Category: “Healthcare”
- There has been no increase in new patient visits since the Affordable Care Act took effect
- Catholic health system ups its game
CHI expands its insurance business.
- Some Texas hospitals don’t have money as their owner goes on trial for fraud
- Don’t think lawyers increase the cost of Healthcare?
$19o Million Dollars is what John Hopkins just agreed to pay to settle a lawsuit for woman whose "faces were not visible in the images and it could not be established with certainty which patients were recorded or how many." No question the Doctor who did this was vile and his victims traumatized. However $190 million out of John Hopkins wallet says more about the system and lawyers than the real damage done - or about compensating women. Want healthcare costs to go down? Then do Tort reform. Do it now.
- Nine Banner Health hospitals named Best
Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center in Phoenix
Banner Estrella Medical Center in Phoenix
Banner Desert Medical Center in Mesa
Banner Gateway Medical Center in Gilbert
Banner Heart Hospital in Mesa
Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center in Sun City West
Banner Boswell Medical Center in Sun City and
Banner Thunderbird Medical Center in Glendale
In Colorado, McKee Medical Center recognized for a high-performing specialty. - HCA plans $137M in hospital projects in Tampa Bay
- Renowned Palliative Care Expert Joins Providence Health & Services
Ira Byock, M.D., to launch the new Providence Institute for Human Caring
- How is Seattle doing with the impact of ACA?
- CHI seeks integration in all directions, including insurance
CEO Lofton of CHI
Very interesting insight into how Multi-Hospital systems think about markets, expansion and broad integration of their business, including delivering insurance. CEO Kevin Lofton, who runs the $11.3 billion, 74-hospital system of Catholic Health Initiatives, explains the strategic thinking behind CHI's recent acquisitions.
- ACA playbook for hospital CEOs
- 91 Hospital and Health System Layoffs in 2014
- Layoffs to continue – just be honest (not like Microsoft)
- Mayo vs. Cleveland Clinic: Which Affiliate Network Reigns?
Good facts about these two powerhouse healthcare systems. Between them they practice in almost 50 hospitals and numerous clinics. Their influence expands far beyond just the numbers.
- Despite increasing rates Florida’s largest healthcare insurer says ACA is here to stay
- Ohio rural hospitals face financial woes
- Are Critical Care Access Hospitals and Rural Hospitals doomed?
- HCA is doing well: $904 million in pretax income on $9.2 billion in revenue
- CVS Caremark continues to expand its healthcare business
- Does California want to bankrupt every healthcare provider in the state?
A $10 Billion dollar fine says yes. That’s Billion with a B. Although the courts rejected it the Insurance commissioner Dave Jones still wants his $173 million dollar piece of flesh from UnitedHealth Group.
- Sanford Health offers insights into how hospitals expand and buy technology
In order for technology to be purchased it must align with the new goals of healthcare, in other words help on issues that impact reimbursement, such as Patient satisfaction, wait times, clinical efficacy. Technology like Real-time locating systems (RTLS) not normally thought of in clinical settings are now an integral part of planning expansion and new facility development.
- HCA reports 14% rise in Q2 profit
Net income at Nashville, Tenn.-based Hospital Corporation of America rose 14 percent during the second quarter of this year, from $423 million in the second quarter of 2013 to $483 million this year.
- Universal Health Services – UHS – no profits but no debt either
- Arizona’s ownership earthquake – major hospital ownership changes
Ascension Health partners with Tenet Healthcare Corp. and Dignity health by sharing ownership in the Carondelet Health Network in Arizona. AZ has seen big changes – with large IDNs buying other IDNs and Banner’s expansion.
- 15 Most Expensive Cities for Primary Care
- NorthShore Highland Park Hospital – Evanston, Ill – $74.4M Expansion
- Molly Gamble tries to untwist the knife, “perhaps we don’t need to close hospitals.”
Last week we wrote about the CEO of Cleveland Clinic, Dr. Toby Cosgrove, championing the closure of hospitals. His cheerleader Molly Gamble is now stepping back from those comments after Alan Sager, PhD schooled her with facts. What's good for Cleveland Clinic isn't necessarily good for Healthcare. Molly, how does eating your words taste?
- 10 of the Biggest Rivalries tells us a lot about Healthcare under ACA
Carolinas HealthCare System vs. Novant Health (Charlotte, N.C.)
Cerner vs. Epic
Cleveland Clinic vs. Mayo Clinic (National)
Community Health Systems vs. HCA (National)
Duke Medicine vs. UNC Healthcare (Raleigh-Durham, N.C.)
Highmark/West Penn Allegheny vs. UPMC (Pittsburgh)
Houston Methodist vs. Memorial Hermann vs. St. Luke's Health (Houston)
Kaiser Permanente vs. Sutter Health (Northern California)
NorthShore University HealthSystem vs. Northwestern Medicine (Chicago)
Saint Alphonsus Health System vs. St. Luke's Health System/Treasure Valley Hospital (Boise, Idaho)
- Tenet and Humana sign new multi-year national agreement
Tenet currently has 12 ACOs, covering more than 330,000 lives in nine states. Humana covers one million members cared for by 33,000 primary care physicians in more than 900 accountable care relationships across 40 states.
- 15 Hospital Urgent Care Operators Added Clinics So Far in 2014
Halfway through 2014, healthcare's urgent care market has continued its steady growth. As of July 1, 15 hospital urgent care operators added a total of 45 clinics to their portfolios this year through transactions or opening new clinics, according to data from Merchant Medicine.
- Urgent Care for Kids Expands to Largest Pediatric Urgent Care Provider in Texas
