Trump undercuts ACA with new plan options

An executive order will allow for health plans that do not have essential benefits or protections for people with pre-existing conditions.

By Shannon Muchmore • Oct. 12, 2017

Survey: Reimbursement issues main barrier for telehealth expansion

A majority of healthcare organizations said they plan to expand telehealth use, citing patient convenience, improved outcomes and lower costs as key benefits. 

By Meg Bryant • Oct. 11, 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.

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Hospitals defend 340B drug program amid scrutiny

Lawmakers are calling for more oversight as questions arise over whether savings from the program are being used as intended, but hospitals say the concerns are overblown.

By Shannon Muchmore • Oct. 11, 2017

AHA report: Hospitals more than make up for their tax-exempt status

The analysis used data from tax forms, community benefit reports and Medicare cost reports from nearly 3,000 non-profit general hospitals.

By Shannon Muchmore • Oct. 11, 2017

Survey: Healthcare salaries strong, but workload a worry

Nearly nine in 10 healthcare workers said their salary stayed the same or increased this year.

By Meg Bryant • Oct. 10, 2017

Investors are approaching hospital stocks cautiously

Some unfavorable financial trends and an air of uncertainty for healthcare's future in Congress has led to an environment not particularly friendly for major investment. 

By Les Masterson • Oct. 10, 2017

Connecticut health system sues Anthem over ER reimbursement change

Hartford HealthCare is suing the payer after the two sides did not come to a new contract agreement.

By Les Masterson • Oct. 10, 2017

8 questions to consider before buying equipment

Before your next purchase, answer these questions to help you make the best decision for your practice.

By Keith W. Gruebele • Oct. 10, 2017

AHA says OIG compliance reviews are fundamentally flawed

The hospital group said serious problems in the federal government review process result in grossly overstated repayment demands, harm hospital reputations and sap time and resources from patient care.

By Meg Bryant • Oct. 6, 2017

Analysis: Nurse force to grow 36% by 2030, thanks to millennials

It's hard to gauge, though, whether that growth rate is enough to meet demand as baby boomer nurses retire.

By Meg Bryant • Oct. 5, 2017

Ending DACA would damage the provider workforce

An end to protection for those brought to the U.S. as children wouldn't directly impact a large number of would-be health professionals, but it would worsen provider shortage issues, particularly in already underserved areas.

By Meg Bryant • Oct. 5, 2017

Lahey Health announces 75 layoffs

The five-hospital Burlington, Mass.-based health system hopes to merge with Boston-based Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.

By Les Masterson • Oct. 4, 2017

Report shows most hospital interoperability efforts aimed at transmission, not usability

Only about 30% of hospitals engaged in finding, sending, receiving and integrating EHR information in 2015, a new Health Affairs study finds.

By Meg Bryant • Oct. 4, 2017

Study: Freestanding EDs not filling gaps in emergency care

The report published in Health Affairs found that freestanding EDs often go into areas with high incomes and high insurance coverage rates.

By Les Masterson • Oct. 4, 2017

Steward becomes largest private for-profit hospital system with IASIS purchase

The combined health system will have 36 hospitals across 10 states and revenues of close to $8 billion.

By Meg Bryant • Oct. 3, 2017

Cleveland Clinic, Humana launch co-branded Medicare Advantage plans

The partnership is the latest in a string of hospitals and health systems working with payers on insurance products. 

By Les Masterson • Oct. 3, 2017

With Price out at HHS, talk turns to replacement candidates

Names being circulated include FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin and CMS Administrator Seema Verma.

By Shannon Muchmore • Oct. 2, 2017

Report: For-profit hospitals hurt by regulations, cost-cutting pressures

Fitch Ratings said federal and state regulations are creating an "unpredictable operating environment" around for-profit hospitals.

By Les Masterson • Oct. 2, 2017

Tenet Medicaid kickback scheme draws new charges

The case alleges improper referrals of pregnant women to Tenet hospitals. 

By Meg Bryant • Sept. 29, 2017

Study shows health workers frequently share EHR passwords

Vendors need to consider usability as well as security in system design, researchers say.

By Meg Bryant • Sept. 28, 2017

Puerto Rico's healthcare system struggling to recover from hurricane devastation

Hospitals must rely on diesel-fueled generators to power lights and life-saving equipment.

By Meg Bryant • Sept. 28, 2017

Moody's: 340B payment cuts would hurt nonprofit hospitals

HHS said Thursday it will continue to delay implementing drug ceiling prices and penalties for manufacturers overcharging providers.

By Les Masterson • Sept. 28, 2017

As health systems' stocks trend downward, investor pressure rises

"You almost have to take what you as a management team may think of as an unfair comparison" and accept that's how the market will compare peer-to-peer performance, according to Joseph Cyriac, partner at McKinsey & Company.

By Jeff Byers • Sept. 28, 2017

CMS delays star ratings update again, says AHA

The agency “decided not to proceed with the October update to continue its examination of potential changes to the Star Rating methodology based on public feedback,” according to the AHA.

By Shannon Muchmore • Sept. 27, 2017

Mayo Clinic CEO nixes Minn. AG's request to delay hospital consolidation

Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson wanted to give advocacy groups time to conduct a financial review of the plan, which is opposed by many in the communities affected.

By Meg Bryant • Sept. 26, 2017