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. 5, 2018

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. 5, 2018

Explore the Trendline➔

Provider burnout

Hospitals are still struggling with provider burnout, after the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated underlying staffing issues and prompted workers to quit their jobs.

By Healthcare Dive staff

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 Parduhn • Updated Dec. 10, 2018

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. 5, 2018

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. 5, 2018

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. 3, 2018

The 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 • Dec. 3, 2018

Provider 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. 3, 2018

Executive 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. 3, 2018

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. 3, 2018

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

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

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

Who are the 22 pharma board members who also lead healthcare nonprofits?

A review by BioPharma Dive found most of the largest corporate boards in the industry had directors serving in dual roles. Here's who they are.

By Andrew Dunn • Nov. 29, 2018

Memorial Sloan Kettering scandal raises questions for pharma's biggest corporate boards

A review of corporate board membership found about two-thirds of the largest drugmakers had at least one director who also had a leadership role in a nonprofit healthcare organization.

By Andrew Dunn • Nov. 29, 2018

Study highlights discrepancy in hospital rankings

Top-ranked hospitals had higher readmissions for heart failure than nonranked hospitals, according to the report in JAMA Cardiology.

By Meg Bryant • Nov. 29, 2018

Amazon software can analyze patient medical records: WSJ

The online retail giant is pushing further into healthcare, creating software that hospitals could use to sift through patient medical records for clues to improve treatment and cut costs.

By Samantha Liss • Nov. 28, 2018

Pennsylvania community hospital bars striking nurses from returning to work

Union nurses at Indiana Regional Medical Center began what was initially meant to be a one-day strike Monday. The hospital paid $1.5 million for temporary replacement workers.

By Tony Abraham • Nov. 27, 2018

Cybersecurity, telehealth, tech disruptors top health system concerns for 2019

Nearly 90% of health systems expect to increase spending on cybersecurity in the coming year, many by more than 5%, according to the Center for Connected Medicine.

By Meg Bryant • Nov. 26, 2018

How healthcare leaders can spend less time on procurement and more time on care

Amazon Business head of global healthcare Chris Holt makes the case for e-commerce in streamlining healthcare supply chains.

By Chris Holt • Nov. 26, 2018

California imposes conditions on CHI-Dignity Health merger

The state approved the deal so long as the two health systems agree to certain measures meant to preserve access to care and financial aid. The two will operate 30 hospitals in California.

By Samantha Liss • Nov. 26, 2018

UPMC sees growth in health plan enrollment, inpatient visits

The Pittsburgh-based integrated health system also reported outpatient revenue jumped 33% for the first nine months of the year.

By Les Masterson • Nov. 26, 2018

More than half of health data breaches triggered internally, study finds

Still, more than a third of the incidents are caused by theft from outsiders or unknown parties, according to an analysis of HHS data.

By Meg Bryant • Nov. 21, 2018

U.S. News & World Report to tweak best hospital rankings #USNHoT

The magazine issued its first hospital rankings in 1990. Many health systems use the metrics to market themselves.

By Samantha Liss • Nov. 21, 2018

Mayo Clinic reports $9.5B revenue in first 9 months of 2018

The system's capital investment efforts come as many nonprofit health systems are downgrading facilities and divesting assets to offset higher operating costs and a slowdown in revenue growth.

By Meg Bryant • Nov. 20, 2018