Hospital Administration
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DOJ takes up lawsuit accusing Sutter Health of cheating Medicare
The whistleblower lawsuit alleges the California health system and an affiliate manipulated diagnosis codes to inflate payments.
By Meg Bryant • Dec. 13, 2018
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1 in 5 patients at high risk of socioeconomic health problem, survey finds
Patients who discuss their social determinant of health challenges with a clinician are more likely to accept help, according to the study. Younger patients, while twice as likely to discuss, are less receptive to assistance.
By Tony Abraham • Dec. 12, 2018
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Partners HealthCare reports 489% jump in FY18 operating income
A drop in insurance revenue contributed to a 0.5% dip in operating revenue for the Boston-based nonprofit health system.
By Meg Bryant • Dec. 11, 2018
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Trinity Health's Illinois hospital purchase helps drive revenues
The health system also announced CEO Richard Gilfillan will step down in June. He'll be replaced by current COO Michael Slubowski.
By Les Masterson • Dec. 11, 2018
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Envision, UnitedHealthcare settle fierce nationwide contract squabble
If the two giant for-profit companies hadn't reached a deal, 27 million privately insured Americans could have been slammed with surprise emergency room bills as early as January.
By Rebecca Pifer • Dec. 11, 2018
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Payer, hospital groups trade blame on surprise billing
The problem of patients unexpectedly getting a bill for out-of-network services is common and growing, especially for people getting emergency room care.
By Les Masterson • Dec. 11, 2018
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Provider interest in RCM tools growing, survey shows
More than half of providers plan to adopt web payments technology in the coming year, Billing Tree reports.
By Meg Bryant • Dec. 10, 2018
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Deep DiveHospital labor skirmishes — year in review
The year was marked by heated negotiations over staffing and wages. Here's a month-by-month breakdown of how it went down.
By Tony Abraham • Dec. 10, 2018
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VA invests in medical messaging system, brings services to Walmart
The country's second-largest government agency has also reportedly been in talks with Apple on a deal that would see the tech giant build software for veterans to access their EHRs via their mobile devices.
By Tony Abraham • Dec. 10, 2018
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Virtual visits led to uptick in overall visits at Massachusetts ACO, study shows
Participants tended to be younger, white and commercially insured, raising concerns that virtual visit programs could increase disparities in access to care.
By Meg Bryant • Dec. 07, 2018
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OIG raises concerns about safety in long-term care hospitals
More than half of harmful events in LTCHs are preventable, according to a new report from the watchdog agency.
By Meg Bryant • Dec. 06, 2018
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Low nurse staffing levels directly linked to higher patient mortality, study finds
BMJ researchers found that the hazard of death increased by 3% for every day a patient experienced nurse staffing levels below the ward mean.
By Tony Abraham • Dec. 06, 2018
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Aetna, Ascension join industry blockchain pilot to improve network directory data
Nearly half of Medicare Advantage directories contain at least one provider location error, according to CMS.
By Meg Bryant • Dec. 05, 2018
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Florida, California lead Leapfrog's Top Hospitals list
This year the group honored 118 hospitals across 23 states and the District of Columbia. Other states most represented include Texas and New Jersey.
By Meg Bryant • Dec. 05, 2018
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Status of Ascension-owned DC hospital ER up in air
The D.C. Hospital Association wrote in a now-deleted blog post that Providence will keep its emergency room for patients with low-acute, less severe conditions open through April 30.
By Rebecca Pifer • UPDATED: Dec. 10, 2018 at 2:09 p.m.
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AHA, AAMC sue over site neutrality rule
The hospital groups say the final rule is harmful to patients, "especially those with the most complex needs and those in vulnerable communities."
By Tony Abraham • Dec. 05, 2018
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Physician demand grew 7% this year, outpacing 2017, Doximity says
The social networking platform for doctors reports demand for physicians various significantly from region to region.
By Samantha Liss • Dec. 05, 2018
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Montefiore Health System revenue, operating income rise
The New York-based health system ended the first nine months of 2018 with a 66% jump in net income to $118.8 million.
By Meg Bryant • Dec. 03, 2018
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Dive AwardsThe Healthcare Dive Awards for 2018
The awards recognize the healthcare industry's top disruptors and innovators. These executives and companies are transforming the industry and shaping the future.
By Healthcare Dive Team
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Dive AwardsProvider of the Year: Intermountain
From virtual hospitals to generic drugs, the nonprofit integrated health system is taking on healthcare's most intractable problems.
By Tony Abraham • Dec. 03, 2018
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Dive AwardsExecutive of the Year: David Feinberg, Geisinger (outgoing) Google (incoming)
The Geisinger CEO made headlines this year after turning down a job to lead the still-unnamed Amazon-J.P. Morgan-Berkshire Hathaway venture only to leave his integrated health system for Google.
By Tony Abraham • Dec. 03, 2018
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Advocate Aurora raising minimum wage to $15/hour
A growing number of health systems have announced minimum wage increases as they face employee shortages and higher labor costs.
By Les Masterson • Dec. 03, 2018
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Fitch sees stable 2019 for US healthcare despite financial pressures
Expect 2018's two-to-one ratio of downgrades to upgrades to continue next year, the ratings agency said.
By Meg Bryant • Nov. 30, 2018
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Banner Health income plummets 44% in first 9 months of 2018
Despite revenue growth, the Arizona nonprofit health system's income declined significantly and expenses increased.
By Samantha Liss • Nov. 30, 2018
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Beth Israel-Lahey Health merger cleared with conditions, including price cap
The Massachusetts attorney general secured a nearly $72 million commitment from the combined organization, which will go toward healthcare services for low-income residents.
By Samantha Liss • Nov. 30, 2018