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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 -
Humana profits plummet 116% in Q4 2013
The loss was a nearly 116% drop from the fourth quarter last year.
By Anne Zieger • Feb. 5, 2014 -
Hospitals preparing for reimbursement cuts
Hospitals are bracing for major cuts in government insurance and a host of other threats to their income.
By Anne Zieger • Feb. 4, 2014 -
WellPoint Q4 profit falls 68%
Total expenses for Q4 2013 grew 16.5% to $17.4 billion.
By Anne Zieger • Jan. 29, 2014 -
Study: Mergers don't raise hospital prices
The study concludes that there is no consistent relationship between hospital consolidation and hospital price increases.
By Anne Zieger • Jan. 25, 2014 -
Wisconsin hospitals cut readmissions, save $34M
The 108 hospitals taking part in the initiative cut surgical-site infections by 37% in just 18 months.
By Anne Zieger • Jan. 21, 2014 -
UnitedHealth Q4 earnings rise 15%
UHG's enrollment grew by 4.5 million during 2013.
By Anne Zieger • Jan. 16, 2014 -
Why doctors should plan an exit strategy before closing deals
Here are four reasons why planning ahead works best.
By Anne Zieger • Jan. 15, 2014 -
HFMA, collectors come together to create collection best practices
Project members hope the best practices they develop will be used throughout the industry.
By Anne Zieger • Jan. 15, 2014 -
Financial fears top list of healthcare CEO concerns
Among their top concerns, CEOs listed funding cuts, value-based purchasing and CMS and state regulation.
By Anne Zieger • Jan. 14, 2014
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