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New drug approvals hit 18-year high in 2014
Which clinical area received the most approvals?
By Katie Bo Williams • Jan. 5, 2015 -
Deep Dive
The 7 weirdest things that happened in healthcare in 2014
Some of the strangest, most surprising and most unusual healthcare news from 2014.
By Marisa Torrieri • Dec. 31, 2014 -
Trendline
Labor
Hospitals are navigating persistent labor shortages with the need to cut costs — a source of contention that could leave patients caught in the middle.
By Healthcare Dive staff -
CA Insurance Commissioner: Insurers illegally dropping members
Insurance companies are dropping patients on California’s ACA exchange, and the insurance commissioner is not happy about it.
Dec. 30, 2014 -
CMS releases ICD-10 testing results
The percentage of claims accepted grew to 87% by the end of the test, despite deliberately-included errors in the codes, put there to see if CMS would catch them.
Dec. 26, 2014 -
89 ACOs to join Medicare Shared Savings Program next year
Does increased participation in the program mean that it can attain long-term success?
Dec. 23, 2014 -
Are hospitals that reduce readmissions still being penalized?
Apparently, there's a problem with the way Medicare measures progress, according to a recent analysis.
By Marisa Torrieri • Dec. 23, 2014 -
Deep Dive
The 5 biggest successes and 5 biggest failures of 2014
A glimpse at the most outstanding ups and downs of this year in healthcare.
By Marisa Torrieri • Dec. 23, 2014 -
68K records added to Open Payments database
The new records include 9,000 disputed payments.
By Katie Bo Williams • Dec. 22, 2014 -
Should ONC decertify non-interoperable EHRs?
Critics say while interoperability is important, decertifying closed systems en masse could destabilize the healthcare industry.
Dec. 22, 2014 -
Insurers extend ACA coverage deadline in 37 states
Still, consumers better start scrambling for coverage ASAP.
By Marisa Torrieri • Dec. 22, 2014 -
Obamacare IRS fines loom as open enrollment continues
Will consumers be able to hustle and get insured by Feb. 15, 2015?
By Marisa Torrieri • Dec. 19, 2014 -
Arkansas 'private option' in danger
Has Arkansas found a solution for red states refusing to expand Medicaid?
Dec. 19, 2014 -
AMA takes issue with meaningful use penalties
The American Medical Association voiced its displeasure with the stringent penalties delivered to healthcare organizations.
By Marisa Torrieri • Dec. 19, 2014 -
Deep Dive
The Friday Dive: 1 in 5 hospitals dinged for HACs
Healthcare Dive's editor looks back on the biggest news from the last week.
By Katie Bo Williams • Dec. 19, 2014 -
257K Meaningful Use providers face payment reductions
Medicare-eligible providers who don't successfully attest to meeting MU standards by December could see reimbursement cuts of up to 5%.
Dec. 18, 2014 -
Will NJ adopt assisted suicide?
A controversial "Death with Dignity" bill has advanced in the state Senate.
By Marisa Torrieri • Dec. 17, 2014 -
White House releases new climate change guidelines for hospitals
Hospitals are among the first line of defense for populations hit by climate-change generated conditions. How should they prepare?
Dec. 17, 2014 -
Senate confirms first surgeon general in over a year
The appointee's position on gun control stalled his approval.
By Katie Bo Williams • Dec. 16, 2014 -
Deloitte gets top marks for guiding ACOs
A new KLAS report praises the consultancy firm for assisting clients in the ACO transition.
By Marisa Torrieri • Dec. 16, 2014 -
Physician groups displeased by $1.1T budget bill
No SGR fix, among other things, has doctors miffed.
By Marisa Torrieri • Dec. 16, 2014 -
TN governor announces unique Medicaid expansion plan
Enrollees will choose between two coverage tracks.
By Katie Bo Williams • Dec. 15, 2014 -
House committee may hold ICD-10 hearings in 2015
The chairmen of the House Energy and Commerce Committee and the House Rules Committee reiterated their support for an October 1, 2015 implementation date.
By Marisa Torrieri • Dec. 15, 2014 -
Alabama governor signals interest in Medicaid
For months, Alabama’s governor has said no to Medicaid expansion, but that "no" has turned into a "maybe."
Dec. 15, 2014 -
Whooping cough epidemic escalates in California
The virus is the most severe it's been in six decades. Is the anti-vaccine movement to blame?
By Marisa Torrieri • Dec. 15, 2014 -
Tenet stymied by regulators, backs off CT acquisitions
Tenet has been trying to enter the non-profit dominated Connecticut market for two years, but it has abruptly changed course.
By Katie Bo Williams • Dec. 12, 2014
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