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

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Surprise Billing

Federal legislation banning surprise bills has hit a barrage of roadblocks, complicating efforts to protect consumers from unexpected out-of-network charges.

By Healthcare Dive staff

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 Parduhn • 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

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 Parduhn • 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 Parduhn • 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 Parduhn • 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

Providence posted $202M operating loss in Q2 as it deploys recovery programs

The health system has focused on cost-cutting efforts to right its financials after suffering losses last year.

By Susanna Vogel • Aug. 29, 2023

Bon Secours sues Anthem BCBS over unpaid claims

The Cincinnati-based health system is alleging the Elevance subsidiary owes $93 million following four years of contract disputes.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Aug. 29, 2023