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By Susan Morse | 03:51 pm | January 16, 2015
The aging hospital's facilities and the drop in patient volume at Lakewood also factored into the decision to end its tenure as a hospital.
By Healthcare Finance Staff | 12:11 pm | January 16, 2015
The nurse turned hospital executive turned chief federal healthcare regulator is leaving the government. Now the industry is left wondering: Who will take the reigns in the Obama Administration's pivotal fourth quarter?
By Susan Morse | 11:47 am | January 16, 2015
Marilyn Tavenner, the senior government official responsible for implementing the Affordable Care Act, is stepping down.
By Henry Powderly | 11:27 am | January 16, 2015
You can expect more credit downgrades than upgrades in 2015 among the country's nonprofit hospitals, Standard & Poor's announced this week, as expensive upgrades and pressures to convert to value-based payment systems continue to gnaw away at bottom lines.
By Susan Morse | 10:18 am | January 16, 2015
Hospital initiatives to slash the number of infections patients pick up while under their care are working, a new report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has found, though results vary by state.
By Susan Morse | 02:34 pm | January 15, 2015
Annual JPMorgan Healthcare Conference leaves investors and providers more bullish about the state of the business than last year.
By Healthcare Finance Staff | 02:14 pm | January 15, 2015
For exchange goers who need specialty medications, navigating their options before committing to a plan can be confusing, a problem insurers need to address if they want to cultivate brand loyalty.
By Healthcare Finance Staff | 01:24 pm | January 15, 2015
In health insurance prices, as in the weather, Alaska and the Sun Belt are extremes.
By Richard Pizzi | 12:17 pm | January 15, 2015
Join Healthcare Finance for an online roundtable discussion with industry experts about patient engagement challenges and strategies for finance and revenue cycle teams.
By Healthcare Finance Staff | 11:49 am | January 15, 2015
A few months ago, North Carolina's largest insurer was hesitant to reveal hospital payments on a state-mandated consumer information website. Now, it's making a bigger leap with its own online transparency initiative.