Hospitals spend less on operations—largely by squeezing labor costs—to make up for lost revenue when Medicare cuts hospital prices, according to a new study. FULL STORY »
Trinity Health, the Livonia, Mich.-based Catholic system that merged with Catholic Health East in May, reported an increase in revenue and income in fiscal 2013, but challenges remain for the newly integrated group. FULL STORY »
A clerical error means Tuomey Healthcare System in South Carolina owes $39 million less than a federal judge ordered Tuesday. But the system still is on the hook for $238 million in damages for violating the federal False Claims Act. A settlement to resolve the case, meanwhile, may still be in the... FULL STORY »
Alpharetta, Georgia-based MedAssets, which provides consulting services for healthcare supply-chain and revenue-cycle management, named Amy Amick president of its revenue-cycle management segment. FULL STORY »
Modern Healthcare's new Healthcare's Hottest award program recognizes the fastest growing companies in these sectors: hospitals/hospital systems, physician group practices, payers/insurers, and suppliers. FULL STORY »
By Merrill Goozner | September 28, 2013
| Print Magazine
In an era when the healthcare industry is no longer growing faster than the rest of the economy, it takes something special to rack up double-digit or better gains for five consecutive years. The 40 members of Modern Healthcare's 2013 class of Healthcare's Hottest met that criteria and more. FULL STORY »
By Modern Healthcare | September 28, 2013
| Print Magazine
What it does: MedSynergies provides healthcare organizations and physicians with revenue-cycle management, practice management and other consulting services. FULL STORY »
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