Community Health Systems selling four S.C. hospitals
Community Health Systems has signed a definitive agreement to sell four South Carolina hospitals.
Financial Results
Ascension's outpatient transformation comes at a cost
Ascension reported higher proportions of publicly insured patients and dips in some volume metrics in the quarter ended Sept. 30 amid its transformation from being an inpatient to an outpatient provider.
Provider Revenue-Cycle
HCA's success over 50 years banks on sticking with the basics
A combination of scale and operational savvy honed over its 50-year history has made HCA the well-oiled, well-managed corporate machine it is today.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Walgreens in talks with Humana: report
The Deerfield, Ill.-based pharmacy and Louisville, Ky.-based insurance giant are discussing a variety of strategic ventures, including taking equity stakes in each other.
Staffing
Massachusetts voters reject mandated nurse-to-patient staffing ratios
Massachusetts voters rejected a ballot measure to institute mandated nurse-to-patient staffing ratios next year. California is the only state to have a similar law.
Sponsored Content
Supply Chain
Driving savings and value through standardization and physician partnership
Prior to 2013, Kentucky-based Baptist Health had a decentralized supply management structure for med/surg supplies. Although purchasing was done using one consolidated item master, efforts to standardize products across the system were difficult, which meant each hospital could order its own...
Healthcare Economics
Not-for-profit hospital industry may have peaked financially, Fitch Ratings says
As not-for-profit hospitals' profits slide, balance sheets are at an all-time high, according to Fitch Ratings.
