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Epic continued to outstrip EHR competitors in 2023: report
Epic was the only vendor to see a net increase in acute care market share last year, while Oracle Health saw its largest net hospital loss on record, according to Klas Research.
By Emily Olsen • May 17, 2024 -
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TrackerThe state-by-state impact of Ascension’s cyberattack
Healthcare Dive is tracking pharmacy operations, emergency room statuses and potential care delays across Ascension’s hospitals.
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TrendlineSocial determinants of health
The focus on social determinants of health has only increased because of the impacts of the pandemic, with payers and providers trying to new ways to address the issues.
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Cleveland Clinic names new CIO
Sarah Hatchett, who has been serving as interim chief information officer, officially assumed the role on Thursday.
By Susanna Vogel • May 17, 2024 -
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Kaiser nixes planned $500M Seattle med tower build, looks to sell property
The nonprofit giant has recently opted to focus capital spending in its largest market: California.
By Susanna Vogel • May 16, 2024 -
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Ascension hit with lawsuits days after ransomware attack
Most data breach lawsuits settle out of court rather than through litigation, an expert told Healthcare Dive.
By Susanna Vogel • May 16, 2024 -
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Providence CEO to retire at end of year
The nonprofit health system is in the process of selecting Rod Hochman’s successor.
By Susanna Vogel • May 16, 2024 -
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Hospitals charged employers and insurers 254% more than Medicare in 2022: study
Hospitals with larger market shares were among the worst offenders, the Rand Corporation found.
By Susanna Vogel • May 14, 2024 -
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Kaiser rides completed Geisinger acquisition to $7.4B income in Q1
However, the nonprofit provider and health plan warned subsequent quarters may be less profitable as expenses are projected to climb.
By Susanna Vogel • May 14, 2024 -
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Inpatient admissions lift for-profit providers’ revenue during Q1
Despite an “unusual” rise in inpatient volumes, executives at most of the leading for-profit health systems said they remain focused on outpatient investments.
By Susanna Vogel • May 14, 2024 -
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AI could help assess patient acuity in emergency departments: study
When given pairs of patient histories, a large language model could identify which patient needed to be seen more urgently with 89% accuracy.
By Emily Olsen • May 10, 2024 -
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Ascension confirms ransomware attack as systems remain down
The major nonprofit does not yet have a timeline for restoring its computer systems, which were taken offline following the attack last week.
By Emily Olsen • Updated May 13, 2024 -
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CHS sues MultiPlan for allegedly colluding to lower provider reimbursement
It’s the third lawsuit filed against MultiPlan by a health system in under a year.
By Rebecca Pifer • May 10, 2024 -
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Ascension hit by cybersecurity incident affecting clinical operations
The major nonprofit health system detected “unusual activity” on some network systems Wednesday.
By Emily Olsen • May 9, 2024 -
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Yale New Haven sues to get out of Prospect hospital acquisition
Yale says Prospect allowed the conditions at three Connecticut hospitals — which it agreed to acquire in 2022 — to deteriorate. Prospect argues the lawsuit is an “11th hour attempt” to back out of the deal.
By Emily Olsen • May 8, 2024 -
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Tracking Steward's declineSteward’s financing, hospital sales take center stage during bankruptcy hearing
During its first bankruptcy hearing, Steward's attorney lamented delays to its physician group deal and warned the timeline for hospital sales was “not feasible.”
By Susanna Vogel • May 8, 2024 -
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Tracking Steward's declineSteward’s bankruptcy documents reveal sprawling debt, planned hospital fire sale
Since filing for bankruptcy Monday, Steward Health Care revealed it's carrying more than $1 billion in debt and said its entire hospital portfolio is for sale.
By Susanna Vogel • May 7, 2024 -
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Tracking Steward's declineSteward Health Care files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
The filing marks the largest provider bankruptcy in decades, according to experts.
By Susanna Vogel • May 6, 2024 -
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More than a third of nurses extremely likely to change jobs in 2024: survey
The results suggest job dissatisfaction is still high among nurses, and turnover is likely to remain elevated.
By Emily Olsen • May 6, 2024 -
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Sponsored by Keypath EducationMore than just shortages, the nursing workforce risks a crisis of experience
Building a sustainable nursing workforce requires more than just filling vacancies. How can we prepare and support new nurse graduates to develop a competent and resilient nursing workforce?
By Bethann Mendez, DNP, APRN, CCNS, Director of Healthcare Operations, Keypath Education • May 6, 2024 -
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Debt covenant violations tick up among nonprofit providers: report
Since 2022, S&P Global Ratings has tracked an increase in violations of debt agreements as macroeconomic pressures and low operating margins challenge providers.
By Susanna Vogel • May 1, 2024 -
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Tenet raises full-year revenue guidance on $2.2B in Q1 profit
CEO Saum Sutaria says the health system is a “new company” following nine hospital sales in the first quarter.
By Susanna Vogel • May 1, 2024 -
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Hospitals’ COVID reporting burden to lighten as pandemic-era policies expire
On Wednesday, hospitals will no longer be required to report COVID-19 admissions, capacity or occupancy data to the federal government.
By Susanna Vogel • April 30, 2024 -
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Ascension taps new CFO
Saurabh Tripathi, former CFO of Highmark Health, assumed the role on Monday.
By Susanna Vogel • April 30, 2024 -
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Rising inpatient volumes boosted HCA’s first quarter earnings
The Nashville, Tennessee-based operator is the latest for-profit system to report stronger-than-expected inpatient volumes and tempered expenses.
By Susanna Vogel • April 29, 2024 -
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Kaiser exposed up to 13.4M plan member records to third parties
The largest data breach reported so far this year comes as regulators reconsider healthcare’s use of tracking technologies.
By Susanna Vogel • April 26, 2024
