HCA's Q4 puts firm on course for even better 2016

While the earnings report should ease industry concerns, the company is still troubled by staff retention problems at its hospitals.

By Meg Bryant • Jan. 29, 2016

How one LA hospital spent $70M on a 'cutting-edge' IT infrastructure

South Los Angeles MLK Community Hospital officials had many considerations when designing their new health IT system.

By Meg Bryant • Jan. 28, 2016

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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.

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How a California initiative aims to cap hospital executives' pay

While hospitals execs would be impacted by the caps, the state would also need to formulate a plan to enforce them.

By Heather Caspi • Jan. 28, 2016

Medical office space in demand

Medical office vacancy rates are expected to remain below 10% in 2016.

By Meg Bryant • Jan. 27, 2016

Federal panel stumps for depression screening for all adults

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force extended its recommendations to all adults, including pregnant women during and after pregnancy. 

By Jeff Byers • Jan. 26, 2016

Why 1,800 Aetna plan holders may lose access to Boston Children's Hospital

Stalled contract negotiations between the two agencies are nearing the February 15 deadline.

By Nina Flanagan • Jan. 26, 2016

Kennedy Health joins Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals

The deal is poised to alter the healthcare landscape of South Jersey.

By Heather Caspi • Jan. 25, 2016

Aria and Jefferson health systems set to merge

Jefferson Health merged with Abington Health last May, which still hasn't cleared regulatory approvals. 

By Nina Flanagan • Jan. 21, 2016

Lyft rises to patient transportation occasion in NYC

Gunning for Uber, Lyft is targeting the medical transport market as a major opportunity.

By Heather Caspi • Jan. 15, 2016

U.S. sees record numbers of organ donors, transplants in 2015

With more than 121,000 people awaiting transplants in the U.S., organ procurement groups are seeking to increase donations.

By Meg Bryant • Jan. 15, 2016

Bureaucracy tops causes of burnout among physicians

Many have becoming increasingly concerned with physician burnout but a definitive solution is still lacking.

By Ana Mulero • Jan. 15, 2016

How five rivals are trying to block one hospital's construction plans

In South Florida, Jackson Health intends to move forward with construction but rival hospitals are filing suit, mostly claiming there’s no need for a new hospital in the intended area.

By Ana Mulero • Jan. 14, 2016

Biggest U.S. nonprofit health system embraces transparent pricing

The move by Ascension’s St. John Health System reveals true cost more than ever.

By Heather Caspi • Jan. 13, 2016

UPMC teams with Utah firm to rein in care costs

By commercializing its cost management tool, UPMC hopes to help other health systems adopt data-driven healthcare practices.

By Meg Bryant • Jan. 12, 2016

Healthcare job growth skyrocketed in 2015

While industry job creation in 2015 outpaced that of 2013 and 2014 combined, some health experts have suggested in the past the improvement of health and economic well-being do not necessarily go hand in hand with rising healthcare employment.

By Heather Caspi • Jan. 11, 2016

Physicians wary of voluntary nature for proposed opioid guidelines

Despite the CDC's emphasis the guidelines are voluntary, some physicians worry they will face repercussions for going outside the guidelines.

By Heather Caspi • Jan. 11, 2016

Prospect Medical Holdings agrees to buy Crozer-Keystone Health System

Los Angeles-based Prospect Medical said it will keep all five Crozer-Keystone hospitals open and invest $200 million in the medical centers over the next five years. 

By Nina Flanagan • Jan. 11, 2016

Claim follow-ups costing hospitals 33% more than previous estimates

The survey suggests higher cost means claims follow-up could be costing providers $3.1 billion more than previously believed

By Heather Caspi • Jan. 8, 2016

Study: Nurses say ICU telemedicine tools enhance job performance

Published in the American Journal of Critical Care, the study of 1,213 nurses found 75% said using tele-ICU tools enhanced care. 

By Nina Flanagan • Jan. 7, 2016

Federal watchdog warns of waste, lack of controls in ACA tax credit payment program

In response, CMS is pilot testing an automated process to address tax credit payments concerns.

By Meg Bryant • Jan. 7, 2016

AHA stump for more prep time to implement NOTICE Act

In a letter to the CMS, the group said terminating a hospital's provider agreement in response to noncompliance with the act, "would be too egregious a penalty to impose."

By Nina Flanagan • Jan. 7, 2016

Poor in-house apps could cost hospitals millions, report finds

Nearly 7% of patients have switched healthcare providers because of poor online experience with customer service, including mobile apps, according to the new report.

By Nina Flanagan • Jan. 7, 2016

Patient hits UPMC with lawsuit over deadly mold infection

While UPMC has cleared its facilities of mold, one affected patient is suing the provider for professional negligence.

By Meg Bryant • Jan. 6, 2016

NEJM: Non-hospital birthing options are not without risks

A study of 75,000 low-risk births between 2012 and 2013 found the risk of death for babies appears to be twice as high in a non-hospital setting. 

By Nina Flanagan • Jan. 5, 2016

Surgeries up at rural hospitals with high costs to patient safety

Some industry experts attribute this trend to Medicare financial incentives and note it "has troubling implications for patient safety." 

By Nina Flanagan • Jan. 5, 2016