Merger with SCL Health spurs Intermountain to $2.7B in net income

The Utah-based nonprofit reported a 46% year-over-year jump in net income for the first six months of the year.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Updated Aug. 24, 2022

Federal regulators nix contested language in surprise billing final rule

The final rule removes the earlier requirement that arbiters must first presume that the median in-network rate is the appropriate payment. 

By Samantha Liss • Aug. 22, 2022

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Provider burnout

Hospitals are still struggling with provider burnout, after the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated underlying staffing issues and prompted workers to quit their jobs.

By Healthcare Dive staff

Intermountain names interim CEO

Lydia Jumonville has been tapped to lead the Utah-based health system following the departure of former chief executive Marc Harrison.

By Samantha Liss • Aug. 22, 2022

Mayo Clinic’s Q2 operating income tumbles as labor costs climb

The system said it is struggling with workforce shortages at a time when its hospitals are operating at near capacity.

By Susan Kelly • Aug. 22, 2022

Electronic data sharing between physicians and public health agencies rare, new ONC data finds

Fewer than one in five primary care physicians electronically exchanged patient health information with public health agencies in 2019, according to a new report from the Office of the National Coordinator.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Aug. 18, 2022

Outlook for nonprofit hospitals is ‘deteriorating,’ Fitch says

The ratings agency revised its sector outlook from neutral as hospitals are squeezed by pricier labor, more expensive supplies due to inflation and investment losses.

By Samantha Liss • Aug. 17, 2022

Kaiser cancels over a thousand appointments amid clinician strike

About 1,600 follow-up therapy appointments have been canceled so far this week, according to a statement from the health system.

By Hailey Mensik • Aug. 17, 2022

Payers, hospitals pleased as Biden signs sweeping health bill into law

The three-year continuation of enhanced subsidies for Affordable Care Act plans should help millions afford coverage and create some revenue stability for payers and hospitals in a tricky operational environment.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Aug. 17, 2022

Hospitals are seeing sicker patients after pandemic delays, AHA warns

Rising patient acuity is driving up costs for labor, drugs and supplies and straining finances, the hospital lobby said.

By Susan Kelly • Aug. 17, 2022

FTC tells states to avoid shielding hospital mergers from antitrust enforcement

A report released Monday compiles research that shows arrangements, called Certificates of Public Advantage, result in higher prices, lower quality of care and lower wage growth for employees.

By Samantha Liss • Aug. 16, 2022

Providence posts $424M operating loss on heels of restructuring plan

COVID-19 volumes receded and weren’t offset by a rebound in surgeries, while the nonprofit had to rely more heavily on expensive agency staffing in the quarter.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Aug. 16, 2022

Tracking healthcare worker strikes

Eight hundred Geisinger workers in Pennsylvania say they will strike on Feb. 17 in pursuit of higher wages and increased healthcare benefits.

By Healthcare Dive Staff • Updated Feb. 10, 2025

Mass General Brigham posts $949M net loss, cites ‘unprecedented’ pressures

The Boston-based health system struggled with cost inflation, labor shortages and capacity constraints in its fiscal third quarter.

By Susan Kelly • Aug. 16, 2022

Cardinal Health CFO will replace CEO Mike Kaufmann

Jason Hollar, who joined Cardinal as CFO in 2020, will lead the healthcare distributor starting in September.

By Samantha Liss • Aug. 15, 2022

Joint Commission tackles health equity with new accreditation standards

The nonprofit organization said racial and ethnic disparities in healthcare are a quality and safety problem that requires a new approach.

By Susan Kelly • Aug. 15, 2022

Healthcare executive compensation grows in 2022

Median base salaries for executives at healthcare companies increased by 4.5% in the past year, according to consulting firm SullivanCotter.

By Hailey Mensik • Aug. 12, 2022

Intermountain’s Harrison plans to step down as CEO

After six years at the helm, Harrison plans to leave his post as president and CEO of Salt Lake City, Utah-based Intermountain Healthcare this fall.

By Samantha Liss • Aug. 12, 2022

New York judge dismisses surgeon’s lawsuit challenging surprise billing law

The lawsuit threatened to again expose millions of patients to surprise out-of-network bills.

By Samantha Liss • Aug. 11, 2022

Hospitals still fall short on price transparency, consumer group says

Hospitals pushed back on the Patient Rights Advocate report, which found that just 16% of hospitals were fully compliant with the price transparency law.

By Susan Kelly • Aug. 10, 2022

Profits climb for major insurers as hospital volumes drop in Q2

All but two of the seven largest insurers saw profits climb in the second quarter as hospital operators continued to struggle with weak volumes and higher labor costs amid record-high inflation.

By Samantha Liss • Aug. 9, 2022

HHS investing $60M to boost rural healthcare workforce

The latest funds build on $16 billion invested by the Biden administration to bolster rural healthcare last year, according to the HHS.

By Hailey Mensik • Aug. 9, 2022

Kaiser Permanente posts Q2 net loss of $1.3B

The Oakland, California-based integrated health system attributed the setback in its quarterly results to market investments.

By Susan Kelly • Aug. 9, 2022

CMS moves toward guidance on health equity, climate change

The CMS published feedback from commenters as the federal government and the Biden administration ramp up oversight of social issues.

By Sydney Halleman • Aug. 8, 2022

Sutter Health posts net loss for second straight quarter

Second quarter revenues failed to keep pace with rising costs at the Sacramento, California-based healthcare system.

By Susan Kelly • Updated Aug. 10, 2022

Healthcare industry nearly recovered from early pandemic job losses

Hospitals added about 13,000 jobs in July compared to about 20,000 in June, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

By Hailey Mensik • Aug. 5, 2022