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A Modern Healthcare analysis of Medicare's first stabs at rewarding hospitals that do well on process-of-care measures and a patient-satisfaction survey while penalizing hospitals with high readmission rates shows only a minor correlation between the two.
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Healthcare exits a year in which reform survived major challenges and enters the final year before millions are expected to gain health insurance. See what to expect in 2013.
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An analysis by Modern Healthcare would seem to bear out the contention that something is amiss with value-based purchasing, at least as it is currently structured.
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The 113th Congress was sworn in on Jan. 3, and the committees with the most influence over healthcare policy will have relatively few new faces.
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With eight new plans approved, 17 states in all have received a tentative nod from the CMS to operate their own health insurance exchanges while two more will offer the insurance marketplaces with federal help. HHS provided conditional approval for seven more states—California, Hawaii, Idaho,...
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By Melanie Evans and Maureen McKinney
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A Modern Healthcare analysis of Medicare's first stabs at rewarding hospitals that do well on process-of-care measures and a patient-satisfaction survey while penalizing hospitals with high readmission rates shows only a minor correlation between the two.
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The top enforcer of federal healthcare privacy and security laws levied a historic and comparatively hefty fine for a small breach of patient data on a stolen laptop computer.
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Healthcare providers may think they got a bad deal in federal legislation to avert the “fiscal cliff,” but they should be much more concerned about the potential for larger reimbursement cuts in the next round of deficit-reduction negotiations.
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Less than one month after the Government Accountability Office called on the CMS to recalculate payments to dialysis providers, the fiscal cliff compromise sets in motion cuts that would squeeze out $4.9 billion in savings.
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The Great Recession that ended 3½ years ago continued to drag down national spending on healthcare in 2012, according to a new estimate of U.S. healthcare expenditures.
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Profit margins at the nation's not-for-profit hospitals held steady in 2011 even as top-line revenue slowed sharply, according to data in the annual statistical guide released last week by the American Hospital Association.
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The American College of Healthcare Executives found a new leader at home after a nationwide search to replace retiring President and CEO Thomas Dolan, who has headed the organization for more than two decades.
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As patient-satisfaction measures have gained their first real teeth in Medicare, new questions are emerging about whether such tools carry unintended consequences.
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Healthcare exits a year in which reform survived major challenges and enters the final year before millions are expected to gain health insurance. See what to expect in 2013.
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Although the economy may be slowly recovering and uncertainty over healthcare reform is lifting, healthcare construction is lagging behind as organizations assess what they need to do and can do next in an industry that is changing before their eyes.
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Hospitals enter the new year with more certainty that health reform initiatives, such as accountable care, will advance, but with the prospect of costly new policies to address the federal debt and deficit issues.
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For investor-owned healthcare providers, the story of 2013 is expected to be similar to the narrative of 2012: consolidation, consolidation, consolidation.
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Hospital leaders have spent years in an unsettled environment talking about integrated care, but 2013 could mark a key year when officials follow through on those conversations and make significant headway in improving efficiency through new delivery models.
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If 2011 was the year the federal government implemented its programs to promote the use of electronic health-record systems under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, and 2012 was the year those plans were executed, 2013 is the year the feds will need to think small.
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Regulators are focused on high healthcare prices at a time when providers and payers are looking to innovate and expand the various ways that Americans receive their care. That conflict will produce several high-profile court fights—and possibly even some nationally watched decisions—in...
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The days are numbered for lofty quality-improvement projects that don't have clearly defined price tags and projected cost savings, according to industry experts.
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For physicians who view a crisis as an opportunity, 2013 might be a great year. By necessity and statute, changes in payment and practice design are coming, and that could be good, two experts say.
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While public hospitals can expect another challenging year operationally, Dr. Bruce Siegel, president and CEO of the National Association of Public Hospitals and Health Systems, says there might be some good news ahead.
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Hospitals remain under pressure to reduce supply costs, which will lead to lower margins for device manufacturers and an increased need for providers to not only reduce costs but also establish new forms of revenue within the supply chain.
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NYU Langone Medical Center, the badly battered 806-bed facility that was shuttered by superstorm Sandy, resumed many of its operations Dec. 27, but its emergency room will remain closed and will continue routing patients to other facilities.
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BERLIN, Vt.—Vermont plans to break ground this week on a 25-bed psychiatric hospital in Berlin that will serve as a replacement for a state psychiatric hospital that was closed after sustaining damage caused by Tropical Storm Irene in 2011. The state has fast-tracked plans to build the...
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MOBILE, Ala.—Mobile Infirmary Medical Center quickly resumed normal operations following a Christmas Day tornado that caused external damage and temporarily knocked out power. The 493-bed facility, the largest in the southern part of the state, relied on its backup generator in the...
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St. Luke's Health System in Idaho quickly completed its contentious acquisition of the state's largest physician practice after a judge declined to block the move pending the outcome of a competitor's legal challenge.
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LOS ALTOS HILLS, Calif.—Ascension Health made a move into California with an affiliation agreement with six-hospital Daughters of Charity Health System, Los Altos Hills. The deal gives Ascension, St. Louis, its first presence in the Golden State. Terms of the agreement between the two...
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An analysis by Modern Healthcare would seem to bear out the contention that something is amiss with value-based purchasing, at least as it is currently structured.
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Read an edited excerpt of the transcript for Modern Healthcare's Dec. 18 editorial webcast, “Avoiding the RAC Trap,” hosted by Modern Healthcare reporter Joe Carlson.
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I believe your editorial arguing against precipitous action on Medicare (“No answers in quick fixes,” Dec. 17, p. 22), such as the proposal to raise the eligibility age from 65 to 67, includes one...
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A list of 24 hospitals that have the largest bonuses and penalties, 12 of each are listed respectively, based on change in reimbursement from performance and patient satisfaction. Source: CMS and American Hospital Association. Published Jan. 7, 2013, p. 34.
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As Lady Gaga brings her Born This Way Ball tour to North America this month, the pop phenom is adding a new twist: promoting mental health awareness to her “little monsters” at preconcert tailgating events.
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Outliers assumes your New Year's hangovers are long gone by now. But if you live near Chicago and ever need a quick fix for any other morning-after maladies, a new hydration clinic could offer some relief.
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Outliers loves a good parade. And what parade is bigger than the Tournament of Roses? This year's event, held on New Year's Day in Pasadena, Calif., featured several members of the healthcare community celebrating the Dr. Seuss-inspired theme, “Oh, the Places You'll Go.” This...
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