The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the US Department of Justice (DOJ) have proposed changes to the premerger review process to allow more effective screenings of healthcare deals for competition...
Primary care compensation and productivity grew at faster rates than other specialties in 2022, a survey from the American Medical Group Association (AMGA) found.
AMGA’s 36th annual Medical...
Hospital finances stabilized in May as operating margins remained positive, revenues increased, and expenses fell, a report from Kaufman Hall shared.
The latest report reflects hospital performances...
Commercial negotiated prices and cash prices for common hospital procedures were lower at physician-owned hospitals compared to facilities not owned by physicians in the same region, a study published...
Amedisys has announced that it plans to combine with Optum to advance value-based care for its patients.
The announcement ends the bidding war that ensued this month when Optum made a surprise...
So far this year, healthcare deal volumes have remained resilient despite several headwinds, including higher interest rates, greater antitrust scrutiny, elevated valuations, and general recessionary...
Joining a health system was associated with a loss of inpatient pediatric services at hospitals, suggesting hospital consolidation can impact access to care for children, a study published in JAMA...
The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) has signed a letter of intent to acquire Washington Health System (WHS), a move that will help WHS maintain patient access to high-quality care.
The...
As healthcare organizations turn to outsourcing firms for coding services, they value vendors that excel in communication, coding quality, and staff retention, according to a KLAS report.
Outsourcing...
The American Medical Association’s (AMA) House of Delegates has voted to oppose non-compete agreements for physicians employed by hospitals or staffing companies.
Non-compete agreements prohibit...
The American Hospital Association (AHA) is urging an appeals court to prevent the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) from breaking up a biotechnology acquisition, stating that the agency’s antitrust...
National healthcare spending slowed during the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) as the entire industry experienced severe disruptions to standard care. Now that the PHE has ended, healthcare...
Hospital operating margins remained positive in April, but expenses continue to rise year-over-year, threatening future stability, a report from Syntellis Performance Solutions found.
The report draws...
Medicare payment cuts and physician burnout continue to hurt the country’s healthcare system, but federal and state policies implemented in the past year have created a promising path forward,...
Health insurer policies are increasing administrative burden for independent physician practices, pushing them to seek employment in other settings and fueling physician practice acquisitions, a report...
Nonprofit hospitals are directing profit increases toward cash reserves instead of charity care, a study published in Health Affairs found.
Hospitals use cash reserves to cover capital costs, offset...
BJC HealthCare of St. Louis (BJC) and Saint Luke’s Health System of Kansas City (Saint Luke’s) have signed a letter of intent to merge and form an integrated health system to improve...
Finances broke even as the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) ended, leaving hospitals with little financial flexibility, healthcare consulting firm Kaufman Hall reports.
The median year-to-date...
Clinic staffing costs continue to increase despite some stabilization of overall finances, pushing medical groups and health systems to address labor shortages.
AMGA recently reported in the...
A new study demonstrates that doctors of osteopathic medicine, or DOs, have similar patient outcomes and costs of care to doctors of medicine (MDs).
Patient mortality rates, hospital readmissions, and...
