Hospitals: Page 149
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Study: Improving quality reduces readmissions, but doesn't lead to consistent savings
Cedars-Sinai researchers found quality improvement programs saved health systems an average $972 per heart failure patient but lost a net average $169 per person for other patients.
By Les Masterson • June 1, 2017 -
Deep Dive
4 strategies for providers to collect on outstanding patient balances
Practices only collect 12% of outstanding balances at the time of service, according to new data from athenahealth.
By Jeff Byers • May 31, 2017 -
Explore the Trendline➔
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TrendlinePayer/provider relationships
As M&A intensifies and companies embrace more holistic and value-based care models, partnerships have become more closely intertwined.
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Cleveland Clinic adds big name to VBC task force
The Health Care Transformation Task Force has more than 40 members representing providers, payers, purchasers and patients.
By Shannon Muchmore • May 31, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Children's hospitals — and their patients — caught in the crosshairs with planned federal cuts
The proposed funding cuts would increase the rate of uninsured children and burden children’s hospitals with more uncompensated care.
By Les Masterson • May 30, 2017 -
Banner Health sees Q1 operating income tumble 36%
On the bright side, revenues climbed 1% to $1.95 billion.
By Meg Bryant • May 26, 2017 -
VA set to expand Epic MASS pilot
The agency has been under pressure to replace its outdated patient records system with one that is fully automated.
By Meg Bryant • May 26, 2017 -
Cleveland Clinic to grow Ohio footprint with Union Hospital acquisition
The providers will seek to onboard the Dover, Ohio-based Union Hospital by Jan. 1, 2018.
By Jeff Byers • May 26, 2017 -
California healthcare purchasers team up to tackle the US' $200B medical waste problem
Known as Smart Care California, the coalition is initially focused on reducing elective cesarean sections, opioid use and overtreatment for patients with lower back pain.
By Meg Bryant • May 25, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Nonprofit, for-profit hospitals play different roles but see similar financial struggles
The trend of healthcare M&A will continue at both for-profits and nonprofits as systems look for ways to handle risk-based contracting and other Medicare changes.
By Les Masterson • May 25, 2017 -
Moody's: Quality of care, operating margins linked for nonprofit hospitals
A recent report found nonprofit hospitals are strategically focusing on risk management and technology.
By Les Masterson • May 24, 2017 -
Major teaching hospitals have lower mortality rates than other hospitals, study finds
The study reviewed 21 million hospitalizations of Medicare beneficiaries.
By Les Masterson • May 24, 2017 -
US cases of 'catastrophic' fungus rise to 122
With antibiotic-resistant bacteria on the rise, nontraditional as well as traditional approaches are needed to prevent and treat infections, a new Pew Charitable Trusts report says
By Meg Bryant • May 23, 2017 -
CHI says divesting Louisville hospitals, facilities should help bottom line
The large nonprofit system reported a $40.1 million operating loss overall in the third quarter of FY17, which is a significant improvement over the $81.6 million lost in the same quarter last fiscal year.
By Les Masterson • May 23, 2017 -
Trump budget calls for steep cuts to Medicaid, public health programs
In addition to chopping Medicaid by $610 billion, the budget would slash the budgets of the ONC, NIH, CDC and FDA.
By Shannon Muchmore • May 23, 2017 -
CHS rejects $2B buyout for 8 Lutheran Health Network hospitals
The struggling hospital system said the proposal from a physician-led group was at least $1 billion below a satisfactory offer.
By Jeff Byers • May 23, 2017 -
Telehealth companies see sunnier skies ahead in Texas
Thanks to a new bill, doctors in the state will soon not have to conduct an in-person exam to establish a doctor-patient relationship.
By Meg Bryant • May 23, 2017 -
South Carolina physicians upset over RVU payment plan
The Medical University of South Carolina Hospital will soon pay about 1,000 physicians based on the number of patients they treat rather than how much money each department generates.
By Les Masterson • May 22, 2017 -
Missouri hospital, clinic settle $34M false claims case
Mercy Hospital Springfield and Mercy Clinic Springfield Communities reportedly submitted false claims to Medicare for chemotherapy services.
By Les Masterson • May 22, 2017 -
Steward could become largest private for-profit hospital system with $2B merger
Steward Health Care and IASIS Healthcare announced a definitive agreement to merge, which would create a system with 36 hospitals across 10 states.
By Les Masterson • May 21, 2017 -
Physician group wants to buy CHS' Lutheran Health Network
Medical professionals at Lutheran Hospital voted unanimously to support selling the hospital because they have "no confidence" in CHS.
By Les Masterson • May 20, 2017 -
KentuckyOne Health CEO's resignation latest in trend among pressured providers
Many individuals in top positions at health systems across the country have stepped down this year amid challenging financials.
By Jeff Byers • May 19, 2017 -
Partners HealthCare, GE Healthcare announce AI partnership
The program aims to use artificial intelligence for patient interactions, workflow challenges and administrative needs.
By Les Masterson • May 17, 2017 -
Moody's sees softening of nonprofit hospital market
Margins declined from 2015 levels, following two years of strengthening.
By Les Masterson • May 17, 2017 -
Study: Patients of older doctors have higher mortality rates
The rates increased to 11.1% with doctors in their 40s, 11.3% for those in their 50s and 12.1% for those over 60.
By Ana Mulero , Les Masterson • May 17, 2017 -
Harken Health shuts down after a year of cuts, losses
UnitedHealth started the company in 2015 to test an integrated model that offered primary care visits, mental health counseling and other services with no copays.
By Les Masterson • May 16, 2017
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