KentuckyOne Health plans to sell Jewish Hospital, other provider practices

CEO Ruth Brinkley pointed to “great change and great uncertainty in the healthcare industry" for the decision.

By Les Masterson • May 13, 2017

Geisinger, Highmark announce joint venture

The companies plan on building a new medical campus in rural Montoursville, Pennsylvania with the aim of improving population health.

By Meg Bryant • May 12, 2017

Explore the Trendline➔

Payer/provider relationships

As M&A intensifies and companies embrace more holistic and value-based care models, partnerships have become more closely intertwined.

By Healthcare Dive staff

Report: Seniors healthier, but retirement savings will matter for future results

Nearly three-fourths of working adults age 50 to 64 and 62% of retired seniors over 65 have not built up adequate health savings to meet future needs.

By Meg Bryant • May 12, 2017

Nurses are burnt out. Here's how hospitals can help

Studies have found that overworked nurses lead to more medical errors and lower patient satisfaction.  

By Les Masterson • May 12, 2017

Kaiser Permanente raises $4.4B in bond offerings

The company plans to use the funds to expand its technology and capacity, having increased recently to more than 11 million members.  

By Les Masterson • May 11, 2017

Survey: Telehealth becoming mainstream at many hospitals

Patient-oriented objectives like increasing patient engagement and enhancing outcomes were the leading telemedicine program goals.

By Meg Bryant • May 10, 2017

Hospital CXOs seek front-line input on technology decisions

Accountability continues to be the biggest challenge for hospital experience leaders, according to Experience Innovation Network.

By Meg Bryant • May 10, 2017

Study finds 'serious staffing concerns' for hospitals

Hospital turnover is “reaching epidemic proportions,” according to a new report from Leaders for Today.  

By Les Masterson • May 10, 2017

Banner Health completes restructuring

The reorganization includes C-suite changes, such as the elimination of the health system's chief administrative officer.

By Meg Bryant • May 9, 2017

Survey finds nurses love their jobs but are burning out

Almost all (90%) nurses who responded to Kronos' survey said they have considered leaving their jobs due to problems with work/life balance and fatigue.

By Les Masterson • May 9, 2017

Questions surround study showing high freestanding ER bills

The study showing substantially higher prices in ERs is undergoing editorial review after emergency physicians raised concerns about accuracy and interpretation.

By Meg Bryant • May 9, 2017

CDC updates guidelines on surgical site infection prevention

The guidelines had not been updated since 1999.

By Meg Bryant • May 5, 2017

KU Health System gets green light to buy troubled Topeka hospital

The University of Kansas Health System and Ardent Health Services will form a joint venture to buy and operate SCL Health's 378-bed St. Francis Health.

By Meg Bryant • May 5, 2017

Long Island hospital, Mount Sinai Health consider affiliation

The deal would align medical services, management and governance at South Nassau Communities Hospital and Mount Sinai Health System.

By Meg Bryant • May 5, 2017

Some hospitals may not survive AHCA: 3 thoughts on the House vote from a healthcare attorney

"We're going to see a crisis in access to care. We're going to have care deserts," if the AHCA is passed as written, said Delphine O'Rourke, a managing partner at Hall, Render, Killian, Heath & Lyman.

By Jeff Byers • May 5, 2017

Small hospitals increased EHR market share in 2016

More small hospitals chose Cerner than any other EHR vendor, according to a new KLAS Research report.

By Meg Bryant • May 4, 2017

UPMC operating revenues grow to $11B

The growth bucks a current trend where hospitals and health systems are experiencing a decrease in operating revenues.

By Jeff Byers , Les Masterson • May 4, 2017

HCA announces revenue increase, agreements to buy five Texas hospitals

HCA Holdings will also change its name and become HCA Healthcare on May 8.

By Les Masterson • May 3, 2017

The care delivery times are 'a-changin': The need for competition in a consolidating hospital industry

"It's important to have policies in place that enable and support competition so healthcare markets can work as well as they possibly can," Martin Gaynor, an economist at Carnegie Mellon University, recently told Healthcare Dive.

By Jeff Byers • May 3, 2017

Cleveland Clinic, University of Utah Health announce CEO departures

Outgoing Cleveland Clinic CEO Toby Cosgrove will remain as an advisor.

By Meg Bryant • May 2, 2017

CHS completes sale of 9 hospitals

The Franklin, TN-based hospital company has been struggling to shed about $15 billion in debt.

By Meg Bryant • May 2, 2017

Tenet sells 3 hospitals to HCA as it beats Q1 earnings expectations

The for-profit system has been among many companies looking to improve financials by offloading assets and easing debt burdens.

By Shannon Muchmore • May 2, 2017

CHS, Tenet both divesting assets

CHS is divesting a total of 11 additional hospitals and Tenet is selling three of its acute care hospitals to HCA Healthcare. 

By Ana Mulero • May 1, 2017

Brigham and Women's to trim 1,600 jobs

The hospital cited lower reimbursement rates in offering voluntary buyouts for workers 60 or older. 

By Meg Bryant • April 28, 2017

NYC Health + Hospitals plans management makeover

The beleaguered health system is looking to recover from a $776 million operating loss in the first half of FY 2017.

By Meg Bryant • April 28, 2017