Ascension, Presence Health ink deal to merge

The systems signed a non-binding letter of intent to strike a deal last August. 

By Les Masterson • Feb. 20, 2018

Hospitals look inward, add C-suite officer to boost staff wellness

"It starts with culture, but it’s also about the practical, tactical time in your day," says Edward Ellison, chief medical director and chairman of Southern California Permanente Medical Group.

By Meg Bryant • Feb. 20, 2018

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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.

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JAMA: Admin costs vary by type of visit

The researchers said their findings could be used to inform policies that reduce administrative costs.

By Les Masterson • Feb. 20, 2018

Tax cuts a win for most for-profit hospitals, Moody's says

HCA and Universal Health Services will get the most out of the change, while others won’t benefit as much due to interest deductibility limits.

By Les Masterson • Feb. 20, 2018

Healthcare industry 'ripe for disruption,' S&P Global warns

Segments considered most vulnerable include medical and lab supplies, healthcare e-commerce and retail pharmacies.

By Meg Bryant • Feb. 16, 2018

CHS sells 60-bed Louisiana hospital

It's the hospital chain's second sale in less than a month.

By Meg Bryant • Feb. 16, 2018

Anthem makes exceptions to controversial ER policy

In the six states where Anthem denies ER claims it later deems unnecessary, patients who receive treatment on a weekend or receive certain services, for example, are now exempt. 

By Shannon Muchmore • Feb. 16, 2018

Advocate, Aurora step closer to merger after OK from FTC

The combined company would have 27 hospitals, 3,300 physicians and 70,000 other employees.

By David Lim • Feb. 16, 2018

Baylor Scott & White reports higher admissions, $595M profit through half of FY18

Despite its mostly positive report, the hospital system's operating expenses increased from $4.3 billion to $4.4 billion, which was partially related to higher labor and supplies costs.

By Les Masterson • Feb. 16, 2018

Georgia hospitals sue Anthem over ER, imaging policies

Anthem will shortly stop paying for imaging in hospitals and for emergency department care that it later deems not an emergency.  

By Les Masterson • Feb. 15, 2018

Healthcare spending to reach 19.7% of GDP within a decade

Hospital care spending growth is expected to increase 5.5% on average between 2017 and 2026, the report finds.

By Jeff Byers • Feb. 14, 2018

Is academia failing to serve our national interests?

St. George's University President and CEO G. Richard Olds says the U.S. doesn't have a doctor shortage problem, it has a distribution problem — and medical schools are largely to blame.

By Autumn A. Arnett • Feb. 14, 2018

Amazon could shake up healthcare supply chains

While its ambitions aren't well known, the company’s famous (or infamous) disruption could find an entry point in hospital supply chains for a few reasons.

By Jeff Byers , Shannon Muchmore • Feb. 14, 2018

Hospitals performed small amount of cost-shifting, study finds

Recent research found that hospitals negotiated 1.5% higher average private payer reimbursements to offset cuts from public payers.

By Les Masterson • Feb. 13, 2018

CMS ends Obama policy requiring docs to rewrite students' medical notes

Starting March 5, physicians will only need to verify the information.  

By Les Masterson • Feb. 12, 2018

$500M donation sparks UCSF hospital plan

UCSF Health must relocate inpatient care from Moffitt Hospital by 2030 to conform with California seismic code requirements.

By Les Masterson • Feb. 12, 2018

More oversight for 340B needed, White House council says

The Council of Economic Advisers suggested creating an independent agency to oversee the prescription payment program.  

By Les Masterson • Feb. 12, 2018

ED care management team alone won't reduce use, study finds

Researchers deployed care management teams at six NYC Health + Hospitals emergency departments and found they did help link patients to primary care.

By Meg Bryant • Feb. 9, 2018

Atrium Health to partner with Navicent Health

Atrium, formerly Carolinas HealthCare System, is also attempting to merge with UNC Health Care.   

By Meg Bryant • Feb. 9, 2018

Hospital consolidation has spotty track record, experts say

Even blocking a "very vanilla merger" is a costly endeavor, Nathan Wilson, an economist at the Federal Trade Commission, said.

By Jeff Byers • Feb. 9, 2018

Smorgasbord of health items in massive 2-year budget deal

The agreement staving off an extended government shutdown includes a delay to Disproportionate Share Hospital payment cuts, a repeal of the ACA's Independent Payment Advisory Board and more funding to fight the opioid crisis.

By David Lim • Feb. 9, 2018

Protests planned at Kaiser, Dignity Health in California

Workers are condemning planned pay cuts and layoffs at Kaiser.

By Meg Bryant • Feb. 8, 2018

More hospitals turn to palliative care to boost value

The number of hospitals with more than 50 beds offering palliative programs tripled between 2000 and 2015, according to a report in Health Affairs.

By Les Masterson • Feb. 8, 2018

Tax bill sows confusion for nonprofit hospitals

While for-profit healthcare companies celebrate a windfall, nonprofit systems try to figure out how the tax cuts will impact them.  

By Les Masterson • Feb. 7, 2018

Management organizations can play key role in ACOs

A Health Affairs report found partnerships helped providers in ACOs with data, administrative, educational and care coordination services.

By Les Masterson • Feb. 7, 2018