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HCA takes stake in major private nursing school operator
The nation's largest hospital operator said the buy of the parent company of Galen College of Nursing will help foster a pipeline.
By Samantha Liss • Jan. 8, 2020 -
DOJ joins whistleblower suit against Indiana system for alleged Stark violation
Community Health Network is accused of submitting as many as hundreds of thousands of fraudulent claims to Medicare and other federal programs from at least 2008 to 2017.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Jan. 8, 2020 -
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Hospitals are still struggling with provider burnout, after the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated underlying staffing issues and prompted workers to quit their jobs.
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Beaumont, Summa sign merger agreement to form $6.1B nonprofit
The deal, expected to close in the first quarter of this year, would create a 12-hospital system spanning Michigan and Ohio.
By Linda Wilson • Jan. 7, 2020 -
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Despite provider claims, hospital M&A not associated with improved care, NEJM finds
The findings refute a common provider justification for rampant M&A, but the American Hospital Association pushed back on researchers' reliance on patient surveys.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Jan. 2, 2020 -
Hospital margins dipped in November as expenses rose
Volumes fell across most measures including adjusted discharges, emergency department visits and operating room minutes.
By Linda Wilson • Jan. 2, 2020 -
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Tenet deal to sell Memphis properties raises hackles of other area providers
One health system said it is "reasonably certain the FTC will be reviewing this proposed transaction given the potential negative impact it could have on the consumers in Memphis."
By Ron Shinkman • Dec. 30, 2019 -
Sutter to pay $575M, change contracting practices in antitrust settlement
Pending approval, the deal bars the dominant Northern California system from using all-or-nothing contracts and stops certain bundling practices.
By Shannon Muchmore • Dec. 20, 2019 -
UnitedHealth, Anthem, Cigna roped into House surprise billing probe
The Energy and Commerce Committee wants data on in-network and out-of-network pricing and the frequency of surprise billing. Private-equity backed Envision Healthcare and Team Health also received letters.
By Samantha Liss • Dec. 20, 2019 -
Gundersen, Marshfield nix merger talks
The two Midwest systems called it quits after seven months of negotiations. The union would have created a system topping $4 billion in revenue.
By Ron Shinkman • Dec. 20, 2019 -
ONC data reveal safety issues in some EHRs
The types of potential patient safety issues included laboratory test results not importing into the EHR properly and decimal points being removed from medication dosage entries, according to new JAMA research.
By Linda Wilson • Dec. 19, 2019 -
At-home hospital care costs less, uses fewer tests, Annals study finds
The findings come as some of the nation's largest health systems attempt to cut costs by working to care for more patients at home instead of in the traditional hospital setting.
By Samantha Liss • Dec. 18, 2019 -
ACA's individual mandate ruled unconstitutional but key question kicked back to lower court
The long-awaited ruling is a win for Republican-led states attempting to kill the Obama-era law. States defending the ACA said they will challenge the decision.
By Samantha Liss • Updated Dec. 18, 2019 -
Providers push back on PhRMA report highlighting 340B program costs
American Hospital Association executive vice president Tom Nickels blasted a new drugmaker-funded study as an "obvious attempt to divert attention away from a problem of their own making: skyrocketing drug prices."
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Dec. 18, 2019 -
Few hospitals nab spot on Leapfrog's list of top performers
Florida scored the most hospitals on the employer group's annual ranking with 21 states on the list. A total of 22 states had no representation.
By Linda Wilson • Dec. 17, 2019 -
Hospital group cheers CMS move to pay back outpatient payment cuts
Despite the win for hospitals, the showdown is likely to ramp up again as the federal regulator said it will keep the controversial site-neutral policy for 2020.
By Samantha Liss • Dec. 13, 2019 -
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Tenet sells Tennessee hospitals, urgent care, physician groups for $350M
The Dallas-based hospital operator is largely leaving the Tennessee market once the deal is final.
By Samantha Liss • Dec. 13, 2019 -
Digital assistant Notable nets large system deal with CommonSpirit
Notable's voice-enabled assistant allows physicians to automatically document conversations with patients via their Apple Watch. Voice-to-text and AI products are fueling growth in the lucrative medical documentation space.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Dec. 12, 2019 -
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7 solutions to address physician burnout
Physician dissatisfaction is a complex issue, and there are ways besides improving the EHR that healthcare organizations can help to improve physician satisfaction.
By Heather Lavoie, Geneia president • Dec. 12, 2019 -
Kaiser interim chief Greg Adams named full-time CEO
Adams has been at the nonprofit for over two decades and previously served as a group president overseeing hospital and health plan operations, including Kaiser's Medicare care delivery strategy.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Dec. 11, 2019 -
Nonprofit hospitals get bump in Moody's ratings for 2020
The investor service predicts a healthier sector in the new year, though health systems will still contend with headwinds like rising labor costs, an aging population and political uncertainty.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Updated Dec. 11, 2019 -
Surprise billing ban draft: Middle ground leaves few pleased
The bill backed by a bipartisan group of Senate and House leadership would require insurers pay at least the median in-network negotiated rate for the area market for out-of-network services and has an arbitration backstop.
By Shannon Muchmore • Dec. 10, 2019 -
Competing House surprise billing plan muddies path of White House-backed legislation
The House Ways and Means Committee unveiled its own surprise billing legislation Wednesday that relies on arbitration.
By Shannon Muchmore • Updated Dec. 12, 2019 -
Dive Awards
Provider of the Year: Providence St. Joseph Health
The 51-hospital system, which traces its roots back to the 1850s, has maintained a stable ratings outlook amid industry headwinds, and pursued a number of tech partnerships this year to bolster its portfolio.
By Shannon Muchmore • Dec. 9, 2019 -
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Dive Awards
The Healthcare Dive Awards for 2019
From the Affordable Care Act lawsuit to CVS Health CEO Larry Merlo, these are the companies, executives and movements that shaped U.S. healthcare this year.
Dec. 9, 2019 -
Kaiser mental health worker strike back on, with potential hit to 100 clinics
The five-day strike now planned to begin Dec. 16 had been postponed following the death of CEO Bernard Tyson.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Dec. 5, 2019
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