Cleveland Clinic sees 32% drop in operating income in Q3

Revenues climbed to $2.05 billion from $2.01 billion in the third quarter of 2016, partly due to larger patient volumes.

By Meg Bryant • Dec. 1, 2017

Cigna-HealthSpring, Lyft tout Medicare Advantage ride numbers

Meanwhile, MedStar’s partnership with Uber, now in its second year, has lowered transportation costs to 60% of the cost of a cab ride, extending the reach of the nonemergency transport budget by 40%.

By Meg Bryant • Dec. 1, 2017

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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.

By Healthcare Dive staff

Epic outperforms competitors on 6 Meaningful Use criteria, report says

A study, published in JAMIA, claims it is the first to look at the relationship between EHR vendors and hospital's Meaningful Use performance.

By Meg Bryant • Nov. 28, 2017

CHS invests $100M in Lutheran Health Network

Earlier this year a group of Lutheran physicians tried to buy the smaller hospital network, but CHS resisted the move.

By Meg Bryant • Nov. 28, 2017

13 hospitals added to Rural Community Hospital Demonstration

The program, which now has 30 participating hospitals, reimburses inpatient services at the actual cost of care.

By Les Masterson • Nov. 27, 2017

Yet another rural hospital to close — this one in Alabama

Lakeland Community Hospital CEO Debbie Pace blamed “drastic reductions in reimbursement.”

By Meg Bryant • Nov. 21, 2017

Summa financials improve with upswing in outpatient, ER services

The health system expects to lose about $35 million this year, which is better than the $60 million loss previously expected.

By Meg Bryant • Nov. 21, 2017

Mayo Clinic more than doubles operating income in Q3

The health system also increased its revenues by more than 9%.  

By Les Masterson • Nov. 20, 2017

Trinity Health combining 2 Michigan health systems

The merged entity will have 10 hospitals and 22,500 employees.

By Meg Bryant • Nov. 17, 2017

Survey shows major leap in telemedicine use over past 3 years

Most organizations are also looking to grow their programs — including overseas.

By Meg Bryant • Nov. 16, 2017

Hospitals facing IV solution shortages after Hurricane Maria

The FDA has granted one of the largest manufacturers of IV solutions permission to import IV bags from its facilities in other countries.

By David Lim • Nov. 16, 2017

Hospital CEO exits down from a year ago

Consolidation, new care delivery models and retirement of baby boomer CEOs are fueling the industry.

By Meg Bryant • Nov. 15, 2017

What you need to know about the new nominee to lead HHS

Alex Azar's previous stint at the agency is a plus in the eyes of many, but his more recent time as an executive for pharma giant Eli Lilly casts doubt on the Trump administration's promise to rein in drug prices.

By Shannon Muchmore • Nov. 15, 2017

Healthcare startup Forward expands into Los Angeles

Former Google employee Adrian Aoun founded the startup. 

By Les Masterson • Nov. 15, 2017

Individual mandate repeal included in latest tax bill draft

CBO has said eliminating the ACA's individual mandate would result in 14 million people losing coverage by 2025 and premium increases of about 20%.

By Shannon Muchmore • Nov. 15, 2017

Study raises concerns about mortality risks in readmissions penalty program

Recent research found that while heart failure patients were less likely to be readmitted since the implementation of the Hospital Readmission Reductions Program, their mortality rate increased.

By Meg Bryant • Nov. 14, 2017

CHI posts $77.9M operating loss in FY18 first quarter

The system has been in talks with Dignity Health about a possible merger and is reportedly in the final stages of the due diligence process.

By Meg Bryant • Nov. 14, 2017

Study shows positive results for PCPs in hospital settings

Knowing a patient before admission may play a key role in care during and after hospitalization, according to a JAMA report.  

By Les Masterson • Nov. 14, 2017

Hospitals file lawsuit to block 340B drug payment cut

Plaintiffs including the AHA argue the reimbursement change exceeds the authority of the HHS secretary and is “arbitrary and capricious.”

By Shannon Muchmore • Nov. 14, 2017

CHS stock hits a new low

The past six months have seen the company’s stock price drop from $10.32 in May to $4.27 at the end of Monday.  

By Les Masterson • Nov. 14, 2017

Trump nominates former pharma exec Azar to head HHS

Alex Azar served as deputy secretary for HHS from 2005 to 2007 under President George W. Bush and until January of this year served as Eli Lilly’s president.

By Shannon Muchmore • Nov. 13, 2017

Quorum reports $29.2M net loss in third quarter

The Brentwood, Tenn.-based health system is planning to sell off more hospitals in 2018.

By Meg Bryant • Nov. 10, 2017

Joint Commission: Sharp uptick in hospitals using eCQMs

Hospitals are becoming more confident in the accuracy of electronic clinical quality measurement data, according to a new report.

By Meg Bryant • Nov. 9, 2017

Price increases, population growth drive majority of rising healthcare spending

Healthcare spending rose from $1.2 trillion to $2.1 trillion between 1996 and 2013, according to new research published in JAMA.  

By Les Masterson • Nov. 8, 2017

ECRI: Cybersecurity tops 2018 health technology hazards

Endoscope reprocessing grabbed the No. 2 spot again this year.

By Meg Bryant • Nov. 7, 2017