Lifespan, Partners HealthCare end merger talks

Lifespan's chairman said the health system remains open to possible collaborations with other organizations.

By Meg Bryant • Oct. 31, 2018

How the American Nurses Association gamified training for its 4M members

A heavy dose of gamification can allow for personalization of learning on a massive scale.

By Riia O'Donnell • Oct. 31, 2018

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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.

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CHS sees massive Q3 net loss amid weak volume, aftershocks of HMA settlement

Jefferies suggested the hospital chain should drive positive same-store volume growth and speed up divestitures to raise cash and pay down its lingering debt.

By Rebecca Pifer • Oct. 30, 2018

Judge hits pause on Maine hospital merger

The hold on the deal reflects a growing trend among state and local officials who question M&As, particularly if access to services may be affected.

By Meg Bryant • Oct. 30, 2018

HCA net income soars 78% despite hurricanes

The Nashville, Tennessee-based hospital chain reported increased admissions and outpatient and inpatient surgeries, though same-facility ER visits dipped.

By Samantha Liss • Oct. 30, 2018

M&A, debt dampen US healthcare risk profile, report finds

The number of investment grade bonds in healthcare has nearly tripled since 2008 to $609 billion, according to Fitch Ratings.

By Meg Bryant • Oct. 30, 2018

AMA expands tool to find underserved patients, help pop health efforts

The updated service will let providers pinpoint areas and populations that could "benefit most from their skills and services," the group's president said.

By Les Masterson • Oct. 29, 2018

ONC: Nearly 9 in 10 hospitals updated to 2015 edition EHRs

More than 40% of acute care hospitals are performing in all four interoperability domains — send, receive, find and integrate.

By Meg Bryant • Oct. 29, 2018

LifePoint beats Q3 expectations as RCCH merger looms

The Brentwood, Tennessee-based system reported revenue of almost $1.6 billion despite persistently weak volume, just exceeding analyst estimates.

By Rebecca Pifer • Updated Oct. 29, 2018

Flu season is here. Health systems are bracing for it.

Despite last season's sobering numbers, two recent studies found that many Americans still aren't getting vaccinated.

By Les Masterson • Oct. 29, 2018

Cleveland Clinic pegs 10 potentially game-changing medical innovations

Alternative pain therapies to fight the opioid epidemic topped the list. Other entries included AI, new guidelines providing an expanded treatment window for stroke and patient-specific products created with 3D printing.

By Meg Bryant • Oct. 26, 2018

Universal Health Services Q3 income spikes 22%

The company said it has set aside a total of $90 million for a potential settlement with the DOJ regarding the agency's investigation into the firm's behavioral health facilities.

By Samantha Liss • Oct. 26, 2018

Healthcare M&A drops in volume, value for Q3, PwC says

This quarter saw the fewest number of deals since the beginning of 2017. Long-term care remained the most active sub-sector with 102 deals.

By Les Masterson • Oct. 26, 2018

Teaching patients portal usage improves satisfaction, engagement

Patients who received tablets to access a hospital-based EHR port reported greater satisfaction than those who did not, according to a study in JAMIA.

By Meg Bryant • Oct. 25, 2018

Healthcare prices lowest in Baltimore, highest in San Jose in 2016, report shows

Variation in costs can be related to, among other factors, differences in price levels and growth of service categories such as inpatient, outpatient and professional services, according to the Health Care Cost Institute.

By Tony Abraham • Oct. 25, 2018

Loss of pre-existing condition protections would hit 100M, Avalere says

The analysis comes as the Trump administration props up skimpy health plan options and backs a Texas lawsuit seeking to repeal the ACA.

By Samantha Liss • Oct. 24, 2018

Geography matters in hospital quality, Healthgrades report shows

Rochester, Minnesota, ranked No. 1 as the healthiest city, topping the list in both specialist care and access to great hospitals. Orlando, Florida, ranked last on the list of 100 cities.

By Meg Bryant • Oct. 23, 2018

Burnout hurts nurses' ability to meet profession's demands

Because nurses usually have frequent direct interactions with patients, burnout may pose a risk to "patient and organizational outcomes," according to a new white paper from Press Ganey.

By Les Masterson • Oct. 23, 2018

Hospital execs admit lack of readiness for Ebola in 2014, but defenses improving

Most said they could adequately respond to such an emergency now, but acknowledge they were not ready to handle Ebola cases during the outbreak, according to a report from the HHS Office of Inspector General.

By Les Masterson • Oct. 22, 2018

Doubt cast on value of hospital accreditation in Harvard study

"Given the minimal benefit seen with accreditation in this study, it raises the question of whether our national efforts need to emphasize accreditation as much as they do," researchers said.

By Meg Bryant • Oct. 19, 2018

Hospitals could save $11M per year by streamlining supply chain services

Data analytics and physician engagement are key to reining in supply chain costs, according to Navigant Consulting.

By Meg Bryant • Oct. 19, 2018

Study finds 40% of doctors pessimistic about practice of medicine

This unease includes concern about their practice's financial stability and administrative management, as well as use of EHRs, according to a new Leavitt Partners white paper.

By Les Masterson • Oct. 19, 2018

#AHIPMMD: Optum touts social determinants, Medicaid popularity up

Understanding a member and even their hierarchy in the family are tools to better predict healthcare use and spend, Optum's Jim Dolstad told AHIP conference attendees in D.C. this week.

By Samantha Liss • Oct. 19, 2018

Walgreens teams up with Michigan health system to deliver health, pharmacy services

McLaren Health System will offer retail health clinic, urgent care and primary care services within the pharmacy chain's stores throughout the state.

By Meg Bryant • Oct. 19, 2018

Stakeholders call for transparency, ease of use in EHR Reporting Program

In comments, several healthcare organizations requested a centralized clearinghouse of existing health IT comparison resources.

By Meg Bryant • Oct. 18, 2018