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Jul 14, 2015 | Susan Morse

Critically ill patients do better, cost Medicare less, at long-term acute care hospitals, study says

Medicare cost differences ranged from $13,806 to $20,809 over an episode of care among…

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Jul 13, 2015 | Susan Morse

Healthcare foes team up to tackle rising competition

Once bitter rivals, healthcare providers in same markets are finding it's better to keep their enemies close, sharing services,…

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Jun 16, 2015 | Henry Powderly

Tuscon Medical Center, 4 rural hospitals, form alliance

The alliance will centralize certain services relating to purchasing and electronic health records and extend physician networks.

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Jun 15, 2015 | Henry Powderly

For-profit hospitals see strong first quarter on payer mix, higher admissions, report says

New report by Standard & Poor's claims a more diverse payer mix brought about by the…

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Jun 01, 2015 | Susan Morse

Mercy Medical Center-Des Moines to acquire Skiff Medical Center

Mercy plans to invest $7 million in the hospital during the next seven years, enhancing the hospital's cardiology,…

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Jun 01, 2015 | Susan Morse

Piedmont Healthcare scores Newton Medical Center, expands Georgia network

Piedmont, with five hospitals in its network, is gaining a 97-bed nonprofit hospital that has plans underway to…

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May 28, 2015 | Jennifer Zaino

Pioneer ACO lessons shaping future accountable care programs

Leaders like Banner Health, Montefiore explain what it took to succeed in the first ACO model, and look towards new programs that…

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May 27, 2015 | Susan Morse

Dartmouth-Hitchcock ACO excels on pioneer attitude towards payments

New Hampshire ACO's goal is to have capitation make up 70 percent of reimbursements, dropping fee-for-service from…

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May 26, 2015 | Anthony Brino

Pennsylvania hospitals see margins tighten in 2014 as costs add up

Operating income across Pennsylvania's 35 for-profit and 135 nonprofit hospitals decreased about 5 percent in fiscal…

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May 26, 2015 | Healthcare Finance Staff

The rise of provider-sponsored health insurance

Jay LaBine, MD, is a surgeon working at the forefront of America's changing healthcare economy, the provider-sponsored health plan.

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