LCMC Health sues feds for blocking Tulane hospital deal despite securing COPA

The lawsuit comes after the Federal Trade Commission blocked the sale to allow for an antitrust review, despite the system receiving a certificate shielding the acquisition from federal scrutiny.

By Susan Kelly • April 20, 2023

When will the ER catch up with value-based care?

Amid transformation, innovation and buzzwords in value-based care, one crucial area absent is the emergency department, argues Troy Williams, vice president of healthcare systems partnership for First Choice Health.

By Troy Williams • April 20, 2023

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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

Hospitals look for immediate return on investments in tough operating environment

“We’re not going after anything that’s kind of cool that takes a couple of years to get to the bottom line. This is about immediate returns,” an Advocate Health executive said Wednesday at HIMSS23.

By Rebecca Pifer • April 20, 2023

Tenet pressured to clarify emergency abortion policies

Shareholders are being asked to approve a proposal requiring the hospital operator to lay out its policies regarding emergency abortions, and to clarify its statement that it will follow “faith-based commitments.”

By Shannon Muchmore • April 18, 2023

Larger hospital mergers expected in post-pandemic market, Kaufman Hall says

Mergers and acquisitions are trending toward cross-regional partnerships, and the size of the smaller party in mergers is increasing to between $250 million and $750 million in annual revenue, according to the report.

By Brian T. Horowitz • April 17, 2023

The simple change hospitals are making to enhance patient care

Discover the transformative power of virtual rounding in healthcare, enabling real-time collaboration between practitioners and enhancing patient experience and outcomes.

By Matt Wall, Director, Business Development, OEM - Tryten Technologies • April 17, 2023

Physician gender pay gap narrowing, but women still earn 19% less than men

Across the board, physician salaries rose by about 4% last year compared to 2021, according to Medscape. The rise in wages was partly attributed to a shortage of doctors and clinician burnout.

By Shannon Muchmore • April 14, 2023

Moody’s report highlights need for investment in healthcare cybersecurity

The ratings agency said healthcare’s vulnerable state makes it “target rich,” which could bring service disruptions and personal data disclosures.

By Brian T. Horowitz • April 13, 2023

Advocate Aurora is latest nonprofit in the red, posts $751M net loss in 2022

Climbing expenses and investment losses contributed to the drop, compared with net income of $1.8 billion in 2021.

By Rebecca Pifer • April 13, 2023

HHS proposes rule shoring up HIPAA to protect reproductive health data, including around abortions

Privacy lawyers said the regulation would insulate physicians from the chilling effect of abortion bans, freeing them to have honest conversations with patients about their healthcare options — even in states where abortion is illegal.

By Rebecca Pifer • April 12, 2023

Wisconsin’s Froedtert Health, ThedaCare finalize merger plans

The combined system will launch on Jan. 1, 2024. Froedtert chief executive Cathy Jacobson will serve as CEO for six months before being replaced by current ThedaCare CEO Imran Andrabi.

By Sydney Halleman • Updated Dec. 20, 2023

A Texas judge just turned back the clock on healthcare

The wiping out of preventive service requirements under the Affordable Care Act would render millions unable to receive life-saving preventive procedures, the CEO of the American College of Preventive Medicine argues.

By Donna Grande • April 12, 2023

CMS proposes 2.8% hospital payment bump for 2024; lobbies decry rise as ‘woefully inadequate’

Hospital lobbies slammed the proposed rule as insufficient to help hospitals address inflation and rising labor costs, though research signals hospitals are more financially stable than such groups suggest.

By Rebecca Pifer • April 11, 2023

‘Fair share’ deficits at nonprofit hospitals reached $14.2B in 2020

The amount nonprofit hospitals in several states receive in tax breaks over what they spend on charity care could cover all medical debt for residents, according to the Lown Institute.

By Shannon Muchmore • April 11, 2023

Healthcare added 34K jobs in March as temp nursing demand wanes

Hospitals may be catching a break from labor woes, with new data showing employment growth and declining demand for contract labor.

By Sydney Halleman • April 10, 2023

Scope of CommonSpirit data breach larger than initially disclosed

More than 100 current and former CommonSpirit facilities in 13 states might have been affected by the ransomware attack on the health system last year.

By Rebecca Pifer • April 10, 2023

Provider groups push back on planned nursing home staff mandates

Two hospital groups are arguing that federal staffing mandates are a “one-size-fits-all” approach to the labor crisis and that issuing mandates could reduce capacity by forcing nursing homes to shut their doors.

By Hailey Mensik • April 4, 2023

Sanford, Fairview delay merger again; Minnesota AG continues review of deal

The state attorney general’s office has cautioned against a quick merger since the deal was first announced in November.

By Sydney Halleman • April 4, 2023

Study finds ‘ubiquitous’ third-party tracking on hospital websites, compromising user data

Almost 99% of hospital websites include tracking software that transfer data to third parties, including technology and social media companies, data brokers, advertisers and even private equity firms, a new study found.

By Rebecca Pifer • April 4, 2023

Lawmakers to reintroduce federal nurse staffing ratio bill

The bill mirrors California’s nurse staffing law which took effect in 2004 and outlines exactly how many patients a nurse in specific hospital units can care for at one time.

By Hailey Mensik • March 30, 2023

AHIP, AHA join forces in amicus brief to SCOTUS False Claims Act case

The groups argue the expansion of the FCA would threaten the “legitimate business activities of every government contractor, hospital, healthcare provider, health insurance provider, and grant recipient in the nation.”

By Sydney Halleman • March 29, 2023

Hospital margins stabilizing after year in the red, Kaufman Hall says

Expenses were still high in February, though rising prices for goods and services were more to blame than costly labor, according to the report.

By Hailey Mensik • March 29, 2023

‘We’ve had to be creative’: How a major health system eased its labor shortage

By the summer of 2021, turnover at Memorial Hermann reached 30%. The organization implemented new staffing models and invested in greater staff support. Turnover is now down by half.

By Katie Clarey • March 27, 2023

Pandemic-driven healthcare staffing shortages have mostly eased, report finds

Employment in ambulatory services is now well above pre-pandemic levels, as healthcare jobs recuperate from pandemic-driven shortages, according to nonprofit Altarum.

By Hailey Mensik • March 27, 2023

IT in healthcare: Enabling a more efficient and satisfied workforce

People who dedicate their careers to healthcare often do so because of a deep desire to help others.

March 27, 2023