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HealthPartners to remove sugary drinks from vending machines, cafeterias
80% of sugary drinks will be eliminated by Jan. 1.
By Julie Henry • July 1, 2015 -
Montgomery County Planning Commission
Deep DiveHow 3 providers are preparing for a possible Big 5 merger
Execs from UnityPoint, Bon Secours and Saint Francis weigh in.
By Katie Bo Williams • July 1, 2015 -
Explore the Trendline➔
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TrendlineSurprise 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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Aggressive growth strategy drives losses at Catholic Health Initiatives
Two recent acquisitions continue to operate at a deficit and push up operating expenses. Will the company's bet on consolidation pay off?
By Katie Bo Williams • June 30, 2015 -
Hearse with body inside stolen from Atlanta hospital
Filed under "things you didn't think you had to worry about."
By Julie Henry • June 30, 2015 -
Kaiser to build new hospital in downtown Sacramento railyard
The hospital will be the anchor of a new development.
By Julie Henry • June 29, 2015 -
CVS adds Sutter Health, three more new affiliates
The addition of the four new affiliates brings the total number of CVS clinical affiliates to almost 60.
By Julie Henry • June 29, 2015 -
Hospitals get into the online review business
Will customers trust hospitals above independent review sites?
By Heather Caspi • June 26, 2015 -
Dove Healthcare to run several Mayo nursing homes and assisted living facilities
The changeover is a licence transfer as opposed to a purchase. What does this mean for Dove's profile?
By Heather Caspi • June 26, 2015 -
OSHA may soon fine hospitals to protect nurses from injury
But the agency may not have enough muscle to move the needle on workplace injuries.
By Heather Caspi • June 26, 2015 -
Tenet hospital merges with Alabama nonprofit
The combined system will have a total of more than 1,700 beds, 7,300 employees and 1,500 physicians.
By Heather Caspi • June 26, 2015 -
Study: Hospitals picky about revenue cycle vendors
61% of providers are still on the fence when it comes to choosing a technology partner. Who are the leading vendors?
By Nina Flanagan • June 25, 2015 -
UPMC bans Pittsburgh Post-Gazette from hospital gift shops
The hospital objects to how the paper has handled coverage of it, citing "fairness issues."
By Nina Flanagan • June 25, 2015 -
HHS subpoenas DaVita HealthCare over Medicare Advantage billing
The subpoena covers the period from Jan. 1, 2008 through the present and includes DaVita subsidiaries.
By Katie Bo Williams • June 24, 2015 -
More Americans now obese rather than just overweight, study says
The increasing rate of obesity is directly connected to increasing medical costs, study authors say.
By Heather Caspi • June 24, 2015 -
Can healthcare leaders improve public health by advocating against climate change?
A new study argues health professionals can take on "powerful entrenched interests," having already done so with the tobacco industry.
By Heather Caspi • June 24, 2015 -
Deaf woman sues hospital for refusing to provide on-site interpreter
The case highlights a common issue for deaf patients, advocates say.
By Heather Caspi • June 24, 2015 -
Massachusetts gets mixed results in effort to reduce readmissions
Readmissions among individuals covered by public payers comprise 81% of all readmissions in the state.
By Heather Caspi • June 24, 2015 -
Coronary heart disease deaths drop 38% over decade
"It may not be long before cardiovascular disease is no longer the leading cause of death," says one expert.
By Heather Caspi • June 23, 2015 -
What Trinity, Ascension are doing to prepare for King fallout
The possible loss of billions in subsidies is forcing providers to strategize ahead, creating sometimes-controversial solutions.
By Heather Caspi • June 23, 2015 -
How the tech that infected patients with hep C stole narcotics (without getting caught)
He says the only security that ever stopped him was the pocket system, in which nurses keep drugs in their pockets until time to administer them.
By Heather Caspi • June 23, 2015 -
Mirror, mirror on the wall: Who is the fairest hospital of them all?
Soliant Health has named its Top 20 Most Beautiful Hospitals. The winning facility broke a record for most votes received in the contest's 7-year history.
By Heather Caspi • June 23, 2015 -
Study: Surgery patients' survival improves when readmissions are to same hospital
The findings raise some concerns about the increasing regionalization of hospital services.
By Heather Caspi • June 19, 2015 -
Deep Dive
Inside the new automatic benchmarking engine created by the man who brought IBM Vivisimo
"When we consult with executives, they tell us they don't want to see another dashboard," says OnlyBooth CEO Raul Valdes-Perez.
By Nina Flanagan • June 19, 2015 -
Tax breaks for nonprofit hospitals doubled over the last decade
The pressure on not-for-profits to justify the chargemaster continues to grow.
By Katie Bo Williams • June 18, 2015 -
New ACO rule eases skilled-nursing requirements for Track 3
It's unclear how many ACOs will be able to take advantage of the waiver—many groups wanted CMS to extend it to all tracks.
By Katie Bo Williams , Nina Flanagan • June 18, 2015
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