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Hospital includes physicians in layoffs
Observers say it's rare for physicians to be laid off.
By Anne Zieger • March 6, 2014 -
For-profit medical malls can hurt community healthcare
Defunct hospitals repurposed as for-profit "medical malls" may out-compete needed hospitals in poor, urban areas.
By Katie Bo Williams • March 5, 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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Community benefit programs valuable to hospitals, health
According to research, such programs can help hospitals improve population health as well as helping to maintain their non-profit status.
By Anne Zieger • March 5, 2014 -
CMS to offer CAHs funds for integrated care
Critical access hospitals in five states have the opportunity to apply for a new federal program addressing integrated care in rural communities.
By Anne Zieger • March 5, 2014 -
CDC: Antibiotic overuse in hospitals poses serious risks
When hospital physicians over-prescribe antibiotics, they're putting patients at unnecessary risk.
By Anne Zieger • March 5, 2014 -
Tablets create healthcare IT headaches
Providers are seeing a surge of tablet and smartphone use, and are struggling to manage these devices effectively.
By Anne Zieger • March 4, 2014 -
Chicago health systems get greenlight for Medicaid ACOs
The new ACOs -- which they dub accountable care entities -- will phase in having the provider assume full financial responsibility for the patients.
By Anne Zieger • March 4, 2014 -
Surgical admissions haul in 48% of hospital revenue
Heart valve procedures were the most expensive operations performed in the U.S., followed by coronary artery bypass procedures, small bowel resection and cardiac pacemaker or defibrillator procedures.
By Anne Zieger • March 4, 2014 -
Deep Dive
The painful reality: We have too many hospitals
Health plans used to brag about having large networks -- but not anymore.
By Anne Zieger • March 3, 2014 -
Universal Health profits rose 15.2% in 2013
Execs attributed the profit fall to slower revenues growth and higher operating expenses.
By Anne Zieger • March 2, 2014 -
Hospitals adapting as drug shortages continue
Obtaining drugs from alternate sources is costing them a fortune.
By Anne Zieger • March 2, 2014 -
Intermountain Healthcare to miss 2014 Meaningful Use Stage 2 deadline
The health system's leaders say they have concerns about patient safety.
By Anne Zieger • Feb. 28, 2014 -
Almost half of large hospitals may buy new EMRs within two years
The study asked participants what vendors they were considering, why they are considering those vendors and the timeframe for making the EMR purchasing decision.
By Anne Zieger • Feb. 28, 2014 -
Emergency dept. wait times rising nationally
A flood of dental patients could be contributing to the longer waits.
By Anne Zieger • Feb. 27, 2014 -
Mayo Clinic's operating income rose 55% last year
Mayo's earnings grew considerably as the system received large gifts and federal health IT incentives.
By Anne Zieger • Feb. 27, 2014 -
Medicare to review 'two-midnight' denials
CMS wants to double-check that providers know exactly when beneficiaries should receive inpatient care.
By Anne Zieger • Feb. 26, 2014 -
Deep Dive
Is Tenet kidding itself about the ACA?
Tenet expects the ACA will generate significant profits.
By Anne Zieger • Feb. 26, 2014 -
Tenet Healthcare posts net losses for 2013
Tenet's losses spring in part from its $1.8 billion acquisition of Vanguard Health Systems.
By Anne Zieger • Feb. 25, 2014 -
HIMSS14: Lack of finances is biggest barrier to IT success
Despite budget increases, healthcare organizations lacked funding to do complete EMR implementations, a HIMSS study concludes.
By Anne Zieger • Feb. 24, 2014 -
Cleveland Clinic, Dell plan Epic-based EMR service
Under the agreement, an Epic EMR can be stalled and run on computers at the client site, or be hosted remotely by Dell.
By Anne Zieger • Feb. 24, 2014 -
Hospital inpatient volumes expected to keep dropping
Lowering volumes could last five years or more.
By Anne Zieger • Feb. 24, 2014 -
U. of Illinois docs accused of ethics violations over ad
The doctors and the University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences System are facing criticism over the endorsement of a commercial product.
By Anne Zieger • Feb. 23, 2014 -
Medicaid heart failure patients stay in hospital longer
The study found that Medicaid patients with comorbid illnesses had longer lengths of stay than non-Medicaid patients.
By Anne Zieger • Feb. 21, 2014 -
Deep Dive
The problem with ACOs
ACOs violate the one key rule of business: playing to participants' self interest.
By Anne Zieger • Feb. 20, 2014 -
Growth in number of geriatric EDs expected
According to estimates, 50 geriatric EDs are already in operation and another 150 should emerge to meet demand.
By Anne Zieger • Feb. 20, 2014
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