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Ascension’s St. Mary’s Hospital Surgery Center at Towne Centre and Allegheny Health Network’s Bethel Park surgery center
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Hospitals see opportunity, risk in ambulatory surgery centers

A new regulatory framework may draw added investment in ambulatory surgery centers.
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KPMG says deal activity will stay high in '21: 10 takeaways

A new KPMG survey finds deal activity is expected to stay elevated in 2021, although valuations will probably be across the board.
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Regional insurers bet big on virtual-first plans

Over the past few years, an increasing number of regional insurers have launched virtual-first plans for the first time, in a move to differentiate themselves from larger insurers in their markets.
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Beyond the Byline: Regulators aim to boost value push with fraud and abuse law updates

Modern Healthcare hospital operations reporter Alex Kacik and rules and regulations reporter Michael Brady discuss the latest updates to the Stark law and anti-kickback statute and how they interplay with the incremental move from volume- to value-based pay.

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Health suffers as rural hospitals close

More than 110 rural hospitals have closed from 2013 through 2020, which means that residents had to travel longer distances for some services.

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Nursing home residents hope to set an example on COVID-19 vaccination

Nursing home residents lead the way on COVID-19 vaccinations, as preliminary data shows that new cases in nursing homes are falling.

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2 in 5 Americans live where COVID-19 strains hospital ICUs

Since November, the share of U.S. hospitals nearing the breaking point has doubled. More than 40% of Americans now live in areas running out of ICU space, with only 15% of beds still available.

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U.K. chief scientist says new virus variant may be more deadly

British scientists said that although initial analyses suggested that the strain, first identified in September, did not cause more severe disease, several more recent ones suggest it might.

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Merck ends development of two potential COVID-19 vaccines

The drugmaker said it will focus instead on studying two possible treatments for the virus that also have yet to be approved by regulators.

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Ambulatory surgery centers offer extraordinary value in a high-cost healthcare system

Thanks to clinical and technical advances, ASCs can now perform more types of procedures. Medicare, commercial insurers and patients can all benefit if more care migrates into these settings.

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In ambulances, an unseen, unwelcome passenger: COVID-19

Statistics on COVID-19 cases and deaths among EMTs and paramedics are hard to find. They are considered essential healthcare workers but rarely receive the pay and protections given to doctors and nurses.

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The Check Up: Dr. Joseph Kerschner of the Medical College of Wisconsin

There’s no shortage of challenges facing medical schools these days. But the impact of the coronavirus pandemic and finding ways to tackle structural racism and unconscious bias have moved to the forefront for many educators.

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Google to convert office space for COVID-19 vax clinics

Google is working with primary-care practice One Medical and local public health authorities to convert some of the company's buildings and parking lots into vaccination sites.
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Biden's early approach to virus: Underpromise, overdeliver

Former HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said President Donald Trump's handling of the virus caused so much damage to public perceptions of its severity that it's important for President Joe Biden to set a contrasting tone.

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Coronavirus outbreak: EU pressures AstraZeneca to deliver vaccines as promised

Live updates from Modern Healthcare on the coronavirus outbreak and how COVID-19 is affecting the healthcare industry.

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Insurance-tech firm MultiPlan makes $155M buy after blank-check deal

The deal is the second acquisition by MultiPlan since it went public in July through an $11 billion deal with Churchill Capital III, a special-purpose acquisition company.

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China pushes conspiracy theories on COVID origin, vaccines

As the ruling Communist Party faces growing questioning about China's vaccines and renewed criticism of its early COVID-19 response, it is hitting back by encouraging conspiracy theories that some experts say could cause harm.

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Want more diversity in clinical trials? Start with the researchers

Efforts to increase diversity in clinical trials might depend on achieving more diversity among those conducting the studies.

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Tom Zenty is leaving a legacy of transformational growth at University Hospitals

Zenty will retire as president and CEO of UH at the end of this month, capping nearly two decades of leading the system. In that time, UH has built new hospitals and locations, added existing community hospitals into the system and renovated and expanded facilities.

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Q&A: Dr. Cliff Megerian, University Hospitals' soon-to-be CEO

After serving as president of University Hospitals through a yearlong transition process, Megerian will add CEO to his title on Feb. 1, succeeding Tom Zenty.

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Next Up Podcast: What to expect with telehealth and healthcare technology in the next four years

Healthcare organizations are becoming increasingly focused on innovative technology solutions like telehealth, enhanced electronic health records and partnerships with technology companies.

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Healthcare providers face high costs, demand for agency staff as COVID-19 rages

Healthcare providers still struggle to find travel nurses to handle the COVID-19 surge. And those workers come at a price, with the competition doubling or even tripling normal compensation.

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Civica Rx to build manufacturing facility in Virginia, creating 180 jobs

The facility will produce sterile injectable medications used in hospitals for COVID-19 patient care, emergency room and intensive-care unit treatments, surgeries, and to treat other serious conditions, according to a press release.
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By the Numbers: 20 largest healthcare investment banks in 2020

This list includes data points on rank, bookrunner, loans underwritten, number of loans and market share.

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Henry Ford Health, Michigan State 'solidify' 30-year affiliation agreement

In a media advisory released Friday about the announcement, the two partners said the goal of the 30-year partnership is "making Michigan a national leader in scientific discovery, education and exceptional healthcare."

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It's a secret: California keeps key virus data from public

State health officials said they rely on a very complex set of measurements that would confuse and potentially mislead the public if they were released.

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Biden's COVID-19 plan 
a test of American resolve

President Joe Biden’s heartfelt plea for national unity will be immediately tested by the American people in how they respond to his plan for ending the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Chicago's Lurie Children's Hospital, Rush University team up on pediatric care

The new clinical partnership aims to improve quality and make it easier to access treatment.

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COVID test pooling hampered by high positivity rates and logistical hurdles

Rising infection rates have limited the approach's usefulness of late. Because pooled samples must be broken apart and tested separately in the case of a positive result, pooled testing is inefficient in populations with high positivity rates.
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Looking ahead with optimism as we continue to transform healthcare

Alan Miller, who recently stepped down as long-time CEO of Universal Health Services, reflects on the industry and the company he founded.

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HHS freezes rule targeting community health centers' drug discounts

Community health centers, patient advocates and other groups have said the changes are unnecessary and could do more harm than good. HHS signed off on the rule in December in the waning days of the Trump administration.
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Chatbots, texting campaigns help manage influx of COVID vax questions

As patients turn to local health systems for information on COVID-19 vaccination, health systems are turning to technology to help manage the barrage of questions.

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Profit up nearly 23% across U.S. community hospitals in 2019

The newest American Hospital Association statistics book also shows hospital outpatient revenue continues to rival inpatient.
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Medicare ACO participants fell in 2021

The long-standing Medicare program now has 477 ACOs participating, a decline from 2020 when 517 participated, according to new CMS data.
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Health experts blame rapid expansion for vaccine shortages

The vaccine rollout so far has been "a major disappointment," said Dr. Eric Topol, director of the Scripps Research Translational Institute.
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HCA launches joint venture to boost domestic PPE production

HCA has teamed up with A Plus International to supply surgical and procedure masks out of Asheville, N.C. in early 2021.
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