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AHA's Health Forum spotlights 'Most Wired' hospitals of 2017
This year’s list includes at least two 25-bed critical access hospitals and a health system in the UK.
By Meg Bryant • July 12, 2017 -
Medicare Advantage plans pay physicians about the same as traditional Medicare, study finds
Researchers reviewed 144 million claims for common services from 2007 to 2012.
By Les Masterson • July 12, 2017 -
Explore the Trendline➔
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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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Anthem Blue Cross expands program that denies claims for unnecessary ED services
The American College of Emergency Physicians and its Missouri chapter said rejecting ED claims is a “clear violation of the national prudent layperson standard.”
By Les Masterson • July 12, 2017 -
Lutheran Health exec resigns over alleged CHS mismanagement
Lutheran Hospital's CMIO claimed CHS threatened the physician group attempting to buyout the Fort Wayne, Indiana network with litigation.
By Meg Bryant • July 11, 2017 -
ACA is taking a toll on physician-owned hospitals
Physician Hospitals of America says the law stopped the building of 37 hospitals and halted 20 major expansion projects.
By Meg Bryant • July 11, 2017 -
Senate looking at Plan B if BCRA fails
Republican leadership is having a hard time deciding how it should proceed if the votes aren't there to pass their ACA replacement bill, which is increasingly the case.
By Shannon Muchmore • July 10, 2017 -
65% of healthcare partnerships lead to cost savings, study shows
More than half of respondents in a survey from the Partnership for Healthy Outcomes said their partnerships include care coordination support.
By Les Masterson • July 7, 2017 -
Minnesota payer contract dispute ends with children's health system dropped from network
The largest child care delivery system in the Minneapolis area is now considered out-of-network for 66,000 Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota policyholders.
By Les Masterson • July 6, 2017 -
Patrick Soon-Shiong's NantWorks enters hospital business with latest venture
The company announced a majority stake in a California health system.
By Jeff Byers • July 5, 2017 -
Physician group drops bid to buy CHS' Lutheran Health Network
In other CHS news, the hospital chain has completed the sale of nine hospitals.
By Les Masterson • July 5, 2017 -
Open Payments: Industry payments to physicians, hospitals rose to $8.2B in 2016
The latest data review found 1,481 companies made payments to 631,000 physicians and 1,146 teaching hospitals.
By Les Masterson • July 3, 2017 -
Hospitals see revenue opportunities in oxygen therapy for diabetics
The number of hospitals with hyperbaric oxygen units has doubled since 2004, from 626 to 1,350 last year.
By Meg Bryant • June 29, 2017 -
CHI St. Luke's Health CEO resigns amid merger talks
Michael Covert will step down after the hospital system incurred a steep operating loss last year.
By Jeff Byers • June 29, 2017 -
Memorial Hermann Health System cuts 350 more employees
This is the second round of layoffs for the Houston-based system this year.
By Les Masterson • June 28, 2017 -
No vote on Senate healthcare bill before July 4 holiday
After the CBO analysis of the bill was released Monday, it became clear that not enough Republican senators were satisfied with the bill and there wouldn't be enough time to change their minds.
By Shannon Muchmore • June 28, 2017 -
Summa Health to cut 300 positions, scale back services in face of $60M operating loss
Low patient volume at both inpatient and outpatient settings contributed to the health system’s decision.
By Meg Bryant • June 27, 2017 -
US News spotlights best children's hospitals for 2017-2018
Boston Children’s Hospital snagged the top ranking with honors in eight of 10 specialty areas.
By Meg Bryant • June 27, 2017 -
Contract dispute between MN insurer, children's health system goes public
The current contract between Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota and Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota ends on July 5.
By Les Masterson • June 27, 2017 -
CBO: Senate bill would mean 15M lose coverage next year
CBO concluded that if the bill passes, “few low income people would purchase any plan,” because of an actuarial benchmark change.
By Shannon Muchmore • June 26, 2017 -
FTC challenges Sanford Health-Mid Dakota Clinic merger
The proposed merger "might eliminate the significant competition between Sanford and Mid Dakota Clinic," North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem said.
By Les Masterson • June 24, 2017 -
Providers waiting for guidance on new Medicare ID cards
Cards with new ID numbers called Medicare Beneficiary Identifiers will be issued in April 2018, and no cards with old numbers will be accepted as of 2020.
By Meg Bryant • June 23, 2017 -
Deep Dive
5 highlights from the Senate's ACA replacement bill
The 142-page bill has many of the same provisions as the House version passed last month, but it comes with some key differences as well.
By Shannon Muchmore • June 23, 2017 -
UPDATE: Senate version of AHCA cuts Medicaid differently
AHA President Rick Pollack said of the bill, "Medicaid cuts of this magnitude are unsustainable and will increase costs to individuals with private insurance."
By Shannon Muchmore • June 22, 2017 -
Hospitals see dramatic increase in opioid-related ER, inpatient visits
Data released from the AHRQ showed emergency room visits for opioid-related issues increased 100% from 2005 to 2014.
By Shannon Muchmore • June 21, 2017 -
Ransomware attacks can fall below the radar via underreporting
HHS is warning hospitals of a new cyberthreat called Hidden Cobra that targets Microsoft products.
By Meg Bryant • June 20, 2017
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