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More than 3% of ED visits are avoidable, study shows
The authors suggest addressing gaps in the healthcare system to reduce the unnecessary visits, which are most often connected to mental health and dental conditions.
By Les Masterson • Sept. 1, 2017 -
Carolinas HealthCare and UNC announce merger plans
It's the latest in a string of megamergers, as this year's theme of consolidation in the industry continues.
By Meg Bryant • Sept. 1, 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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Government report says ACOs in MSSP 'show promise'
Most of the ACOs in the Medicare Shared Savings Program reduced spending and improved care quality, but a few dozen stood out substantially as high performers.
By Shannon Muchmore • Aug. 31, 2017 -
NorthBay Healthcare accuses Kaiser Permanente of underpaying for ED care
NorthBay alleges Kaiser conducted an "anti-competitive conspiracy," but Kaiser says it offers fair and reasonable rates.
By Les Masterson • Aug. 31, 2017 -
Cleveland Clinic triples operating income through higher patient volumes
The health system is bucking the trend of decreased admissions and taking the opportunity to grow and spread investments.
By Les Masterson • Aug. 31, 2017 -
Fitch Ratings: Bundled payment changes a mixed bag for healthcare
The analysis noted hospitals may see reduced operations and compliance costs, but the choice from CMS to cancel or scale-back some bundled models could slow the overall movement toward value-based care.
By Les Masterson • Aug. 31, 2017 -
New ransomware virus targets healthcare organizations
The virus is different from most recent attacks in that it spreads via a Microsoft Word document appearing to come from a specific, trusted source.
By Meg Bryant • Aug. 30, 2017 -
SSM Health set to begin construction of new SLU Hospital
The $550 million facility is set to be completed in September 2020.
By Meg Bryant • Aug. 29, 2017 -
Providers, payers adjust to keep services available for Harvey victims
The hurricane has made treatment access for affected communities difficult, if not impossible. Longterm, the storm will also result in a financial hit for the southeast Texas healthcare industry.
By Shannon Muchmore • Aug. 29, 2017 -
UnitedHealth to buy Advisory Board's healthcare unit as part of $2.6B deal
Advisory Board started considering a sale of its healthcare business soon after an activist investor acquired an 8.3% stake in the company.
By Shannon Muchmore • Aug. 29, 2017 -
Anthem will no longer pay hospitals for outpatient MRIs, CT scans
The payer recently announced it will expand a policy that denies emergency department claims it deems unnecessary.
By Les Masterson • Aug. 28, 2017 -
Southeast Texas hospitals scrambling to withstand Hurricane Harvey
Houston’s largest public hospital was planning to evacuate Sunday afternoon as water in the basement endangered its electrical system. Several other hospitals and nursing homes were also forced to evacuate.
By Shannon Muchmore • Aug. 28, 2017 -
Study: EHR gap remains for hospitals
A recent survey found most hospitals haven't fully adopted EHR data for performance measurement and patient engagement functions.
By Les Masterson • Aug. 28, 2017 -
BCBSA study shows drop in antibiotic prescription fill rates
The report also had the troubling finding that prescriptions for reserve antibiotics, which should be used as a last resort to fight superbugs, increased 30%.
By Les Masterson • Aug. 27, 2017 -
Tennessee health agency turns down Baptist Memorial's proposal for freestanding ER
The agency also rejected earlier proposals from Baptist and Saint Francis Hospital-Bartlett in April.
By Les Masterson • Aug. 25, 2017 -
MemorialCare Health System dropped from Anthem Blue Cross network
This comes amid a number of recent and ongoing payer contract disputes, which are usually resolved soon after patients become affected.
By Les Masterson • Aug. 25, 2017 -
AHA asks CMS to delay cuts to safety net hospitals
AHA says the data and methods for calculating how much individual facilities receive in Disproportionate Share Hospital payments are flawed and should be reworked.
By Shannon Muchmore • Aug. 25, 2017 -
Partners HealthCare delays purchase of Care New England
Partners wants Care New England to show it a turnaround plan that can transform the system to become profitable.
By Les Masterson • Aug. 24, 2017 -
Cleveland Clinic involved in deal to open China hospital
The organization said international activities have increased the diversity of the health system’s healthcare operations.
By Les Masterson • Aug. 24, 2017 -
Intermountain plans to cut opioid prescriptions by 40%
The company said it has already trained 2,500 prescribers in strategies to reduce opioid use, and is currently focusing on cases of acute pain.
By Shannon Muchmore • Aug. 24, 2017 -
MD Anderson Cancer Center in the black, up $11M so far in FY17
The provider lost $267.1 million in the fiscal year ending Aug. 31, 2016.
By Les Masterson • Aug. 23, 2017 -
Rush University Medical Center suing over patient monitoring system problems
Rush spent $18 million on the Draeger monitoring system, but dropped it after five years.
By Les Masterson • Aug. 23, 2017 -
Mayo says tele-neonatology program has reduced transfers from community hospitals
The program connects Mayo neonatologists with community providers, so the specialists can guide newborn resuscitation practices like airway management, effective ventilation and central line placement.
By Shannon Muchmore • Aug. 23, 2017 -
Advisory panel pushes back on proposed 340B cost increase
Hospitals have lobbied extensively against the proposal, which would pay hospitals 22.5% less than the average sales price for drugs acquired through the program, instead of the current rate of 6% more than the average sales price.
By Shannon Muchmore • Aug. 23, 2017 -
Ascension to purchase Presence Health
Under the agreement, Presence Health would become part of AMITA Health, a joint venture between Ascension's Alexian Brothers Health System and Adventist Midwest Health.
By Jeff Byers • Aug. 22, 2017
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