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Cleveland Clinic forecasts latest COVID-19 surge will soon peak as nation sees declining hospitalizations
Lower volumes are a welcome sign for health systems that have been overwhelmed by patient volumes and forced to delay nonemergency procedures. The downward trend signals a return to normal for operators.
By Samantha Liss • Sept. 28, 2021 -
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Nursing union says hospitals aren't following OSHA standard amid delta
Facilities should now be in compliance with the emergency temporary standard, but nurses still face challenges with COVID-19 testing and notifications when they're exposed to the virus, according to a new survey.
By Hailey Mensik • Sept. 28, 2021 -
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Federal legislation banning surprise bills has hit a barrage of roadblocks, complicating efforts to protect consumers from unexpected out-of-network charges.
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Beaumont, Spectrum deal delayed by FTC backlog
The two Michigan health systems expected the union to close this fall. But now it will take longer than originally anticipated as the Federal Trade Commission is experiencing a surge in merger filings.
By Samantha Liss • Sept. 27, 2021 -
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Delta pressure on US hospitals dragged August operations, Kaufman Hall finds
"The August data show we are not out of the woods yet, and hospitals face additional uncertainties as we move into the fall and winter," Erik Swanson, senior vice president of data and analytics at Kaufman Hall, said.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Sept. 27, 2021 -
Quarter of providers saw mortality rates rise after ransomware attacks, survey finds
This study of health delivery organizations is one of the first finding a direct impact on patient care down the line, and comes roughly a year after a patient in Germany died as a result of delayed care following a ransomware attack.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Sept. 23, 2021 -
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Sutter kicks off nationwide CEO search as Sarah Krevans announces retirement
Whoever replaces Krevans will inherit a difficult financial situation, shaky relations with worker groups and a brand marred by several recent legal disputes with the federal government.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Sept. 23, 2021 -
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AHA-backed study predicts hospitals could lose $54B in profit this year
Despite the dire prediction, most major U.S. systems reported major year-over-year profit jumps in the second quarter, illustrating the industry continues to be highly lucrative.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Sept. 21, 2021 -
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Over 2,000 workers at Catholic Health Mercy Hospital in New York plan strike
Staff at the Buffalo facility are ready to strike in less than two weeks if they're unable to nab a new contract with the measures they say are necessary to attract and retain staff.
By Hailey Mensik • Updated Sept. 21, 2021 -
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Hospitals with top clinical outcomes often don't score well in equity metrics, rankings find
The Lown Institute scores, now in their second year, are meant to take a broader look at how hospitals serve their communities by analyzing more than just outcome metrics.
By Shannon Muchmore • Sept. 21, 2021 -
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HCA to acquire 5 Utah hospitals from Steward Health Care
The move comes less than a week after the state's largest provider, Intermountain Healthcare, announced a merger with SCL Health to expand its footprint to Colorado, Montana and Kansas.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Sept. 21, 2021 -
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Mergers cut mortality rates at rural hospitals, study finds
Researchers concluded that the lower rate continued for years after the merger was completed, and that such deals could play a significant role in improving the quality of rural healthcare services.
By Ron Shinkman • Sept. 20, 2021 -
Kaiser Permanente union in California nearing strike
No agreement was reached before the contracts expired, leading the union to hold a strike authorization vote that could herald a historic work stoppage of Kaiser's healthcare workers.
By Shannon Muchmore • Updated Oct. 1, 2021 -
CommonSpirit's net income jumps to $5.5B in 2021, reversing major COVID-19 loss
However, the nation's largest nonprofit system said the pandemic will likely keep stressing operational performance in the coming fiscal year.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Sept. 20, 2021 -
Ascension rebounds from last summer's pandemic losses
After posting a $1 billion loss during the prior-year period, the nonprofit Catholic giant posted about $5.7 billion in net income for its fiscal year ended June 30.
By Hailey Mensik • Sept. 17, 2021 -
Intermountain inks merger deal with SCL Health to create $11B system
The deal expands Intermountain's regional footprint to Colorado, Montana and Kansas. CEO Marc Harrison would be the president and chief executive of the newly formed company.
By Samantha Liss • Sept. 16, 2021 -
Providers balk at MIPS value program, Medicare rate in physician pay rule comments
While providers strongly support the telehealth coverage increases in the proposed rule, they asked the agency to go further by putting the services that are now going to be covered through the end of 2023 on the permanent list.
By Shannon Muchmore • Sept. 15, 2021 -
Delta patients clog hospitals, spur more procedure delays
Intermountain is the latest system to announce it's putting non-emergency procedures back on hold at 13 of its hospitals, and expects the pause to last several weeks, CEO Marc Harrison said.
By Hailey Mensik • Sept. 14, 2021 -
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Preventable hospitalization costs among unvaccinated patients surged to $3.7B in August, KFF says
More than 280,000 hospitalizations from COVID-19 between June and August could have been prevented by vaccination, researchers found.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Sept. 14, 2021 -
HHS to release $25.5B in COVID-19 relief funding for providers
Some providers have been anxiously waiting on additional disbursements from the provider relief fund, especially for the period of the pandemic that saw the highest hospitalization rates.
By Samantha Liss • Sept. 13, 2021 -
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Sept. 13, 2021 -
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Biden, industry groups mandate COVID-19 vaccines for most healthcare workers
CMS and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are requiring that all provider facilities that participate in the Medicare and Medicaid programs vaccinate their workers, according to a Thursday release.
By Ron Shinkman • Sept. 10, 2021 -
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Hospital execs see delta pressure dragging into early fourth quarter: Jefferies poll
The variant is expected to peak late in the third quarter or early in the fourth, according to a survey of 40 hospital CEOs and CFOs conducted by the bank.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Sept. 10, 2021 -
Surprise Billing
Industry pushes for more time before surprise billing ban enforced
Payers and hospitals say with the COVID-19 pandemic ongoing and key elements still unreleased, it will be difficult to comply by Jan. 1. Key sticking points include arbitration and qualified payment amounts.
By Shannon Muchmore • Sept. 9, 2021 -
Pandemic relief funds were unevenly distributed, didn't account for community burden: Health Affairs
Researchers analyzed HHS data on the Provider Relief Fund and found hospitals serving fewer patients with employer-sponsored insurance received less funding.
By Hailey Mensik • Sept. 9, 2021 -
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Hospitals lose focus on patients' digital health preferences amid growing competition, Kaufman Hall says
The failure to meet consumer demands comes as competition from health insurance, retail and telehealth companies are a growing concern, according to a new survey.
By Hailey Mensik • Sept. 8, 2021
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