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

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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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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

Moody's: Nonprofit hospitals' expenses outpace revenue

Despite the current trend, Moody’s said the sector has a “stable outlook.”

By Les Masterson • Aug. 22, 2017

Provider groups mostly approve of latest MACRA proposals

The proposed rule in question exempts more small providers from the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System, allows hospital-based physicians to report at a facility level and introduces virtual reporting groups.

By Shannon Muchmore • Aug. 22, 2017

Sutter Health teams with Quartet Collaborative to improve mental healthcare

This project seeks to enable better teamwork between primary care doctors and mental health specialists.

By Les Masterson • Aug. 22, 2017

7 tips to engage patients and keep them coming back

“The whole concept of how we schedule time is being rethought,” says BDO Consulting’s David Friend, who advises providers to leave a share of appointment slots for same-day scheduling.

By Meg Bryant • Aug. 21, 2017