Hospitals: Page 134
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Trinity Health revenue increase driven by acquisition, volume
The health system saw revenue grow 7.9% to $17.6 billion in fiscal 2017, an increase of $1.3 billion, according to a financial summary.
By Meg Bryant • Oct. 31, 2017 -
AMA survey shows how Medicaid expansion affected patient mix
The average share of Medicaid patients among all physicians was 16.9% last year.
By Meg Bryant • Oct. 31, 2017 -
Explore the Trendline➔
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TrendlinePayer/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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Deep DiveIn rural America, some hospitals find a way to prosper and grow
"We can't afford a data analyst, but five hospitals together can afford and share a data analyst," says Leslie March, CEO of Lexington Regional Medical Center in Nebraska.
By Meg Bryant • Oct. 31, 2017 -
HHS clarifies HIPAA rules in cases of overdose
The announcement came soon after President Donald Trump declared the opioid crisis a national public health emergency.
By Shannon Muchmore • Oct. 30, 2017 -
Cleveland Clinic spotlights 10 disruptive medical innovations
Topping the list of game-changers is the artificial pancreas.
By Meg Bryant • Oct. 27, 2017 -
Report: Hospitals suffering from regulatory overload
An average-sized community hospital spends about $7.6 million a year complying with regulatory requirements, according to the American Hospital Association.
By Meg Bryant • Oct. 27, 2017 -
Tenet Healthcare not for sale after all, according to report
The Dallas-based health system has plans to cut 1,300 jobs and disclosed a net loss of $366 million in its preliminary Q3 results.
By Les Masterson • Oct. 27, 2017 -
Trump declares opioids public health emergency but doesn't add funding
Industry groups and public health officials generally praised the declaration as a step in the right direction, but acknowledged that opioid misuse is a massive problem for the country that will require significant efforts — and resources — to overcome.
By Shannon Muchmore • Oct. 27, 2017 -
Anthem beats Q3 expectations as it pulls back ACA plan offerings
The payer's medical enrollment grew by 347,000 members compared to a year ago and totaled 40.3 million at the end of September.
By Les Masterson • Oct. 26, 2017 -
Select Medical, Dignity Health to merge urgent care centers
Under the deal, Dignity Health would own 20% of the combined urgent care entity.
By Meg Bryant • Oct. 25, 2017 -
Florida provider suspending services at end of the month
The 67-bed hospital is working to secure capital or a sale.
By Meg Bryant • Oct. 25, 2017 -
Deep Dive
The hospital divestiture trend is heating up, and not going away anytime soon
Healthcare financial experts agree the divestiture trend is only getting started as health systems look for ways to shed facilities in a tough environment for hospitals.
By Les Masterson • Oct. 25, 2017 -
Few providers meet 2015 EHR certification, survey finds
Most healthcare execs reported an increase in patients seeking access to their personal information.
By Meg Bryant • Oct. 24, 2017 -
Tenet CEO steps down earlier than expected
In August, Trevor Fetter said he would step down by March 2018.
By Jeff Byers • Oct. 24, 2017 -
Deep Dive
6 cyberthreat hunting best practices
"It's not just about the needle in the haystack, but which needles of those hundreds of thousands of needles in that haystack do I really spend my time looking at," says McAfee Labs' Vincent Weafer.
By Meg Bryant • Oct. 23, 2017 -
Tenet to close Abrazo Maryvale Campus in Phoenix
Hospital officials are “in discussions with other parties who could repurpose the Abrazo Maryvale Campus for other healthcare-related services,” CEO Stan Holm said.
By Meg Bryant • Oct. 20, 2017 -
HCA 3Q results show impact of recent hurricanes
Revenues for the health system climbed 4.1% to $10.7 billion, compared with the same period a year ago.
By Meg Bryant • Oct. 20, 2017 -
2 freestanding EDs ask Google for identities behind negative online reviews
The Dallas facilities filed a pre-suit deposition requesting the identities of 22 screen names they said belonged to people they didn't treat.
By Les Masterson • Oct. 20, 2017 -
Study: Nearly half of all US medical care happens in EDs
Researchers said emergency department visits increased by about 44% between 1996 and 2010.
By Les Masterson • Oct. 20, 2017 -
Deep Dive
How UPMC attracts talent as innovation and competition heat up in Pittsburgh
"When we're talking with data scientists, I know they're going to go upstairs afterwards and meet with Google," Dr. Rasu Shrestha, EVP of UPMC Enterprises, told Healthcare Dive.
By Jeff Byers • Oct. 19, 2017 -
Some hospitals are finding a new funding source in nursing homes
Hospitals can get more Medicaid funding per nursing home resident by owning or leasing the facility, according to Kaiser Health News.
By Les Masterson • Oct. 18, 2017 -
Healthgrades: Hospital quality varies widely throughout the country
The annual analysis showed that hospitals close to each other “can have significant differences in complication and mortality rates for the same condition or procedure.”
By Les Masterson • Oct. 18, 2017 -
Report: Opioids lead in medication-related liability claims
Close to half of all opioid-related medical liability claims involved a primary care prescriber.
By Meg Bryant • Oct. 17, 2017 -
M&A doesn't always improve hospital margins
A new study found that operating revenue often drops faster than operating expenses after a hospital merger.
By Les Masterson • Oct. 16, 2017 -
Acute hospitals unlikely to reach nursing labor goal by 2020
A new report found that 57% of registered nurses in an acute care setting have bachelor’s degrees, well below a goal put forward by the Institute of Medicine’s 2010 Future of Nursing report.
By Les Masterson • Oct. 16, 2017
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