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If we are to promote the safe and timely transfer of patients from one level of care to another or from one type of setting to another, we must broaden our view of the who, what, and how involved in achieving effective transitions of care.

Here's a look at some more recent headlines in the world of healthcare finance.

Michigan-based Trinity Health Care on Wednesday said it will acquire Saint Francis Care, a three-hospital system based in Hartford, Connecticut, for an undisclosed sum.

More than $665 million will be distributed to states around the country to test new service and payment models, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said Tuesday.

A major limitation of current supply chains is that they are not tied to outcomes. Most hospitals and health systems still lack a key ingredient that could turn their supply chain operations into powerful tools for better care.

More than 50 accountable care organizations across the United States took in millions in incentive payments in 2014 after exceeding savings benchmarks set by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

The Jane Phillips Medical Center, member of St. John Health System in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, named James Brasel as the hospital's chief financial officer, effective Dec. 1.

Former U.S. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, MD, has joined Carrick Capital Partners, LLC, as a special adviser to the investment firm.

Veteran healthcare finance executive Weldon Gage was recently named The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center’s vice president and chief financial officer, effective Jan. 12, according to a recent statement by the health system.

Healthcare hiring continued to grow in November 2014, according to the U.S. Department of Labor, with businesses across the sector adding nearly 29,000 jobs in the month.