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Cigna Corp. today reported its 2012 fourth quarter profits jumped 49 percent compared to 2011, fueled, in part, by its late January 2012 acquisition of Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D insurer HealthSpring.
The Cleveland Clinic and VHA have formed a joint venture that the companies say will transform the traditional group purchasing approach.
Emergency medicine has been plagued in recent years with problems like physician shortages and diversion, or turning away ambulances because of overcrowding. One solution being used in many areas to reduce congestion and cut costs is the employment of nurse practitioners.
Managed care insurer Humana reported its earnings sank 3.5 percent in the fourth quarter 2012 from the previous year, but beat both its own and analysts' projections.
Things just won't get easier for hospitals in 2013, but consultant Brian Sanderson has some tips for hospital CFOs to help them meet the year's challenges.
Hospitals and healthcare organizations should brace for a 3 to 4 percent food price increase projected by both the USDA and the American Farm Bureau Federation.
The earlier hospitals begin to plan and strategize for how they will handle the healthcare environment once health insurance exchanges are operational, the better, said Purva Rawal, senior manager of health reform at Avalere Health, during a webinar Thursday.
I’ve been noticing two reoccurring themes in medical real estate: satellite care clinics and consolidation of health systems and physician practices. Both of these issues correlate with the unknown long term effects of healthcare reform as hospitals implement provisions and transform their organizations into more efficient care entities.
We hear a great deal about healthcare consolidation today. The truth is, it has been happening in earnest for two to three years already, and it isn't showing any signs of slowing down.
Health insurance company mergers and acquisitions don't always provide incremental value according to a new report from industry consulting company Deloitte.