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HHS rewards top health centers with $36.6M
It’s an early Christmas for more than 1,000 community health centers.
Dec. 12, 2014 -
Medicaid pay cut probably inevitable for primary care
A last-minute miracle blocking a payment cut likely won't happen.
By Marisa Torrieri • Dec. 12, 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.
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Deep Dive
The Friday Dive: CMS to require equal rights for same-sex spouses at all hospitals
Healthcare Dive's editor looks back on the biggest news from the last week.
By Katie Bo Williams • Dec. 12, 2014 -
Spending bill expected to raise Obamacare premiums
What will the repercussions of rate raises be on consumer spending?
By Marisa Torrieri • Dec. 11, 2014 -
Deep Dive
Value-based compensation for physicians: Slow and steady wins the race?
Hospitals and physician groups are looking for more ways to incorporate quality metrics, but new survey data shows sluggish progress.
By Marisa Torrieri • Dec. 11, 2014 -
Many docs listed as serving Medicaid patients actually don't
Are there enough incentives for providers to keep serving beneficiaries?
By Marisa Torrieri • Dec. 10, 2014 -
Outdated software leads to $150K fine for HIPAA breach
Something as little as outdated software caused big data problems for one Alaska provider.
By Marisa Torrieri • Dec. 10, 2014 -
How 15 state Medicaid programs are reducing 'super utilizer' costs
Just 5% of the 68 million Medicaid beneficiaries make up 60% of the program's overall spending.
By Marisa Torrieri • Dec. 9, 2014 -
Patients want data security more than convenience
Investing in fancy new technology won't excite patients unless data is truly under lock and key.
By Marisa Torrieri • Dec. 8, 2014 -
Hospitals may get Meaningful Use break
A new draft bill may allow hospitals that got behind on Stage 2 to catch up—and perhaps collect incentives.
Dec. 8, 2014 -
Deep Dive
5 key changes providers can expect from the new ACO rule proposal
Is the proposal, which calls for big changes to the Medicare Shared Savings Program, going to win over healthcare providers?
By Marisa Torrieri • Dec. 8, 2014 -
FCC official touts telemedicine's progress in rural states
Which state has made the most progress in adopting telemedicine technology? And what factors have led to that success?
By Marisa Torrieri • Dec. 8, 2014 -
Deep Dive
What hospitals are doing to reduce readmissions in 2015
Readmissions waste at least $26 billion annually, and the pressure is on to reduce that number.
By Marisa Torrieri • Dec. 4, 2014 -
New CMS rule aims to nix providers who don't pay fines
Will CMS' new rule succeed in keeping providers who can't pay fines out of the system?
By Marisa Torrieri • Dec. 4, 2014 -
Allegheny, Johns Hopkins Home Care partner to acquire HME supplier
The acquisition gives Allegheny Health Network a stronger presence in its competitive home care market.
By Marisa Torrieri • Dec. 4, 2014 -
Record slow-down in healthcare spending in 2013
The Office of the Actuary doesn't expect the slow-down to continue forever.
By Katie Bo Williams • Dec. 3, 2014 -
Physicians who admit mistakes would get protection under new OH bill
...and a similar bill is pending in Congress.
By Marisa Torrieri • Dec. 3, 2014 -
Indiana's ACA challenge on hold until next year
The suit, which argues that ACA premium subsidies shouldn't be allowed, won't be heard by a federal judge until the Supreme Court rules on King v. Burwell.
By Anne Zieger • Dec. 2, 2014 -
Medicare plans big changes to ACO rules
The new proposal would extend the penalty-free period for Medicare ACOs to as much as six years if they meet key conditions.
By Anne Zieger • Dec. 2, 2014 -
Negative stigmas make hospitals wary of caring for Ebola patients
What can the government do to get hospitals on board with treating patients?
By Marisa Torrieri • Dec. 2, 2014 -
'Snooping' Cleveland hospital employee breaches data for 692
Data breach: It's not always due to international hackers or laptop thieves.
By Marisa Torrieri • Dec. 2, 2014 -
AHA says FDA should hold device makers accountable for cybersecurity
It's not just up to hospitals and other organizations to protect patient data, says the association.
By Marisa Torrieri • Dec. 2, 2014 -
CA Supreme Court to take on malpractice cap issue
Will malpractice insurance premiums skyrocket if the court overturns the cap?
By Katie Bo Williams • Dec. 1, 2014 -
Why the US isn't the best when it comes to senior health
The high cost of medications and high incidence of chronic conditions are partly to blame.
By Marisa Torrieri • Dec. 1, 2014
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