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One Medical enters New Jersey through latest health system deal, with Hackensack Meridian Health
The partnership announced Tuesday adds another hospital operator to the company’s bench of health system affiliates. One Medical plans to open its first clinic in the Garden State by the end of next year.
By Rebecca Pifer • Nov. 14, 2023 -
New York proposes ‘nation-leading’ hospital cybersecurity regulations
The rules, which would require facilities to develop response plans and hire a chief information security officer, aim to safeguard hospitals from growing threats and keep them operating during an attack.
By Emily Olsen • Nov. 13, 2023 -
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ipopba via Getty ImagesTrendlineThe Healthcare Dive Outlook on 2023
COVID-19 will continue to be a key presense in 2023, as the public health emergency is slated to end in May, sparking a major transition for the industry.
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Most rural hospitals no longer deliver babies, report finds
Financial challenges at rural hospitals — driven by reimbursement problems — are leading facilities to shutter labor and delivery wards, the report found.
By Susanna Vogel • Nov. 13, 2023 -
Mass General Brigham offers buyouts to workers in its digital unit
The buyouts come after the Boston-based nonprofit health system faced scrutiny from state regulators over spending.
By Susanna Vogel • Nov. 13, 2023 -
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The chain of command: A powerful patient safety tool
A chain of command can deliver guidance to staff and enhance the culture of safety.
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HCA outlines plans to expand market share by 2030
The hospital operator said last week it is investing billions to expand emergency services and high acuity business lines.
By Susanna Vogel • Nov. 10, 2023 -
Nonprofit hospitals upgraded to ‘stable’ outlook: Moody’s
The credit ratings agency expects nonprofit hospitals to start financially recovering next year on improving patient volumes, reimbursement rates and cash flows.
By Susanna Vogel • Nov. 9, 2023 -
For-profit hospital operators strained by physician fees, payer relations in Q3
With the exception of HCA, the biggest U.S. health systems all reported lower year-over-year profits in the third quarter.
By Susanna Vogel • Nov. 9, 2023 -
Best Buy inks third health system product development deal, with Mass General Brigham
The tech retailer notched similar partnerships to co-develop home care products with Geisinger and Atrium earlier this year.
By Rebecca Pifer • Nov. 8, 2023 -
Kaiser Permanente’s investment, operating income rebounded in Q3
Kaiser reported a $239 million profit and $83 million in investment income, compared to multi-billion dollar losses in the same period last year.
By Susanna Vogel • Nov. 7, 2023 -
Deep Dive
Preparing for the future: Hospital climate resilience plans challenged by cost, uncertainty
As extreme weather events caused by climate change ramp up in frequency, hospitals are struggling with financial and data challenges in disaster planning.
By Emily Olsen • Nov. 7, 2023 -
Hospitals improve on infection control after COVID-19 spike: Leapfrog
However, patient experience scores declined again, which could be the result of ongoing labor shortages, according to Leapfrog Group CEO Leah Binder.
By Emily Olsen • Nov. 6, 2023 -
Minnesota law kicks in requiring hospitals to bolster charity care checks prior to debt collections
As of Wednesday, Minnesota hospitals must check patients' financial assistance eligibility prior to sending debts to collections, as a part of a multi-year push around charity care oversight.
By Susanna Vogel • Nov. 3, 2023 -
CMS finalizes 2024 Medicare hospital, doctor payments, 340B fix and price transparency requirements
Regulators finalized a number of rules Thursday with sweeping implications for providers in the Medicare program, including rates for next year that doctors and hospitals slammed as insufficient.
By Rebecca Pifer • Nov. 3, 2023 -
AHA, hospitals sue Biden administration to stop restrictions on website tracking tech
The lawsuit filed on Thursday alleges the agency overstepped when issuing guidance seeking to limit hospitals’ use of third-party tracking technologies.
By Susanna Vogel • Nov. 3, 2023 -
North Carolina AG threatens lawsuit against HCA
The massive for-profit operator has allegedly shuttered services at Mission Health, the hospital system it acquired in 2019, violating the terms of its purchase agreement.
By Susanna Vogel • Nov. 2, 2023 -
Walmart inks partnerships with health system, insurer in Florida
The partnerships — which include Walmart Health’s first patient care coordination agreement with a health system — aim to improve care coordination and referrals from its 23 health centers in the state.
By Emily Olsen • Nov. 2, 2023 -
Tracker
Tracking healthcare data breaches
A breach at a New York-based imaging center may have exposed the personal information of more than 600,000 people.
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Tenet Healthcare beats expectations on growth in ambulatory and acute services
Tenet was also the latest for-profit operator to call out the impact of rising physician fees from the implementation of the No Surprises Act.
By Susanna Vogel • Oct. 31, 2023 -
HHS proposes ‘powerful’ penalties for providers found information blocking
Regulators on Monday proposed a long-awaited rule tying payments for hospitals and doctor’s offices in three popular Medicare programs to compliance with data-sharing regulations.
By Rebecca Pifer • Oct. 31, 2023 -
Biden administration overhauls surprise billing resolution process amid controversy
Regulators proposed a rule on Friday meant to make payment dispute resolutions more fair and efficient following more than a year of industry complaints.
By Rebecca Pifer • Oct. 30, 2023 -
Ransomware attacks on healthcare facilities cost $77.5B in downtime, report finds
On average, organizations were shut down or unavailable to provide services for 14 days to due to ransomware attacks from 2016 through mid-October this year, according to cybersecurity research firm Comparitech.
By Emily Olsen • Oct. 27, 2023 -
Guidance change threatens hospital 340B drug discounts
The Health Resources and Services Administration is once again requiring hospitals to register outpatient clinics and list them on Medicare cost reports, setting a higher bar for eligibility in the drug discount program.
By Rebecca Pifer • Oct. 27, 2023 -
Again in the red, Community Health Systems logs $91M net loss in Q3
Despite cost containment efforts, CHS reported a net loss this week for the third consecutive quarter.
By Susanna Vogel • Oct. 26, 2023 -
UHS beats Wall Street expectations on rising patient volumes
The for-profit hospital operator grew revenue in the third quarter despite challenges in payer relations and Medicaid redeterminations.
By Susanna Vogel • Oct. 26, 2023