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Federal agencies propose increase to No Surprises Act administrative fees
On Thursday, the HHS and other departments proposed a rule that would raise the independent dispute resolution process fees from $50 to $150. Last month, a federal court vacated a rate of $350.
By Susanna Vogel • Sept. 22, 2023 -
CommonSpirit launches value-based management platform for physicians
The nonprofit giant is the latest healthcare organization trying to position itself as an attractive partner for independent physicians who want to transition to value-based payment arrangements.
By Rebecca Pifer • Sept. 22, 2023 -
Explore the Trendlineâž”
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As M&A intensifies and companies embrace more holistic and value-based care models, partnerships have become more closely intertwined.
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Opinion
The one code Congress must support: G2211
Presidents of the American Academy of Family Physicians and the American College of Physicians argue for reforms in the national physician payment system.
By Tochi Iroku-Malize and Omar T. Atiq • Sept. 22, 2023 -
Staffing firm American Physician Partners files for bankruptcy
The company said the COVID-19 pandemic, rising labor costs and a “problematic” implementation of the No Surprises Act challenged its finances.
By Emily Olsen • Sept. 21, 2023 -
Nearly 80,000 Kaiser workers authorize potential strike as final bargaining session begins
Union and Kaiser Permanente representatives have one final negotiation left to work out contract terms. Otherwise, 80,000 workers will strike in what would be the largest work stoppage in the industry's history.
By Susanna Vogel • Sept. 20, 2023 -
Ochsner Health launches generative AI pilot for patient messaging
The New Orleans-based health system will use generative artificial intelligence to draft messages to patients, which will be reviewed and edited by clinicians.
By Emily Olsen • Sept. 19, 2023 -
Hospitals share differing medical prices online versus over the phone, secret shopper survey finds
The study raises new questions about the dependability of hospital pricing, and builds on a mountain of research finding wide variance in pricing between different hospitals — and within the same facility.
By Rebecca Pifer • Sept. 18, 2023 -
Ascension posts $2.7B net loss in fiscal year 2023, driven by rising expenses
Like other nonprofits, Ascension continued to feel the strain of inflationary pressures as expense growth outpaced modest gains in revenue.
By Susanna Vogel • Sept. 18, 2023 -
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How one NYC hospital transformed the patient experience
Find out how an NYC hospital system improved care, enhanced the patient experience and reduced admin staff workload by modernizing the check-in process.
Sept. 18, 2023 -
65,000 Kaiser Permanente workers vote to authorize strike
Seventy-five percent of healthcare workers represented by the Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions have authorized a strike, which could begin as early as Oct. 1.
By Susanna Vogel • Sept. 15, 2023 -
GE HealthCare partners with Mayo Clinic to accelerate work on imaging and AI
The organizations will apply artificial intelligence to medical imaging and the automation of diagnostic and interventional ultrasound.
By Nick Paul Taylor • Sept. 15, 2023 -
BCBSA finds wide variety in medical cost by site
Researchers said their data supports site-neutral proposals to make care cost the same regardless of where it’s provided. Momentum is building in Congress around the policies, but they face fierce opposition from hospitals.
By Rebecca Pifer • Sept. 14, 2023 -
Inflationary labor pressures for nonprofits show signs of easing
Job openings, employee departures and wage growth have declined as health systems continued to add workers to payroll, according to Fitch Ratings.
By Susanna Vogel • Sept. 14, 2023 -
Lawmakers introduce bipartisan legislation addressing workplace violence in hospitals — again
Despite widespread support from healthcare workers and hospital associations, federal regulations protecting hospital workers have previously failed to advance in Congress.
By Susanna Vogel • Sept. 13, 2023 -
Providers are increasing spending on IT and software, survey finds
Nearly 6% of executives say they currently have a generative AI strategy, while about half are actively developing one or plan to do so soon.
By Emily Olsen • Sept. 13, 2023 -
‘It is time to settle the strike’: RWJUH nurse work stoppage hits 40th day
Union members will vote on proposals after negotiators met Thursday.
By Susanna Vogel • Updated Sept. 15, 2023 -
Best Buy, Geisinger to develop in-home chronic condition management program
Details are scant on what a final package could include. But the goal is to scale results achieved at Geisinger to other operators, according to a Best Buy Health executive.
By Rebecca Pifer • Sept. 12, 2023 -
Indiana hospital settles suit over 2021 data breach, will pay $250K
The state alleged the hospital knew about security issues before the attack and failed to directly notify patients for more than 200 days.
By Emily Olsen • Sept. 11, 2023 -
Kaiser Permanente to pay $49M after investigators found syringes, medical records in trash
The settlement concludes an eight-year investigation, during which investigators reviewed dumpster contents and found “hundreds of items” of hazardous waste and paper records containing patient health information.
By Susanna Vogel • Sept. 11, 2023 -
Sanford Health shakes up C-suite
CEO Bill Gassen told employees that "new voices" on the executive team would help the nonprofit health system remain agile in the years ahead.
By Susanna Vogel • Sept. 8, 2023 -
Medical credit cards ‘exploit loopholes’ in healthcare debt protection, report finds
The credit cards, which can promise patients deceptive no- or low-interest rates, are increasingly being offered in hospitals and physician offices.
By Sydney Halleman • Sept. 8, 2023 -
Intermountain’s operating income fell 35% in H1 as system battles rising expenses
The nonprofit reported continued cost pressures in the first half of the year, including an increase in labor and supply expenses.
By Susanna Vogel • Sept. 6, 2023 -
CMS creates all-payer funding opportunity for states
Regulators' latest effort to nudge the U.S. away from fee-for-service takes a page from how Maryland pays its hospitals.
By Rebecca Pifer • Sept. 6, 2023 -
Prisma Health files suit against UnitedHealthcare, alleging ‘bad faith’ contract negotiation tactics
The South Carolina-based health system alleges that the insurer broke its contract and gave "false and misleading" statements to the press about Prisma’s proposed rates for 2024.
By Susanna Vogel • Aug. 31, 2023 -
Advocate Health in black in first H1 as combined system
The nonprofit hospital operator, which formed last year through the merger of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health, reported an improved 0.6% operating margin.
By Susanna Vogel • Updated Aug. 30, 2023