HCA logs $50M hurricane hit in Q3, expects greater loss in Q4

The for-profit giant affirmed its full-year revenue guidance, but executives said the ongoing impact of the storms would likely cause the operator to come in “on the lower half” of its range.

By Susanna Vogel • Oct. 29, 2024

AI could be a game changer, but healthcare needs to be ‘exceedingly careful’

Artificial intelligence tools could help solve workforce challenges. Implementation, however, can be difficult, pushing organizations to consider less risky administrative and back-office tasks first.

By Emily Olsen • Oct. 28, 2024

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Payer/provider relationships

As M&A intensifies and companies embrace more holistic and value-based care models, partnerships have become more closely intertwined.

By Healthcare Dive staff

Providence, Compassus to form joint venture offering home health care

Home health is already a lucrative market, and Providence expects demand for services to only grow as patients age, according to CFO Greg Hoffman.

By Susanna Vogel • Oct. 25, 2024

‘AI arms race’ underway as payers, providers jockey for upper hand in claims review

Payers currently have a leg up when using AI to review claims, but providers could soon catch up, experts say.

By Susanna Vogel • Oct. 24, 2024

Amazon’s One Medical, Cleveland Clinic partner to build primary care clinics in Ohio

The academic medical giant is the latest health system to notch a deal with One Medical, defraying the cost of expansion for the primary care chain while creating a valuable source of referrals for the hospital.

By Rebecca Pifer • Oct. 22, 2024

UHS, HCA could see financial boost from growth in state-directed payments for Medicaid services

Higher payments in four states could increase the hospital operators' profitability in the near term, according to analysts.

By Susanna Vogel • Oct. 16, 2024

FTC increases premerger reporting requirements over provider objections

Companies will be required to disclose more information about minority investors and past M&A activity. Provider groups said the new requirements would be burdensome for hospitals.

By Susanna Vogel • Oct. 14, 2024

Fresenius Medical Care increasing IV, dialysis solutions production to alleviate shortages

B. Braun and Fresenius Medical Care said they will make more crucial products as the U.S. faces shortages following Hurricane Helene’s damage to a Baxter manufacturing facility.

By Ricky Zipp • Oct. 11, 2024

When managing a healthcare practice, what’s the value of prevention?

Here are the legal issues providers need to know as litigation increases around healthcare fraud and abuse, according to two experts.

By Nadia de la Houssaye and Donald W. Washington • Oct. 10, 2024

Baxter ups IV fluid allocations amid supply shortages

As hospitals around the U.S. report IV fluid shortages, Baxter has increased supply allocations for direct customers and distributors. It plans to return to 90% to 100% allocation of certain supplies by the end of 2024.

By Ricky Zipp • Oct. 10, 2024

Hurricane Milton disrupts infrastructure, could trigger more hospital evacuations in Florida

While Florida hospitals largely withstood the worst of the hurricane’s impacts, disruptions to public services could result in more patient transfers in the coming days.

By Susanna Vogel • Oct. 10, 2024

Baxter says no structural damage at North Carolina site hit by Hurricane Helene

The facility also has access to water and power. Baxter expects to share production plans over the next two weeks.

By Elise Reuter • Oct. 8, 2024

AHA asks Biden administration for relief amid IV fluid shortage from Hurricane Helene

Hospitals are contending with shortages of the life-saving supplies after Hurricane Helene damaged operations at a key manufacturing plant in North Carolina, according to the American Hospital Association.

By Susanna Vogel • Oct. 8, 2024

SMG3Rx and Zebra establish clinical mobility to major medical system

SMG3Rx and Zebra Technologies integrated clinical mobility into a hospital network to support better patient outcomes. See how.

Oct. 7, 2024

CMS should take stronger stance on hospital pricing compliance: GAO

The CMS fails to check hospitals’ pricing data for accuracy and completeness, raising questions about whether the data can be used as intended to help payers and patients shop for services, according to the government agency.

By Susanna Vogel • Oct. 4, 2024

CHS offloads two North Carolina hospitals to Iredell Health

The sale offers a lifeline for struggling Davis Regional Psychiatric Hospital, which stakeholders worried could close after CHS’ deal to sell the facility to Novant Health fell through in June.

By Susanna Vogel • Oct. 3, 2024

UHS forced to pay more damages related to child sexual abuse allegations at behavioral care facilities

The health system has been hit with a combined $895 million in damages this year related to alleged child abuse at some of its behavioral health subsidiaries.

By Susanna Vogel • Oct. 2, 2024

HCA’s Mission Hospital in North Carolina still without running water days after Hurricane Helene hits

Mission Hospital’s emergency department is at double capacity as supply shortages create processing delays, nurses told Healthcare Dive.

By Susanna Vogel • Oct. 2, 2024

Top healthcare conferences to plan for in 2025

Here are notable events hospital, payer and tech executives should consider attending in the second half of the year, running the gamut from digital health to financial management to medical innovation.

By Sydney Halleman • Updated June 30, 2025

J&J drops 340B rebate plan following government pressure

Threatened with steep sanctions and losing access to Medicare and Medicaid, Johnson & Johnson is rolling back a plan to give hospitals after-the-fact rebates for drugs in the 340B drug discount program.

By Rebecca Pifer • Oct. 1, 2024

Steward CEO sues senators day before he steps down

The news comes days after the Senate voted to hold Ralph de la Torre in criminal contempt for failing to comply with a congressional subpoena.

By Susanna Vogel • Sept. 30, 2024

Acquisitions work as a one-time efficiency boost for hospital margins: study

Independent hospitals can receive efficiency and profitability boosts from acquisitions. However, buyouts don’t continue to improve operating metrics for corporate-owned hospitals, according to a new study.

By Susanna Vogel • Sept. 27, 2024

The unexpected consequences of hospital quality scores

One clinical affairs expert argues that it’s time to reexamine the federal Hospital-Acquired Condition Reduction Program.

By Alice Brewer • Sept. 27, 2024

Senate votes unanimously to hold Steward Health Care CEO in criminal contempt

It’s the first time in more than 50 years the Senate has voted to send a contempt charge to the U.S. Department of Justice, which will determine whether to bring charges against Ralph de la Torre.

By Susanna Vogel • Updated Sept. 26, 2024

‘Seconds matter’: Canopy CEO Shan Sinha on healthcare violence and protecting workers

Shan Sinha, CEO and founder of safety company Canopy, discusses healthcare workplace violence and technology’s potential to help protect workers.

By Brian T. Horowitz • Sept. 26, 2024