Divestitures and distressed deals defined hospital M&A in 2024: report

Last year was a record year for health system divestitures, and Kaufman Hall expects to see more in 2025.

By Susanna Vogel • Jan. 17, 2025

Private equity poses ‘new and unique risks’ to healthcare, federal agencies warn

A new report from the Biden administration calls for increased transparency in healthcare transactions to better monitor the growing influence of private equity on care delivery.

By Susanna Vogel • Jan. 16, 2025

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Surprise Billing

Federal legislation banning surprise bills has hit a barrage of roadblocks, complicating efforts to protect consumers from unexpected out-of-network charges.

By Healthcare Dive staff

Mayo Clinic expands AI documentation partnership with Abridge

The notetaking assistant will first be available to about 2,000 clinicians serving one million patients.

By Emily Olsen • Jan. 15, 2025

Hospital evaluation of AI predictive tools for bias is inconsistent, study finds

Hospitals with more financial resources and technical expertise were more likely to locally test their models, suggesting a potential digital divide that could impact patient care.

By Emily Olsen • Jan. 14, 2025

Prospect Medical Holdings files for bankruptcy

Prospect is the second large health system with a history of private equity ownership to declare bankruptcy in the past year.

By Susanna Vogel • Jan. 13, 2025

After Steward crisis, new Massachusetts law aims to strengthen oversight of hospitals

The law aims to close loopholes that officials say Steward Health Care exploited to keep regulators in the dark about its finances leading up to its bankruptcy.

By Susanna Vogel • Jan. 10, 2025

Private equity firms got rich while shirking obligations to hospitals, Senate report finds

The year-long inquiry into hospitals managed by Apollo Global Management and Leonard Green & Partners comes amid growing calls for increased oversight of private equity in healthcare.

By Susanna Vogel • Jan. 9, 2025

Ardent Health acquires 18 urgent care clinics

The health system plans to purchase additional urgent care centers in 2025.

By Susanna Vogel • Jan. 7, 2025

Marshfield Clinic Health System joins Sanford Health

The combined system stretches across seven states and includes 56 hospitals.

By Susanna Vogel • Jan. 6, 2025

States curb CON laws to boost bed capacity

The COVID-19 pandemic and population growth have led many states to scale back or eliminate Certificate of Need laws, which require providers to get regulatory approval before expanding or adding healthcare facilities.

By Michael Brady • Jan. 3, 2025

7 bold policies to reshape rural healthcare

The CEO of the American Academy of Family Physicians argues for policies to incentivize growth in the rural primary care workforce.

By R. Shawn Martin • Dec. 20, 2024

Ascension cyberattack exposes data from 5.6 million people

The breach was the third largest reported to a portal managed by federal regulators last year.

By Emily Olsen • Dec. 20, 2024

Ascension gets green light from Illinois board to pursue Prime sale

It's a major step forward for the nine-hospital deal, which has faced pushback from some Illinois residents and a union.

By Susanna Vogel • Dec. 19, 2024

Steward Health Care to close Sharon Regional Medical Center in January

The bankrupt health system had sought a buyer for the facility for months without success, according to court documents.

By Susanna Vogel • Dec. 18, 2024

State officials push Kaiser to end behavioral healthcare strike

Nearly 2,400 behavioral healthcare workers have been on strike since October. California lawmakers say that Kaiser has failed to meet demand for patient services during that time.

By Susanna Vogel • Dec. 17, 2024

Sanofi sues HHS to defend 340B rebate policy

The drugmaker is following in the footsteps of Johnson & Johnson and Eli Lilly in filing suit to force through controversial reforms to the drug discount program, against the wishes of federal regulators.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Dec. 17, 2024

AdventHealth CEO to retire in July

The health system said it will select Terry Shaw’s replacement in the spring.

By Susanna Vogel • Dec. 16, 2024

CHS to sell North Carolina hospital for $280M

It's the second time CHS has sought to sell the facility. A previous deal fell apart following a challenge from the Federal Trade Commission.

By Susanna Vogel • Dec. 13, 2024

Fitch bumps outlook for nonprofit hospitals in 2025

Improved management of labor expenses contributed to the ratings change.

By Susanna Vogel • Dec. 11, 2024

Hospitals seek to prevent, mitigate attacks on clinical staff

After attacks on healthcare workers soared during the COVID-19 pandemic, providers have scrambled to address heightened violence in their workplaces.

By Neil Versel • Dec. 9, 2024

Mount Nittany Health to pay $1.8M to settle online tracking technology lawsuit

It's the latest provider to be hit with a hefty settlement. Earlier this year, Novant Health and Cerebral paid $6.6 million and more than $7 million, respectively, to settle similar claims.

By Susanna Vogel • Dec. 6, 2024

Corewell Health to adopt Abridge’s AI documentation tool

The deployment is one of Abridge’s largest health system partnerships, said CEO Shiv Rao. The product will be available to 4,000 employed physicians and advanced practice providers.

By Emily Olsen • Dec. 5, 2024

Risant Health completes acquisition of Cone Health

It’s the second of at least five planned buys for the Kaiser Permanente-backed nonprofit health system.

By Susanna Vogel • Dec. 4, 2024

AI adoption for medical imaging soars: Klas Research

More than half of survey respondents reported using an AI algorithm for at least one imaging use case, compared with just 17% in 2018.

By Emily Olsen • Dec. 4, 2024

8 experts on leveraging AI in healthcare

Healthcare organizations must carefully vet AI tools, address patient concerns and keep an eye on standards and regulation, according to industry experts who spoke at a Healthcare Dive virtual event.

By Sydney Halleman • Dec. 3, 2024