Westchester Medical Center Health Network acquires HealthAlliance
March 30, 2016
Westchester Medical Center Health Network, Valhalla, N.Y., added three more hospitals with the acquisition of HealthAlliance, the latest deal to consolidate New York's Hudson Valley market.
Illinois approves closure of Franciscan Alliance hospital
March 29, 2016
The Franciscan Alliance won approval from Illinois regulators to close one south suburban Chicago hospital under a $137 million consolidation plan.
Knee and hip bundled-payment challenge is about to start
March 26, 2016
The CMS' bundled-payment pilot for knee and hip replacements, which begins next month, is the first to be mandatory and is projected to save Medicare $343 million.
Catholic Health Initiatives is reviewing its health insurance subsidiary
March 25, 2016
National hospital operator Catholic Health Initiatives made an early and decisive push into health insurance after the Affordable Care Act became law. Now that strategy is under review as the system's operations flag.
Allscripts is buying stake in Netsmart Technologies
March 23, 2016
Electronic health record company Allscripts Healthcare Solutions is acquiring a stake in Netsmart Technologies, a private-equity backed behavioral health information technology company.
Cleveland's No. 2 health system ends year of deals with stable performance
March 23, 2016
University Hospitals Health System, Cleveland, ended another year of acquisitions with market share gains and a stable operating margin.
