U.S. This is nothing new and within their rights. But the reform law is changing the environment in ways that may heighten challenges to keep the peace.
By Judy Packer-Tursman • June 12, 2014 -
How the ACA impacts hospitals: The Henry Ford example
How is the Affordable Care Act affecting health systems' bottom lines? If you ask Detroit's giant Henry Ford Health System, things were OK in 2013 but should improve this year.
By Judy Packer-Tursman • June 12, 2014 -
New payment models to surpass fee-for-service by 2020
The new study by McKesson suggests two-thirds of payments will be value-based in less than 10 years — which worries providers much more than payers.
By Judy Packer-Tursman • June 12, 2014 -
Who are the largest nonprofit U.S. hospitals?
This year the largest nonprofit hospital in the U.S. has 2,259 beds. While some regard hospital bed counts as significant, others say improvements in care delivery mean fewer beds are required. Just how important are bed counts?
By Judy Packer-Tursman • June 12, 2014 -
Provider coalition opposes competitor's acquisitions
Massachusett's largest health system wants to expand, and the state AG's office is obliging. But rival providers are crying foul and urging full public disclosure prior to the deal's final approval.
By Judy Packer-Tursman • June 12, 2014
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