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Hospital M&A hits lowest point in nearly a decade
A new report from Ponder & Co. posits the slowdown is due in part to the decelerated pace of for-profit divestitures following the frenzied activity of 2017 and 2018.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • April 17, 2019 -
Safety net hospitals benefit from change to readmission reduction program
The rule, which took effect in fiscal year 2019, separated hospitals into five groups, each with similar proportions of dual eligible patients and adjusted payments for socioeconomic factors.
By Tony Abraham • April 17, 2019 -
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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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Sutter, UPMC, DNAnexus partner on MS sequencing study
The collaboration comes as more health systems begin to integrate gene sequencing into patient care.
By Meg Bryant • April 16, 2019 -
Healthcare jobs grow at rapid clip, but wages lag amid consolidation boom
Some economists and academics attribute the slowdown to hospital consolidation and concentrated labor markets.
By Tony Abraham • April 16, 2019 -
GM exec calls for more pressure on consolidating healthcare companies
The healthcare leader for the car giant put Cigna on defense about whether the payer's combination with Express Scripts will result in lower costs.
By Samantha Liss • April 12, 2019 -
Patient satisfaction doubles when docs address bad reviews
When physicians respond directly to the criticism, they can cut dissatisfaction dramatically, the survey found.
By Tony Abraham • April 12, 2019 -
Newly wed Bon Secours Mercy Health posts income drop 4 months in
The combined chain highlighted the last four months of fiscal 2018. After finalizing their merger in September, they became the fifth-largest Catholic system in the country.
By Tony Abraham • April 12, 2019 -
Healthcare again tops industries for cybersecurity attacks, data breaches
Breach notifications triggered 34 investigations by the HHS Office for Civil Rights in 2018, up from 22 the previous year.
By Meg Bryant • April 11, 2019 -
Digital care coordination software market to top $3B by 2022, but hurdles remain
Driving growth is poor referral management, a desire for real-time communication on patient outcomes and potential savings from improving chronic disease management, according to a report from Frost & Sullivan.
By Meg Bryant • April 11, 2019 -
Physician pay up 20% since 2015 but gender gap widens
The amount of time doctors spent on paperwork increased, with nearly three-quarters reporting more than 10 hours a week on administrative tasks and more than a third with 20 hours or more, according to a Medscape survey.
By Shannon Muchmore • April 10, 2019 -
Most hospitals provide electronic access to records, but patients slow to engage, ONC says
More than half of U.S. hospitals enabled patients to electronically request prescription refills in 2017 — up from just over a quarter in 2013, according to a new report.
By Meg Bryant • April 9, 2019 -
Hospital execs argue disruptors will 'skim the cream,' ignore community health
CEOs of Henry Ford Health System and Yale New Haven Health worry new entrants in healthcare could divert revenue from hospitals, leaving them with unnegotiable Medicare and Medicaid payments.
By Tony Abraham • April 9, 2019 -
CMMI asks for ideas on post-acute care payment model at AHA annual meeting
The head of the CMS innovation arm told hospital leaders Monday his agency is in listening mode, looking for ways to lower costs and improve quality in post-acute care.
By Samantha Liss • April 9, 2019 -
Healthcare administrative costs will tally nearly $500B this year
The price tag includes $158 billion in private insurance overhead, $56 billion for public insurance program administration and $282 billion for providers' billing and insurance-related costs, according to the Center for American Progress.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • April 9, 2019 -
3 issues that put VA officials on defense in front of Congress this week
VA Secretary Robert Wilkie and others argued in a series of hearings that the agency is prepared to roll out its community care program by the deadline two months from now and that its EHR implementation woes are improving.
By Tony Abraham • April 5, 2019 -
AHA claims hospital outpatient clinics treat sicker patients than ambulatory centers
The hospital group is currently involved in a lawsuit filed against CMS over site-neutral payment rate changes that ultimately reduce reimbursements for off-campus hospital outpatient departments.
By Tony Abraham • April 5, 2019 -
Imprivata, Verato leverage biometrics in effort to improve patient matching
The companies say linking Imprivata's patient identification tool with Verato's cloud-based master patient index will ensure patients are matched with the correct medical records.
By Meg Bryant • April 4, 2019 -
Amazon's Alexa now has HIPAA-compliant features
Six companies taking part in the online giant's invitation-only developer program launched their features Thursday, including Atrium Health, Cigna, Express Scripts and Livongo.
By Shannon Muchmore • April 4, 2019 -
New York, Connecticut health systems merge to form $2.4B provider
The new system, called Nuvance Health, will serve an estimated 1.5 million people over seven hospitals in the western Connecticut and Hudson Valley areas.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • April 4, 2019 -
AG to appeal after judge refuses to extend UPMC-Highmark decree
Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro has alleged the Pittsburgh system flouted its obligations as a charitable organization and that the loss of in-network access would harm patients.
By Samantha Liss • Updated May 30, 2019 -
Industry groups seek cybersecurity safe harbor
In response to a senator's request, several organizations highlighted the need for a national strategy and greater collaboration among various stakeholders, according to a think tank that read the responses.
By Meg Bryant • April 3, 2019 -
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Hospitals look to venture capital as R&D extension
UPMC Enterprises President Tal Heppenstall told Healthcare Dive the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center venture arm plans on spinning out two companies by the middle of this year.
By Tony Abraham • April 3, 2019 -
Hospital, doctor lobbies support surprise billing protections — but not bundled payments
The American Hospital Association and other industry groups railed against the concept in a letter Tuesday following a congressional hearing on the topic of surprise billing.
By Samantha Liss • April 3, 2019 -
Uninsured, Medicaid patients more likely to be transferred, JAMA study shows
The study also examined whether hospital ownership plays a role in patient care and found that for-profit hospitals were more likely to transfer uninsured patients.
By Samantha Liss • April 2, 2019 -
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HHS publishes 340B drug ceiling prices in concession to hospital lobby
The publication follows roughly eight years of delay and legal action from the American Hospital Association.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • April 2, 2019
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