Hospitals: Page 213
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Hospital bond issuance plummets 50%
The low rate of bond issues follows a slow 2013, which was the slowest bond issuance year of the past decade for health care.
By Anne Zieger • April 21, 2014 -
Hospital sets up off-hours clinic to avoid ED overuse
The urgent care clinic will focus on low-income patients on Medicaid and the uninsured.
By Anne Zieger • April 21, 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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Hospitals creating health insurance plans
Hoping to better manage their health insurance premiums, some hospitals have decided to self-insure, as well as sell insurance plans to the community.
By Anne Zieger • April 21, 2014 -
AHA seeks changes in Medicare ACO programs
The AHA argues that current programs place too much risk on providers and offer too little opportunity for reward.
By Anne Zieger • April 18, 2014 -
Hospital posts doc ratings on its site
The University of Utah Healthcare Center will post patient ratings of its physicians in response to negative reviews on other platforms.
By Anne Zieger • April 18, 2014 -
The siren song of the ED
Emergency departments are at the center of the discussion about health care savings, but there are some fairly obvious reasons why they remain the (expensive) primary care choice for so many people.
By Anne Zieger • April 17, 2014 -
Misdiagnosis affects 5% of American adults
As many as 12 million Americans a year could be affected by these mistakes.
By Anne Zieger • April 16, 2014 -
Boston hospitals merge to form new health system
Tufts Medical Center and Lowell General Hospital will form a new system that will serve patients from Southern New Hampshire to south of Boston.
By Anne Zieger • April 16, 2014 -
PwC: Dramatic changes in health care market ahead
PwC suggests that new entrants and tech-friendly consumers—who are ready to spend 13.6B a year on health-related products—will drastically disrupt the health care marketplace.
By Anne Zieger • April 14, 2014 -
Experienced nurses improve outcomes
When experienced nurses leave and are replaced by new staff, productivity drops more than is attributable to changes in the nurses' skills and experience.
By Anne Zieger • April 14, 2014 -
China's health care market growing
...but is investment wise? China offers significant opportunities to health care entrepreneurs, but succeeding there still requires caution.
By Anne Zieger • April 13, 2014 -
Kindred Healthcare refinances massive debt
The Louisville-based company has over $500M in loans. The refinancing lowers its borrowing costs, extends debt maturities and reduces interest rate risk.
By Anne Zieger • April 13, 2014 -
SC hospital must pay $70M while it waits for appeal
In May 2013, Tuomey was found guilty of violating the Stark Law and the False Claims Act and dunned $237M. Now, they await an appeal, which has not come without its price.
By Anne Zieger • April 11, 2014 -
Study: Supporting dementia patient caregivers creates savings
Enhanced services like individual and family counseling could create almost $1 billion in savings.
By Anne Zieger • April 11, 2014 -
Defensive medicine makes up one-third of costs, execs say
And is it worth it? 62% of hospital execs believe it protects them from lawsuits—but survey respondents were evenly divided on its impact on patient care.
By Anne Zieger • April 11, 2014 -
LifePoint targets suburban hospitals for acquisition
The for-profit chain's properties are currently concentrated in rural areas.
By Anne Zieger • April 10, 2014 -
HCA won't charge uninsured trauma fees
A Tampa Bay Times investigation revealed that the hospitals were charging trauma patients an average $125,000 in fees—$40,000 more than the state average.
By Anne Zieger • April 10, 2014 -
CIOs' workload increasing dramatically
A new survey reports that CIO workload has increased by 50% in the past five years.
By Anne Zieger • April 10, 2014 -
Deep Dive
5 ways hospitals can leverage social media
41% of respondents in a recent survey said that social media would affect their choice of a specific doctor or hospital. Healthcare Dive takes an in-depth look at what makes up a successful social media strategy.
By Anne Zieger • April 9, 2014 -
CDC: Fewer families struggling with medical bills
The percentage of people under age 65 in families that had trouble paying medical bills dropped a few points—but the shift isn't dramatic.
By Anne Zieger • April 9, 2014 -
Hospitalists can become successful C-suite execs
Hospitalists are effective because they know the inner workings of a hospital and have a problem-solver outlook.
By Anne Zieger • April 9, 2014 -
Union fund sues Sutter Health for alleged anticompetitive behavior
The union fund claims that Sutter Health has violated antitrust laws for at least a decade.
By Anne Zieger • April 8, 2014 -
Johns Hopkins hospital workers geared up for strike
The workers are asking hospital officials for a wage increase of up to 40% for about 20 employees.
By Anne Zieger • April 8, 2014 -
Nine health systems kick off 'open notes' initiative
The project will open up physician notes to 2 million patients by the end of 2015.
By Anne Zieger • April 8, 2014 -
Fitch says ICD-10 delay could help hospitals
CMS estimates that that the one-year delay of ICD-10 could cost between $1 billion and $6.6 billion—but Fitch thinks the delay will be a positive for hospitals anyway.
By Anne Zieger • April 7, 2014
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