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Health Affairs: Ending Medicaid expansion would cause rural hospitals to go under
Researchers found Medicaid expansion improved hospital finances and meant a substantially lower chance that hospitals — especially rural facilities — closed.
By Les Masterson • Jan. 9, 2018 -
Large health systems speak out about MACRA
Larger companies questioned the burden MACRA will put on providers and also whether low-volume exemptions will slow Medicare's transition to a value-based system.
By Les Masterson • Jan. 8, 2018 -
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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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Avalere: Value-based care movement will overcome speed bumps this year
The annual report predicted a year full of changes to the healthcare system, including additional attempts to repeal the ACA, mergers and technological changes.
By Les Masterson • Jan. 8, 2018 -
More time may not help hospitals achieve P4P value, study says
Researchers compared clinical process scores and 30-day mortality rates for hospitals that began value-based programs in 2003 and a group that began in 2011.
By Meg Bryant • Jan. 5, 2018 -
Outcomes, costs vary for coronary procedures at VA and non-VA hospitals
The reasons for the cost differences are somewhat elusive, the JAMA Cardiology study concluded.
By Meg Bryant • Jan. 4, 2018 -
Partners, Care New England extend merger talks in 2018
One sticking point in negotiations was the sale of Memorial Hospital, which CNE has decided to close.
By Meg Bryant • Jan. 2, 2018 -
CMS penalizes 751 hospitals over patient safety issues
More than half of hospitals were subject to Medicare cuts last year.
By Meg Bryant • Jan. 2, 2018 -
Deep Dive
Hospitals tackling homelessness to bring down costs
People without stable housing are more likely to be admitted as an inpatient and to stay longer than those with permanent housing.
By Meg Bryant • Jan. 2, 2018 -
Deep Dive
Health systems brace for 2018 disruption
Look for more care in outpatient settings as hospitals consider cost containment and hiring strategies to stay above water.
By Jeff Byers , Shannon Muchmore , David Lim • Jan. 2, 2018 -
Scripps Health plans reorganization, layoffs in 2018
CEO Chris Van Gorder told staff the moves are needed to remain competitive in light of lowering reimbursements and patients who are shopping around for services due to high deductibles.
By Les Masterson • Jan. 2, 2018 -
CMS updates hospital star ratings formula
The agency said the methodology changes will result in broader distribution of the ratings, increased reliability and more stable estimates.
By Shannon Muchmore • Dec. 22, 2017 -
Mayo Clinic's Albert Lea employees locked in labor dispute
More than 80 nursing assistants, housekeepers, maintenance and other workers were barred from returning to work after a one-day strike.
By Meg Bryant • Dec. 22, 2017 -
Banner off the hook for several claims in 2016 breach class-action suit
The 2016 breach compromised the personal information of 3.7 million people.
By Meg Bryant • Dec. 22, 2017 -
Patient satisfaction survey data undermined by low response rate, study finds
“What you get is a very biased sample,” says lead author Arvind Venkat.
By Meg Bryant • Dec. 22, 2017 -
Cooper files suit to recoup $15M after walking out on merger plans
The Camden, N.J.-based Cooper stated it would no longer pursue the acquisition of three hospitals from Trinity Health last week.
By Jeff Byers • Dec. 21, 2017 -
Female med students outpace men for first time
While the number of new medical school enrollees rose slightly in 2017, the number of applicants declined.
By Meg Bryant • Dec. 20, 2017 -
UPDATED: Congress passes massive tax bill that nixes individual mandate
The legislation cuts the corporate tax rate from 35% to 21%. That should benefit health insurers and hospitals, which tend to pay higher effective tax rates.
By Kim Dixon • Dec. 20, 2017 -
DOJ settles with EmCare, accused of improperly steering patients
"This settlement should serve as a warning to all providers who allow financial incentives to displace their medical judgment," said U.S. Attorney Louis Lappen for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
By David Lim • Dec. 20, 2017 -
8 in 10 healthcare organizations lack chief cybersecurity officer
“Cybersecurity has to be a top-down strategic initiative,” says Doug Brown, managing partner of Black Book.
By Meg Bryant • Dec. 20, 2017 -
Epic to roll out Sonnet EHR in March
The product is one of two slimmed-down EHRs set to join Epic’s All-Terrain enterprise version.
By Meg Bryant • Dec. 19, 2017 -
Physician job growth varies greatly by region, report finds
Seven of the 10 highest-paying jobs in 2017 were in the medical field, according to a separate report by CareerCast.
By Meg Bryant • Dec. 19, 2017 -
Tenet mulls sale of revenue cycle arm, forecasts 2018
The hospital operator said a 2018 outlook of operating revenue at about $18 billion stems from organic revenue growth, a pipeline of acquisitions across ambulatory offerings and the completion of a variety of divestitures.
By Jeff Byers , Shannon Muchmore • Dec. 19, 2017 -
Penn State Health, Highmark Health forge alliance
The new partnership may be a response to University of Pittsburgh Medical Center's recent expansion into their territory.
By Les Masterson • Dec. 19, 2017 -
Study: 8 in 10 consumers unaware of telehealth care
Nearly half of the consumers who did not use telehealth services said they weren't sure they would be comfortable with a virtual visit. Most patients who did use telehealth, though, said they would do so again.
By Meg Bryant • Dec. 19, 2017 -
Salesforce, Geneia launch app aimed at value-based care
The partnership seeks to help healthcare stakeholders spot gaps in care and reduce admissions and claims costs.
By Les Masterson • Dec. 18, 2017
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