Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) and Legacy Health have signed a letter of intent to merge and form an integrated health system in the Portland metro area.
The OHSU and Legacy boards of...
The Biden-Harris Administration is funneling over $100 million into the nursing workforce to help meet the growing demand for nurses amid staffing shortages.
The Health Resources and Services...
Independent hospital acquisitions led to higher healthcare prices for consumers and poorer care quality, a report from Elevance Health revealed.
Health systems are increasingly acquiring independent...
Hospital-owned practices are faring better than their physician-owned counterparts despite significant revenue challenges last year, according to new data from the Medical Group Management Association...
The economic outlook for hospitals remains bleak, according to the latest data on hospital financial performance from Kaufman Hall.
The median calendar year-to-date operating margin index for...
Two and a half years in, most hospitals are still seemingly ignoring the federal Hospital Price Transparency Rule, with only 36 percent of facilities fully complying, according to...
Nurses and physicians see health insurer policies as barriers to patient care, according to data from the American Hospital Association (AHA).
Morning Consult conducted three surveys on behalf of AHA...
Physician turnover is on the rise, although the cause behind doctors moving practice and leaving healthcare altogether is still unknown.
In a new Annals of Internal Medicine study, researchers from...
A new study published in JAMA Health Forum reveals hospitals did not fare poorly during the first two years of the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) despite claims of financial...
Ambulatory provider organizations are outsourcing their revenue cycle management services as changing payer requirements and workforce shortages create challenges, according to a KLAS report.
The...
Hospital merger and acquisition activity in the second quarter of 2023 returned to pre-pandemic levels, with 20 transactions generating $13.3 billion, a Kaufman Hall report indicated.
The 20 deals...
In the last decade, physicians have shifted away from employment opportunities at private practices and are increasingly working at hospital-owned practices, an analysis from the American Medical...
Several federal departments, including HHS, recently announced an inquiry into medical credit cards and installment loans after research suggests that these patient payment options drive up healthcare...
Medical debt in New York State varied widely by geography in 2022, with debt more common among communities of color and those with low incomes, highlighting disparities.
The Urban Institute report...
Private equity acquisitions of physician practices are becoming more common, leading to price increases ranging from 4 percent to 16 percent, data from the American Antitrust Institute (AAI)...
Compensation increased for all nursing positions in 2022 as staffing challenges push medical groups to focus on recruitment and retention, a report from the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA)...
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...
