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BCBS of Kansas City breach affects 2,546 members
The incident occurred when an employee inappropriately accessed member information.
By Anne Zieger • May 9, 2014 -
ACA may help some publicly traded hospitals boost profits
Community Health Systems saw fewer self-pay admissions in states that expanded Medicaid under the ACA.
By Anne Zieger • May 9, 2014 -
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Federal legislation banning surprise bills has hit a barrage of roadblocks, complicating efforts to protect consumers from unexpected out-of-network charges.
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Hospital-based clinic helped reduce ED super-user visits
Clinic intervention like transportation assistance dropped risk for ED use significantly in patients that visited more than eight times the previous year.
By Anne Zieger • May 9, 2014 -
Deep Dive
Rural health care: efficient, safe and a lot cheaper
Despite an ongoing "rural health crisis" that has resulted in closures across the nation, rural hospitals are on average less expensive and more efficient than their urban counterparts. Healthcare Dive took a trip to an isolated town in the mountains of eastern Tennessee to find out why.
By Katie Bo Williams • May 8, 2014 -
Hospital M&A deal volume fell in 2013
Despite the drop in year-over-year volume, the number of hospitals and hospital beds involved in transactions hit a five-year high.
By Anne Zieger • May 8, 2014 -
Hospitals hit with record $4.8M HIPAA fine
The pair unintentionally exposed the protected health information of 6,800 patients to the Internet.
By Anne Zieger • May 7, 2014 -
ACA has not slowed ED visits at Tenet
Tenet's employed physicians are beginning to see more scheduled visits, but emergency department visits have not slowed since the implementation of the ACA.
By Anne Zieger • May 7, 2014 -
Prices are higher when hospitals own medical practices
When hospitals engage in vertical integration, prices seem to rise significantly, according to a study in Health Affairs.
By Anne Zieger • May 6, 2014 -
Charismatic leaders a mixed bag for health care organizations
According to one psychiatrist, charismatic leaders are more likely to do whatever is going to make them look good at the moment, rather than what benefits the organization in the long-term.
By Anne Zieger • May 5, 2014 -
Epic, Cerner lead hospital MU incentive payments
Data show that more than 90% of the 5,011 eligible hospitals have received at least one incentive payment under the MU program.
By Anne Zieger • May 5, 2014 -
AHA slams government in WSJ advertorial
In the Wall Street Journal advertorial, the AHA claims that the federal government is impeding hospitals' ability provide needed care.
By Anne Zieger • May 5, 2014 -
Health care employment increased in April
The most employment growth in health care this April was in ambulatory services; hospitals continue to buck the trend, however, with several hospitals announcing layoffs or buyouts this week.
By Anne Zieger • May 2, 2014 -
CMS sets ICD-10 changeover deadline for Oct. 1, 2015
CMS quietly announced the new deadline as part of a nearly 1,700-page proposed rule on 2015 inpatient payment policies released Wednesday.
By Anne Zieger • May 1, 2014 -
Premier urges CMS to set ICD-10 deadline at Oct. 1, 2015
In a letter to CMS Administrator Marilyn Tavenner, Premier Healthcare Alliance argues that the new code set will "improve quality while safely reducing costs."
By Anne Zieger • April 30, 2014 -
Study: High-priced cancer therapy used more often at for-profit hospitals
Of women who received radiation treatment, more received a new, unproven and more expensive type called brachytherapy at for-profit hospitals than not-for-profit hospitals.
By Anne Zieger • April 29, 2014 -
Leapfrog: Hospital safety improves, but improvement must continue
Nearly one in three hospitals improved their performance by 10% or more since 2012, FierceHealthcare reports.
By Anne Zieger • April 29, 2014 -
Deep Dive
4 facts to consider before filing for the Medicare Shared Savings Program
ACOs must determine not only whether they can create savings sufficient to justify enrollment in the short term, but also how they will continue to operate a value-based model after they have maxed out their efficiencies.
By Katie Bo Williams • April 29, 2014 -
Insurance doesn't cut young adult ED visits
Federal data suggests that young adults have low office visit rates and high ED visit rates, and that the uninsured and the insured have the same out-of-pocket expenses.
By Anne Zieger • April 28, 2014 -
Hospitals need to rise above digital mediocrity
There are a few reasons most hospitals aren't up to speed on digital communication, putting them behind many of their patients.
By Anne Zieger • April 28, 2014 -
California law would set charity care minimums
The controversial bill would require nonprofits to administer charity care equal to a specific percentage of revenue. Opponents criticize the legislation as being "one-size-fits-all."
By Anne Zieger • April 28, 2014 -
Study: Clinics lower costs for payers, providers
Health clinics can help save money by cutting down on ED visits, the Penn State Altoona study concluded.
By Anne Zieger • April 25, 2014 -
Labor board files complaint against hospitals
The NLRB slapped two hospitals with complaints, both owned by Franklin,TN-based Community Health Systems.
By Anne Zieger • April 25, 2014 -
Kentucky uses HIE to divert Medicaid 'super-utilizers'
State officials found that 4,400 Medicaid recipients were classified as super-utilizers, visiting the ER 10 or more times at a cost of $34 million.
By Katie Bo Williams • April 24, 2014 -
Moody's: Expenses outpacing revenues for non-profit hospitals
Fiscal 2013 was the second year in a row that expenses grew faster than revenue.
By Anne Zieger • April 23, 2014 -
ProMedica must sell Ohio hospital, court rules
The two merger partners controlled more than 50% of Lucas County, Ohio's market for primary and secondary services.
By Anne Zieger • April 22, 2014
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