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Brigham & Women's plans to offer healthcare consulting
The new initiative is headed by Steven Thompson, founding CEO of Johns Hopkins International.
By Anne Zieger • Nov. 11, 2014 -
LA hospitals secure funding in constitutional amendment
Critics are concerned that while hospitals will benefit, payers and patients might suffer.
By Katie Bo Williams • Nov. 11, 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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Deep Dive
Is health sector job growth bad for hospitals?
It depends on whom you ask.
By Judy Packer-Tursman • Nov. 11, 2014 -
Judge in Partners acquisition case is skeptical of settlement
Did exiting attorney general Martha Coakley approve the Partners settlement to further her gubernatorial campaign efforts?
By Katie Bo Williams • Nov. 11, 2014 -
Survey: Almost 20M referrals per year go to the wrong specialist
Referrals to the wrong specialists cost patients almost $2 million per year and put them at risk of receiving lower-quality care.
By Katie Bo Williams • Nov. 10, 2014 -
Are hospital closures necessary to fix healthcare?
Over-bedding is not the real problem, according to some researchers.
By Anne Zieger • Nov. 10, 2014 -
Massachusetts sees biggest hospital closure in decade
The attorney general's office will investigate the closure, which will mean huge losses for owner Steward Health Care System.
By Anne Zieger • Nov. 10, 2014 -
Medicaid DSH cuts spell disaster for some hospitals
Reductions in disproportionate share payments could force some hospitals to cut back on key services for low-income populations, and tip others into financial crisis.
By Anne Zieger • Nov. 10, 2014 -
CHS sells AL hospital to Prime satisfy FTC order
The agency required the hospital chain to divest two facilities in order to proceed with a $7.6-billion acquisition of Health Management Associates.
By Katie Bo Williams • Nov. 10, 2014 -
Intermountain partners with Healthbox on innovation initiative
The new program will both leverage employee concepts and invest in growing healthcare businesses.
By Anne Zieger • Nov. 7, 2014 -
FEMA to give $1.6B to four NYC hospitals
The money will be used to build a new storm-resistant emergency room at one hospital and flood barriers and flood-proof elevators at others.
By Katie Bo Williams • Nov. 7, 2014 -
Deep Dive
The Friday Dive: Biotronik to pay $4.9M in kickback settlement
Healthcare Dive's editor looks back on the biggest news from the last week.
By Katie Bo Williams • Nov. 7, 2014 -
'Every day is cost containment day at UPMC'
The hospital reports strong revenue and profits from operations.
By Katie Bo Williams • Nov. 6, 2014 -
Voters reject malpractice cap hike in CA
What would have happened if Prop 46 had passed—and should other states be concerned?
By Anne Zieger • Nov. 6, 2014 -
CA health system wrestles with $162M in debt
The system could collapse if attempts to restructure its debt and lower spending aren't successful.
By Anne Zieger • Nov. 6, 2014 -
Health center operator, patient recruiter jailed for $258M in Medicare fraud
Leveraging partial hospitalization programs for Medicare fraud seems to be an emerging trend.
By Katie Bo Williams • Nov. 6, 2014 -
DaVita, Centura announce joint venture
The partnership represents entry into a new market for DaVita.
By Katie Bo Williams • Nov. 6, 2014 -
Over half of struggling hospitals' CFOs expect to be fired within 2 years
Almost all say that failed health IT implementations have significantly impacted the financial health of their organization.
By Katie Bo Williams • Nov. 5, 2014 -
Deep Dive
4 healthcare buzzwords that have lost all meaning
These words are popular at conferences and in opinion columns, but what do they really mean?
By Katie Bo Williams • Nov. 5, 2014 -
Study: Hospitals putting off investing in RCM tech
But most smaller health systems still have "no choice" but to find a next-gen revenue cycle management system if they want to stay solvent.
By Anne Zieger • Nov. 5, 2014 -
New HHS guidance: Employer health plans must cover inpatient services
A previous loophole in the Affordable Care Act allowed self-insured employers to design "skinny" plans without hospitalization coverage.
By Katie Bo Williams • Nov. 5, 2014 -
Study: Extra day in hospital may save lives, cut long-term costs
Readmissions cost almost $17 billion annually. This new study suggests longer stays can significantly reduce that.
By Randy Lilleston • Nov. 4, 2014 -
New CMS data shows lackluster Stage 2 numbers
CHIME called the numbers "disappointing, yet predictable."
By Katie Bo Williams • Nov. 4, 2014 -
MA, Obama administration strike 5-year Medicaid waiver deal
The state administration praised the length and size of the deal—although the level of funding provided was lower than they had originally requested.
By Sy Mukherjee • Nov. 4, 2014 -
MedStar inks 7-year IT contract with Cerner
The deal is unusual for both its scope and duration.
By Anne Zieger • Nov. 4, 2014
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