Hospitals: Page 208


  • MGMA's leader becomes first CEO for Marshfield Clinic

    Doctors established Marshfield Clinic nearly a century ago. Now, true to its roots, a physician is taking the helm of its new health system. 

    By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 24, 2014
  • Court blocks $4B privacy suit targeting Sutter Health

    The court ruled the patients didn't have the grounds to seek civil damages after a hard drive containing HIPAA-protected information was stolen.

    By July 24, 2014
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    Payer/provider relationships

    As M&A intensifies and companies embrace more holistic and value-based care models, partnerships have become more closely intertwined.

    By Healthcare Dive staff
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    Worth the wait: Medicaid expansion lowers uncompensated care in MI

    Enrollment surpassed the Healthy Michigan Plan's first-year target of 322,000 in only a few months.

    By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 24, 2014
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    CMS may waive three-day requirement for nursing home coverage

    Medicare is allowing dozens of hospitals to test payment options that could end observation care penalties.

    By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 24, 2014
  • Ascension strikes deal for Tenet, Dignity to run its AZ hospitals

    It may be the right move for all three, but what will the FTC think?

    By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 23, 2014
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    Blue Cross ACO gets results in first year

    Almost 90% of hospitals participating in Independence Blue Cross' ACO contracts cut readmission rates.

    By July 23, 2014
  • NY hospital rents space to tech startup to boost IT efforts

    In a unique move, New York-Presbyterian Hospital is setting up its IT shop within a tech incubator in hopes of increasing its own level of innovation.

    By July 23, 2014
  • Dallas urgent care centers sell primary care directly to small employers

    Employers can buy primary care directly from PrimaCare Medical Centers, then add coverage for specialists and hospitalization.

    By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 23, 2014
  • Tufts improves financial outlook

    The Boston hospital brought in consultants and went after a new community-based provider collaboration. How well are its strategies working?

    By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 22, 2014
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    The 'Save Our Hospital' saga: Part II

    The adventure continues for Mayor Adam O'Neal. We look into the town-sponsored plan for the hospital to become profitable, and why Vidant chose to close a CAH that wasn't their worst-performing hospital.

    By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 22, 2014
  • Catholic Health Initiatives expands into insurance market

    By offering both the health plan and the care element, will CHI be better positioned than some of its competitors to snag employer contracts?

    By July 22, 2014
  • Doctors protest grueling certification standards

    Will rigorous new board-certification standards keep physicians up-to-date or force them out of practice?

    By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 22, 2014
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    Survey: Few healthcare organizations have access to patient harm data

    While 90% of survey respondents said that patient harm is frequently discussed in their organization, they lack detailed data on harm rates and patterns.

    By July 22, 2014
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    CMS may mandate wider exchange networks

    Regulators are stepping into the fray as consumers continue to rail against increasing use of narrow provider networks. What happens next? 

    By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 22, 2014
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    Johns Hopkins settles for $190M in gynecologist misconduct case

    The settlement is one of the largest on record in a case of physician sexual misconduct. 

    By July 21, 2014
  • Staff of largest private DC hospital give low scores on safety

    MedStar Washington Hospital Center released federal survey results showing slow improvement, and the nationwide concern surrounding patient safety grows. 

    By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 21, 2014
  • How Google helped one hospital attract patients

    Dayton Children's Hospital uses a suite of Google services to reach families in its region who are researching care for their children.

    By July 21, 2014
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    Most MA health groups use EMR systems

    Providers may finally leverage their electronic health systems as a relationship builder and marketing advantage.

    By July 21, 2014
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    The 'Save Our Hospital' saga: Why one mayor is walking 300 miles to save his town CAH

    Part I of II. The story illustrates the struggles of rural healthcare delivery across the U.S. and the real-life impact of M&A. 

    By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 21, 2014
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    UnitedHealth launches massive exchange expansion

    Despite sounding a cautionary note, all indications are that the nation's largest health insurer will expand into a lot of exchanges in 2015.

    By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 18, 2014
  • Number of R.N.s grows due to postponed retirement

    The work is demanding, the hours are tough—and now comes the latest study saying that older nurses are staying put in the job longer.

    By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 18, 2014
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    1,000 deaths a day: Senate hearing blasts hospitals for unsafe care

    The panel's chairman said only heart disease and cancer kill more Americans than preventable medical errors. 

    By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 18, 2014
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    The Friday Dive: Halifax, ICD-10 and the rural health crisis

    Healthcare Dive's editor looks back on the biggest news from the last week. 

    By July 18, 2014
  • Hospital discharge costs rising by 2% annually

    Do the latest numbers from HHS shed any light on rising hospital costs?

    By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 17, 2014
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    Hospitals, consumers slam CMS over two-midnight rule

    Hospitals sued HHS in April. Now a consumer group is suing the agency over the requirement.

    By July 17, 2014