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

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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.

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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

Ascension reduces operating loss, grows volumes in Q1

The provider is rebounding from a sweeping cyberattack this spring that took its electronic health record offline for weeks and led to significant losses.

By Susanna Vogel • Dec. 3, 2024

Express Healthcare Staffing is the key to building exceptional patient care and compliance

As the demand for healthcare services surges, new solutions are necessary to meet worker demand.  

By Julie Neal • Dec. 2, 2024

Indiana health system withdraws merger application after regulator pushback

Union Health said it would submit a new Certificate of Public Advantage application to try to acquire Terre Haute Regional Hospital.

By Emily Olsen • Nov. 27, 2024

CHS deal to sell 3 Pennsylvania hospitals falls through after buyer fails to secure funds

Some lawmakers are concerned the facilities may close absent a deal.

By Susanna Vogel • Nov. 27, 2024

Sanofi joins J&J, Eli Lilly in proposing 340B rebate model

Sanofi plans to phase in its own rebate model for 25 drugs — including anti-inflammatory injectable Dupixent, one of the top 10 drugs in global sales — early next year. It’s unclear how regulators will react.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Updated Nov. 27, 2024

CHS to sell Florida-based ShorePoint Health System

The $265 million deal with AdventHealth is expected to close early next year.

By Susanna Vogel • Nov. 26, 2024

Hospital price transparency continues to drop: report

Just 21.1% of hospitals are in full compliance with federal price transparency rules, according to Patient Rights Advocate. Compliance has slipped since July 2023.

By Susanna Vogel • Nov. 22, 2024

Providers will need to boost cyber defenses amid AI adoption: Moody’s

AI could ease labor shortages, but health systems will need to increase cybersecurity spending to manage heightened risks, according to the credit ratings agency.

By Emily Olsen • Nov. 21, 2024

MPT installs new leadership at Prospect hospitals as system continues to miss rent payments

Prospect has attempted to sell hospitals to generate liquidity, but has been unable to offload several of its properties.

By Susanna Vogel • Updated Nov. 25, 2024

Providence names new COO

Darryl Elmouchi will take on the role effective Jan. 2 as Providence reshuffles its executive team.

By Susanna Vogel • Nov. 20, 2024

Eli Lilly follows J&J in suing Biden administration over 340B rebates

Major drugmakers are filing lawsuits against the HHS and HRSA to try to resuscitate plans to issue hospitals rebates instead of giving them upfront discounts on 340B drugs.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Nov. 18, 2024