Fitch downgrades TeamHealth as ER volumes, pricing face pressure

TeamHealth staffs healthcare facilities nationwide and is among the bigger players in the sector. ER staffing represents the majority of TeamHealth’s revenue from contracted physician services, according to Fitch.

By Samantha Liss • Nov. 15, 2022

General Catalyst adds 10 new health system partners, including UHS

The venture capital firm connects health systems to health tech startups, allowing partner hospitals to develop new technologies in exchange for the startups testing their products on the ground.

By Rebecca Pifer • Nov. 15, 2022

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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

HHS cybersecurity center warns of new ransomware threat

The ransomware has attacked targets worldwide, including at least one U.S. health group, since it was first identified in mid-August.

By Susan Kelly • Nov. 14, 2022

Google Cloud to launch healthcare data capabilities in bid to improve health equity, patient management

The accelerators, announced this week at the HLTH conference, were developed in tandem with several Google customers, including LifePoint Health and Hackensack Meridian Health.

By Rebecca Pifer • Nov. 14, 2022

Congressional committee requests investigation of hospital price transparency compliance

Committee members said in a recent letter to a government watchdog that hospitals have had “ample time” to comply with the rules.

By Shannon Muchmore • Nov. 11, 2022

CommonSpirit continues to wrangle with cyberattack

A majority of the providers affected by the attack last month have regained access to electronic health records, but the system said it is still working to return to normal operations. 

By Samantha Liss • Nov. 11, 2022

Emergency rooms are at ‘breaking point,’ physicians say

Medical groups are urging the Biden administration to prioritize finding solutions to patient overcrowding.

By Susan Kelly • Nov. 9, 2022

Children’s hospitals ask Congress to address mental health, staffing concerns

The requests come as hospitals face an influx of patients with respiratory illnesses and mental health conditions.

By Hailey Mensik • Nov. 9, 2022

Half of nurses consider leaving the profession, survey finds

Staffing shortages were the top reason nurses cited for planning to leave their jobs, followed by the need for better work-life balance, according to staffing agency ConnectRN.

By Hailey Mensik • Nov. 8, 2022

Senator outlines potential cybersecurity mandates for health systems

Cybersecurity can no longer be treated as a secondary concern and must become incorporated into every organization’s core business model, according to the chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence.

By Susan Kelly • Nov. 7, 2022

Mass General Brigham adopts patient code of conduct

The new policy comes as nurses and physicians across the country report an escalation in aggression against healthcare providers.

By Susan Kelly • Nov. 7, 2022

Monthly healthcare job gains stronger this year than last

Healthcare employment has risen by an average of 47,000 new jobs a month this year, compared to 9,000 a month on average in 2021, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

By Hailey Mensik • Nov. 4, 2022

Hospitals expected to end year with negative margins, Kaufman Hall says

Nine straight months of negative margins could lead to “one of the worst financial years for hospitals” in 2022, according to a new report.

By Sydney Halleman • Nov. 4, 2022

Half of hospitals spend just 1.4% of expenses on charity care, KFF finds

The new analysis found wide variations in charity care. At 8% of hospitals, it made up 0.1% or less of operating expenses.

By Rebecca Pifer • Nov. 4, 2022

CommonSpirit taps new CIO with military background after cyberattack

NewYork-Presbyterian’s Daniel Barchi will start the new position Monday. 

By Samantha Liss • Nov. 2, 2022

CMS finalizes requirements for rural emergency hospital designation

The conditions of participation include maintaining an average length of stay of no more than 24 hours and having emergency care available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

By Shannon Muchmore • Nov. 2, 2022

Hospitals face lowest readmission fines since 2014, analysis finds

More than 2,200 hospitals will incur penalties, the lowest number in nearly a decade, as the CMS adjusted its calculations for the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

By Susan Kelly • Nov. 2, 2022

U.S. seeing loss of physicians providing contraceptive services, study suggests

The study highlights how the reproductive care workforce has changed over the pandemic, which is likely to have important ripple effects for patients seeking out abortion and contraception services after the fall of Roe v. Wade.

By Rebecca Pifer • Nov. 1, 2022

8 ways hospitals can prevent a cyberattack

After the ransomware attack at CommonSpirit, cybersecurity experts share the top ways health systems can protect valuable patient data.

By Susan Kelly • Nov. 1, 2022

Lifespan taps new diversity, equity and inclusion officer

Christin Zollicoffer is responsible for devising Lifespan’s strategy to cultivate a diverse and inclusive workplace.

By Samantha Liss • Oct. 28, 2022

After CommonSpirit ransomware attack: Why healthcare M&A is a ‘huge’ cybersecurity risk

The cybersecurity incident comes three years after the health system’s megamerger, which potentially made it vulnerable to an attack, security experts say.

By Samantha Liss • Oct. 27, 2022

Low admissions lead to $42M net loss for CHS, despite lower contract labor spend

Falling admissions, Hurricane Ian and an unfavorable payer mix contributed to the net loss, outpacing an effort by CHS to reduce contract labor expenses in the third quarter.

By Sydney Halleman • Oct. 27, 2022

Baxter warns hospitals to stop using connected incontinence pads over interference risk

The interference may affect insulin pumps, fetal monitors, telemetry devices, bladder scanners and infusion pumps.

By Nick Paul Taylor • Oct. 27, 2022

Over 200,000 healthcare workers quit jobs last year

Internal medicine, family practice, clinical psychology, chiropractic and psychology were among the specialties facing the highest turnover in 2021, according to a report from Definitive Healthcare.

By Hailey Mensik • Oct. 26, 2022

UHS focusing on lowering premium pay, filling staff roles as it faces inflationary pressure

CFO Steve Filton said that, while he doesn’t believe premium pay will return to pre-pandemic levels in the foreseeable future, a lull in COVID-19 cases could give UHS an opportunity to reduce costs as demand for contract labor drops.

By Shannon Muchmore • Oct. 26, 2022