Hospitals: Page 227


  • Deep Dive

    How do medical practices get acquired? We asked an expert

    Joshua Yedvab of New York's South Nassau Communities Hospital explains how offering patients "the care without the commute" plays into its acquisition hunts.

    By Nov. 8, 2013
  • Hospital room lighting can cause sleep problems

    The low lighting in typical hospital rooms can impact patients' mood and level of pain.

    By Nov. 8, 2013
  • Explore the Trendline
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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
  • Deep Dive

    Hospitals should pay patient insurance premiums, and this is why

    Paying premiums for uninsured "frequent fliers" might save hospitals big money.

    By Nov. 7, 2013
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    Moody's: Nonprofit hospital bond ratings may slip further in fourth quarter

    Falling patient volumes are putting pressure on hospitals' bottom lines.

    By Nov. 7, 2013
  • Chicago health system spends $350M on physician practice acquisition

    The hospital is paying one of the highest prices ever seen for a physician practice.

    By Nov. 6, 2013
  • HMA must repay $31M in improperly claimed Meaningful Use payments

    The hospital chain had to return the money because of an error it made in certifying its EMR technology.

    By Nov. 6, 2013
  • Washington state hospitals may face new rules regarding religious policies

    New rules would require hospitals to submit their policies on end-of-life care and reproductive health services to the state, plus post them publicly.

    By Nov. 6, 2013
  • Tenet Q3 net income falls 30%

    The company has reason to be optimistic, though, partly due to revenue growth at Conifer Health Solutions.

    By Nov. 5, 2013
  • To hire doctors, healthcare leaders try malpractice strategy

    Some healthcare organizations are offering coverage that protects doctors against liability for pre-employment liability.

    By Nov. 5, 2013
  • NY hospital group slams hospital grading organizations

    HANYS gave poor marks to half of the ratings groups it ranked.

    By Nov. 5, 2013
  • EMR problems lead to S&P downgrade for hospital

    The hospital's troubled Epic install cost it $26.6 million in lost revenue.

    By Nov. 4, 2013
  • Physician-led ACOs may be better model

    Hospital-led ACOs may fail at increasing physician productivity.

    By Nov. 4, 2013
  • Dartmouth-Hitchcock, Mayo Clinic launch new telestroke program

    The new program makes specialists available 24/7 via videoconferencing technology.

    By Nov. 4, 2013
  • Community Health Systems sees big drop in net income

    The company's settlement with the Department of Justice helped lower performance.

    By Nov. 4, 2013
  • Hospitals try to organize ICU data

    New project tries to turn data from dozens of sources into a single, coherent clinical picture.

    By Nov. 3, 2013