Hospital-based physicians provide more unnecessary services

Community-based primary care providers were less likely to order imaging exams and specialty referrals, according to a study of 31,000 appointments.

By Luke Gale • April 12, 2017

Leapfrog Group releases latest hospital safety report

In its latest report, the organization rated a total of 2,639 hospitals and found 823 earned an A while 10 earned an F.

By Luke Gale • April 12, 2017

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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

Healthcare CEOs see earnings spike — mostly

Universal Health Services Chairman and CEO Alan Miller earned more than $51.3 million in 2016, making him the highest-paid hospital industry CEO.

By Meg Bryant • April 11, 2017

Norton Healthcare sees 5% boost to revenues in 2016

The nonprofit health system and University of Louisville are teaming up to create a pediatric cancer treatment institute.

By Meg Bryant • April 11, 2017

Healthcare added 14,000 new jobs last month

Job growth in healthcare has slowed slightly in the first few months of 2017 compared with last year. 

By Luke Gale • April 10, 2017

How well did you do? Preview your hospital's overall star ratings, quality data

Hospitals can preview their overall hospital quality star rating and other quality data through May 5.

By Les Masterson • April 8, 2017

32 organizations to pilot CMS Accountable Health Communities model

The organizations will implement and test the AHC Assistance and Alignment Tracks over a five-year period.

By Meg Bryant • April 7, 2017

Hospital CEOs want more outpatient access, survey finds

Following outpatient access, executives were concerned about expense reduction (57%) and boosting outpatient procedural market share (55%), which is hardly a surprise given the current hospital landscape.

By Jeff Byers • April 7, 2017

IBM names blockchain adoption principles

Blockchain’s value increases as its network grows, the company says.

By Meg Bryant • April 6, 2017

Doctors vote 'no confidence' in Rapid City Regional Hospital CEO

Despite the vote, President and CEO Brent R. Phillips said he's not leaving.

By Les Masterson • April 6, 2017

The CMIO role will evolve as health systems' needs change

“Demand management is a never-ending tsunami,” says VCU Medical Center CMIO Colin Banas.

By Meg Bryant • April 6, 2017

RAND: Medicare spending under MACRA depends on APM participation

If MACRA works as intended, it means hospitals and physicians will be missing out on billions in reimbursement. 

By Luke Gale • April 6, 2017

Mississippi hospital axes neurosurgery to save money

Spring River Health System has cut salaries and scaled back on professional fees to turn losses from two years ago into a modest profit last year, but cuts are still on the table. 

By Luke Gale • April 6, 2017

Teaching hospitals at higher risk for data breaches, study finds

Of 141 acute care hospitals that reported breaches, 52 were major teaching hospitals, researchers found.

By Meg Bryant • April 5, 2017

Scott Gottlieb commits to defend FDA's 'gold standard' for drug reviews

Trump's nominee to head the FDA seemed to have the support of many senators at a committee hearing, but his ties to industry and potential conflicts of interest continue to draw scrutiny. 

By Ned Pagliarulo • April 5, 2017

GOP eyes medical tort reform

The Protecting Access to Care Act would cap damages for noneconomic damages in malpractice lawsuits at $250,000.

By Meg Bryant • April 5, 2017

Mount Sinai bucks trend with 52% hike in operating income

The increase was attributed to the New York City-based medical center's 9.8% year-over-year increase in its patient revenue service.

By Ana Mulero • April 5, 2017

Medscape report shows multiple factors play into physician salaries

The average annual salary for a physician increased by about 43% from 2011 to this year, but pay gaps persist along gender and racial lines and many physicians report frustration with administrative tasks. 

By Luke Gale • April 5, 2017

Rural hospitals face more uncertainty if ACA is repealed

Medicare and Medicaid account for 63% of rural hospitals’ volume.

By Meg Bryant • April 4, 2017

Ascension sells WI hospital to private medical practice group

Dr. Susan Turney, CEO of Marshfield Clinic Health System, described the transaction as a "defining moment for the future of healthcare for people in Marshfield."

By Ana Mulero • April 4, 2017

Moody's: For-profit hospitals look stable with projections of modest revenue growth

Earnings are expected to grow in the low-single digits over the next 12 to 18 months, while volume and pricing trends will continue to be modestly positive, the organization stated.

By Jeff Byers • April 3, 2017

ACO participation likely to lead to positive payment adjustments under MACRA

An issue brief from Caravan Health showed that practices with high performance could earn up to a 25% payment adjustment in the 2018 performance year.

By Shannon Muchmore • April 3, 2017

Recently resigned MD Anderson president takes $1M+ salary package as professor

MD Anderson Cancer Center had suffered hundreds of millions in operating losses during the 16-month tenure of Dr. Ronald DePinho. 

By Luke Gale • April 1, 2017

Catholic Health Initiatives scraps 620 positions in Texas

The announcement from the beleaguered health system brings the total number of positions it has eliminated in Texas since August 2016 to 1,285. 

By Luke Gale • April 1, 2017

CARB-X invests $48M into promising antibacterial solutions

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria kill about 23,000 people in the U.S. each year, according to the CDC.

By Meg Bryant • March 31, 2017