HCA agrees to pay $2M to settle False Claims Act case

Dr. Michael Fenster alleged physicians at Fairview Park Hospital in Georgia were performing unnecessary, low-quality heart procedures. 

By Nina Flanagan • Jan. 4, 2016

CDC's initial report of UPMC mold infections fails to find source

Four mold-related infections were discovered in UPMC transplant patients between 2014 and 2015. 

By Nina Flanagan • Jan. 4, 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.

By Healthcare Dive staff

Building on Paris: 4 ways hospitals can go green

Despite progress, hospitals still have ample room to improve their energy efficiency and waste management. As last year closed with a landmark deal to limit carbon emissions, here are four approaches hospitals can take to go green in 2016. 

By Ned Pagliarulo • Jan. 4, 2016

Hallmark Health, Partners HealthCare end potential partnership talks

Hallmark Health System broke off exclusive talks to be acquired by Partners HealthCare, whose expansion plans have been under scrutiny from regulators and have been criticized by competitors. 

By Nina Flanagan • Dec. 22, 2015

LA police fatally shot man in Harbor-UCLA Medical Center's ER

Healthcare workers experience the highest rate of nonfatal workplace violence compared to other industry sectors, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. 

By Nina Flanagan • Dec. 22, 2015

Want a top medical job? Try growing a mustache, study finds

In a light-hearted approach to a serious issue, a study found mustachioed men were more prevalent in top medical positions than women. 

By Ned Pagliarulo • Dec. 21, 2015

Kaiser Permanente to teach a thing or two with new medical school

About 44 students will enter the inaugural class in fall 2019.

By Heather Caspi • Dec. 18, 2015

Catholic Health, BlueCross BlueShield settle differences, renew agreement

After a lawsuit filed by BlueCross BlueShield of Western New York against Catholic Health was dropped, the organizations are primed to dive into a new three-year agreement.

By Nina Flanagan • Dec. 17, 2015

Study finds 20% of Americans have 'no usual source of healthcare'

Personal relationships between physicians and patients have been eroding with more patients exploring clinic or hospital options.

By Nina Flanagan • Dec. 17, 2015

How Connecticut hospital execs are responding to Gov. Malloy's hospital funding cuts

While cuts were made to help close a $350 million state budget gap, the hospitals argue they are not being reimbursed for a 2012 hospital tax as promised. 

By Nina Flanagan • Dec. 15, 2015

HCA ordered to pay $434M over neglected improvement pledges

The company was accused of failing to fulfill agreements from a 2003 acquisition deal. 

By Heather Caspi • Dec. 14, 2015

Crowded EDs fail to adopt proven interventions

Time and money may be holding hospitals back from implementing proven solutions, one study author says.

By Heather Caspi • Dec. 11, 2015

Physician burnout increasing while comics tell terrifying training tales

Do medical training programs need emotional revisions?

By Nina Flanagan • Dec. 10, 2015

Medical residents at high risk for depression

The study estimated nearly 30% percent of medical residents suffered from depression or depressive symptoms. 

By Ned Pagliarulo • Dec. 8, 2015

Intermountain Healthcare CEO announces retirement

The system leader will step down in 2016 to serve as the founding director of a new leadership institute.

By Heather Caspi • Dec. 8, 2015

Kaiser Permanente signs acquisition deal for Group Health Cooperative

Pending approvals, it will be a major merger among systems combining care delivery with insurance coverage.

By Heather Caspi • Dec. 7, 2015

WellStar announces $661M deal to buy five Tenet hospitals

The deal will add two trauma centers and 26 physician clinics to WellStar's operations. 

By Nina Flanagan • Dec. 3, 2015

CMS stands ground on two-midnight hospital pay cut

While the agency published a new notice with comment period, the outlook doesn’t look great for hospitals against the rule.

By Jeff Byers • Dec. 2, 2015

Hospitals injuries holding steady, but improved significantly since 2010

Approximately 87,000 fewer patients died from hospital related injuries and infections from 2010 to 2014, saving $19.8 billion in healthcare costs. 

By Ned Pagliarulo • Dec. 2, 2015

Leapfrog Group releases 2015 top hospital list

California, Maine, and Massachusetts hospitals continue a strong showing from previous years while New Hampshire and Utah organizations enter the list for the first time.

By Nina Flanagan • Dec. 2, 2015

PMS linked to high blood pressure risk, study finds

Researchers show women with moderate-to-severe PMS had a 40% higher risk of developing high blood pressure versus women with few menstrual symptoms. 

By Nina Flanagan • Dec. 1, 2015

Virginia hospitals rebound from 2013 financial struggles

The deficit reduction from the state's hospitals begs the question whether Medicaid expansion is a good idea.

By Nina Flanagan • Dec. 1, 2015

AHRQ launches U.S. hospital readmissions database

The National Readmissions Database represents the first all-payer nationwide database that tracks hospital readmissions, which can be used to estimate national readmission rates for all payers and the uninsured.  

By Nina Flanagan • Dec. 1, 2015

Stepping up to the medication adherence plate

Hospitals and pharma can take action to reduce rehospitalizations related to medication management, saving time and money.

By Sy Mukherjee, Jeff Byers • Nov. 30, 2015

Cyber risk may negatively affect healthcare credit ratings

A Moody's report finds the threat of cyber risk is of increasing importance to credit analysis.

By Nina Flanagan • Nov. 30, 2015