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Loma Linda unveils $1.2B expansion plan
The huge California health system expects to complete four major projects by 2020.
By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 17, 2014 -
Deep Dive
What hospitals can learn from recent anthrax and smallpox incidents
Hospital labs deal with biohazards on a daily basis. Are there lessons for them in how CDC and NIH handled their labs' recent lapses?
By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 17, 2014 -
Explore the Trendline➔
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Federal legislation banning surprise bills has hit a barrage of roadblocks, complicating efforts to protect consumers from unexpected out-of-network charges.
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Tenet broadens exchange coverage with Humana
Tenet has been busy lately. How does this new agreement play into Tenet's broader aims?
By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 17, 2014 -
CA plan, health system partner on senior products
Two healthcare giants in southern California are strengthening their effort to develop products for seniors. What are the lessons for senior services nationally?
By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 16, 2014 -
Congressional Budget Office drops healthcare spending estimate
While other factors could come into play, it appears that the ACA may be pivotal in lowering government spending on healthcare.
By Anne Zieger • July 16, 2014 -
Va. hospitals spent $400,000 lobbying to expand Medicaid
How effective are these big lobbying spends in pushing expansion through state legislatures?
By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 16, 2014 -
NCQA seeks input on standards for nontraditional clinics
Are retail and urgent care clinics doing a good job of communicating with patients' primary care doctors? The National Committee for Quality Assurance wants to know.
By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 15, 2014 -
2015 out-of-pocket cost changes inconsistent across exchange plans
Although deductibles went down overall, the variation between the metals was extreme.
By Katie Bo Williams • July 15, 2014 -
Most insurers met medical-loss ratio standards
GAO says excluding brokers' commissions from plans' administrative expenses would have slashed insurers' rebates to consumers. Brokers say they bring value.
By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 15, 2014 -
EHR cyber-security: 'You get what you pay for'
The swift move from paper to digital health records has left EHRs incredibly vulnerable and hospitals aren't spending the money to fix the problem.
By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 15, 2014 -
Possible $1M agreement reached in Halifax False Claims case
The first half of the Halifax suit was settled in March to the tune of $85 million. If accepted by the hospital board, this could be case-closed in the five-year saga.
By Katie Bo Williams • July 14, 2014 -
Kentucky NPs can now prescribe meds without physician oversight
The commonwealth joined the growing number of states allowing nurses increased flexibility—with some caveats.
By Katie Bo Williams • July 14, 2014 -
Deep Dive
The Monday Primer: Halbig, smallpox and primary care
Healthcare Dive's editor gives you a head start on the news. What's coming up in the week ahead?
By Katie Bo Williams • July 14, 2014 -
Critical access hospitals face tough EHR barriers
What options do rural hospitals have to meet federal standards?
By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 14, 2014 -
EMR incentive payments approach $25B
The volume of Medicare providers participating in Meaningful Use has been climbing, but few providers have attested to Stage 2.
By Anne Zieger • July 14, 2014 -
CMS demands fixes in state Medicaid backlogs
Six states must explain how they're going to correct problems to allow timely processing of applications. How are states responding?
By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 14, 2014 -
Obama's 'Between Two Ferns' healthcare video gets Emmy nom
The president's appearance to encourage Americans to sign up for healthcare.gov was viewed 22 million times.
By Katie Bo Williams • July 11, 2014 -
CMS hands out new round of innovation money
CMS wants to drive down costs and improve care for federal beneficiaries through innovation. What types of newly-funded projects are hospitals involved in?
By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 11, 2014 -
CareFirst saves big on medical homes
CareFirst's patient-centered medical homes are saving big bucks, improving outcomes and reducing admissions and lengths of stay. What are the implications for hospitals?
By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 11, 2014 -
Survey finds 17M Americans in HSAs
Insurers and bankers tout health savings accounts as an important coverage option. But do hospitals have reason to worry?
By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 10, 2014 -
HHS assistant secretary for health steps down
Howard Koh is the latest in a string of departures from the agency this spring.
By Katie Bo Williams • July 10, 2014 -
Most ACA buyers were previously uninsured
A new study concludes that the biggest coverage gains were among young adults aged 19 to 34, Latinos and low-income adults.
By Anne Zieger • July 10, 2014 -
Hospitals using EHRs aren't found to overbill Medicare
But how conclusive is this latest study? Some critics say researchers were looking in the wrong place.
By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 10, 2014 -
HHS pours $100M into expanding community clinics
What does more federal money mean for rural healthcare delivery and to outreach efforts to the uninsured?
By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 10, 2014 -
CDC warns hospitals on EMR problems
The agency concluded that one of the key problems with hospital EMRs is lack of end-user participation in system design.
By Anne Zieger • July 9, 2014
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