Hospitals: Page 193
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Healthcare M&A to expand next year, survey says
The ACA continues to drive consolidation—although some hospitals may prefer to affiliate if they can.
By Anne Zieger • Dec. 4, 2014 -
Deep Dive
What hospitals are doing to reduce readmissions in 2015
Readmissions waste at least $26 billion annually, and the pressure is on to reduce that number.
By Marisa Torrieri • Dec. 4, 2014 -
Explore the Trendline➔
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TrendlinePayer/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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Allegheny, Johns Hopkins Home Care partner to acquire HME supplier
The acquisition gives Allegheny Health Network a stronger presence in its competitive home care market.
By Marisa Torrieri • Dec. 4, 2014 -
Hospital social media use varies by hospital characteristics
Which kinds of hospitals show the highest rates of social media activity?
By Anne Zieger • Dec. 3, 2014 -
Physicians who admit mistakes would get protection under new OH bill
...and a similar bill is pending in Congress.
By Marisa Torrieri • Dec. 3, 2014 -
Moody's outlook on non-profit sector remains dim
Providers are still living with a foot in two reimbursement worlds.
By Katie Bo Williams • Dec. 3, 2014 -
Report: HACs have dropped dramatically since 2010
Are federal incentives helping to improve patient safety?
By Marisa Torrieri • Dec. 3, 2014 -
Sophisticated hackers successfully targeting healthcare execs
The hackers are native English speakers who are familiar with investment lingo and the inner workings of healthcare companies.
By Marisa Torrieri • Dec. 3, 2014 -
Negative stigmas make hospitals wary of caring for Ebola patients
What can the government do to get hospitals on board with treating patients?
By Marisa Torrieri • Dec. 2, 2014 -
CA Supreme Court to take on malpractice cap issue
Will malpractice insurance premiums skyrocket if the court overturns the cap?
By Katie Bo Williams • Dec. 1, 2014 -
Health IT job postings drop slightly
What's with the pre-holiday slump?
By Marisa Torrieri • Dec. 1, 2014 -
Deep Dive
Why women account for just a fraction of hospital CEOs
"Historically doctors wrote the orders and women carried them out," says one healthcare VP.
By Marisa Torrieri • Dec. 1, 2014 -
ED visits hit record high in 2011, CDC says
Experts say hospitals need more resources to deal with the influx of emergency department patients, which is increasing almost 3% per year.
By Anne Zieger • Dec. 1, 2014 -
FBI investigates nonprofit health network's alleged $130M scam
A whistleblower has made sweeping accusations against a Miami health system, prompting the government to begin digging for details.
By Marisa Torrieri • Nov. 26, 2014 -
CMS extends 2014 MU attestation deadline by one month for hospitals
The agency is offering much-needed relief to hospitals.
By Marisa Torrieri • Nov. 26, 2014 -
Insurance giants unite to make ICD-10 a little easier
A newly-formed ICD-10 consortium will address industry pain points.
By Marisa Torrieri • Nov. 25, 2014 -
Why private-practice oncologists are dwindling
Is the Affordable Care Act accelerating the trend?
By Marisa Torrieri • Nov. 25, 2014 -
American Hospital Association CEO to retire in 2015
The AHA board has hired executive search firm Korn Ferry to find Richard Umbdenstock's successor.
By Marisa Torrieri • Nov. 24, 2014 -
Why there's no easy way to get patients to take their meds
What are the best interventions for getting patients to comply with medication plans?
By Marisa Torrieri • Nov. 24, 2014 -
USDA
Deep Dive6 intensely weird hospital food fails
With Thanksgiving on the way and food front-of-mind, Healthcare Dive takes a look at the lessons that can be learned from some truly egregious hospital meals.
By Katie Bo Williams • Nov. 24, 2014 -
Is urgent care sufficiently regulated? Some say no
In New York, the state's public health council is calling for tighter government and physician oversight of the booming urgent care industry.
By Marisa Torrieri • Nov. 21, 2014 -
Struggling Quincy Medical Center pushes closing to February
The delay is a result of pressure from Attorney General Martha Coakley's office.
By Anne Zieger , Marisa Torrieri • Nov. 20, 2014 -
Banner Health posts $228.8M surplus, sets date for academic medical center acquisition
Banner moves closer to scoring a strong academic medical partner as it reveals strong operating numbers.
By Marisa Torrieri • Nov. 20, 2014 -
Union accuses Prime Healthcare of $93M in Medicare overbilling
The SEIU-United Healthcare Workers West is publicly accusing the hospital chain of needlessly admitting 18,000 patients.
By Anne Zieger • Nov. 20, 2014 -
11 healthcare jobs that didn't exist 10 years ago
Many of the new positions are arising from demands imposed by the ACA, researchers said.
By Anne Zieger • Nov. 19, 2014
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