By Beth Kutscher | August 03, 2013
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Community Health Systems faces pressure to sweeten its $3.9 billion cash and stock bid for Health Management Associates, with HMA's largest shareholder calling it too low. FULL STORY »
By Rachel Landen | August 03, 2013
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It isn't often someone can enter an OR and watch doctors perform surgery. But Memorial Health Care System has allowed the public to do just that—through the Web. FULL STORY »
The push to manage population health may be fueling consolidation across the healthcare industry, but some systems are pushing back with looser partnerships that allow them to retain some independence and present fewer regulatory hassles. FULL STORY »
When Tenet Healthcare Corp. recently agreed to pay $4.3 billion to acquire Vanguard Health Systems—after being relatively quiet on the acquisition front—it... FULL STORY »
The turnaround in the financial markets—and an overall improving economy—means charitable giving has improved at hospitals at a time when their investment portfolios are also seeing greater returns. FULL STORY »
By Jaimy Lee and Joe Carlson | July 19, 2013
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The Premier healthcare alliance, one of the nation's largest group purchasing organizations, is considering an initial public offering, a move attacked by rival MedAssets. FULL STORY »
Reprocessing single-use medical devices is not new. The practice has been around for decades, but the market has reported significant growth as more hospitals seek to save money and reduce waste. FULL STORY »
By Jonathan Block and Rich Daly | July 06, 2013
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Two days before Independence Day, the Obama administration launched a firecracker of an announcement: It would delay by a year the employer mandate set to go into effect Jan. 1, 2014. FULL STORY »
Most hospitals will face new rules for how they collect money from patients under health reform, prompting some boards to reconsider how their facilities identify and help those who can't pay. FULL STORY »
Healthcare's financial managers will increasingly do business in a world where patients are on the hook for significant shares of their medical bills, prices are publicized and reimbursement is tied to quality. FULL STORY »
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