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May 03, 2016 | Kaiser Health News

Opioid epidemic causing more hospitalizations, increasing hospital costs, study finds

The study measures how many people were hospitalized between 2002 and 2012 because they were abusing…

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Mar 29, 2016 | Kaiser Health News

Mortgages for expensive healthcare? Some experts think it can work.

Authors liken drug loans to mortgages, noting that both can enable consumers to buy big-ticket items requiring a hefty…

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Mar 14, 2016 | Susan Morse

Study confirms price for services in outpatient setting higher than in physician office

A recent American Journal of Managed Care study has confirmed prices for care in a hospital outpatient…

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Jan 18, 2016 | Beth Jones Sanborn

New Jersey nonprofit hospitals face new tax if Governor Christie signs bill into law

A bill sits on New Jersey Governor Chris Christie's desk that would set a new precedent for the…

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Dec 16, 2015 | Mike Miliard

Healthcare providers holding back on buying population health tools, HIMSS Analytics says

Population health management is fast becoming a priority for healthcare providers, but many are…

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Sep 25, 2015 | Erin McCann

Medical practices spent 34% more on healthcare technology in 2014, report says

Medical practices across the U.S. are now spending a lot more on technology this year, up nearly 34 percent…

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Jul 27, 2015 | David Weldon

Hospital finance teams grow amid reimbursement challenges

For many hospitals and healthcare centers, the CFO, the controller, and the reimbursement manager - form the new 'trinity'…

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Jul 21, 2015 | Anthony Brino

Humana, HCA stay in-network for now

Humana and HCA have come to a resolution, for the time being at least. It's not clear what Aetna's takeover bodes for Florida hospitals.

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Jul 14, 2015 | Susan Morse

Healthcare providers in mad dash towards ICD-10

While larger systems have more resources to make the change, the smaller provider or physician practice may still have work to do.

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Jul 13, 2015 | Kurt Ullman

Geisinger takes on compliance costs

Pennsylvania-based Geisinger has developed five major bodies of oversight, each headed by a senior executive, and a centralized compliance office.

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Healthcare mergers and acquisitions in 2016: Running list While 2015 was a record-breaking year in healthcare mergers and acquisitions, 2016 saw more change as organizations across the industry adjust and adapt to the evolving financial landscape.

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