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MGMA 2009: The joys of hospital/physician dealmaking
In just about any deal your practice makes with hospitals, health systems or other practices, there's countless ways for things to go wrong--but forewarned is forearmed, right? This year's MGMA event... Read more...
Moody's: Non-profit hospital finances continue to deteriorate
Non-profit hospitals and health systems continue to face tough financial circumstances, with the one-two punch of a weak economy and tight credit continuing to sock their bottom lines. That's... Read more...
Hospitals tightening up on labor, service costs
Under intense pressure to lower costs, hospitals are being forced to trim labor and service expenses as a means of survival. While layoffs get most of the press, hospitals aren't just pink-slipping... Read more...
Moody's drops not-for-profits' ratings and outlooks
Moody's Investors Service has taken a steps that remind us that the healthcare financial crisis isn't exactly older. The agency dropped credit ratings for 19 non-for-profit hospitals and health... Read more...
Moody's: Not-for-profit hospital operations worsened in 2008
Moody's was already down on not-for-profit hospitals last November when it revised its outlook on the sector from stable to negative. Now, with the full report out on 2008, Moody's pessimism has been... Read more...
Hospitals eliminating service lines
Hospitals and health systems are cutting back, not only on capital spending, but also on unprofitable healthcare services, according to a new study by the Noblis Center for Health Innovation. They're... Read more...
Detroit health system plans $60M turnaround
Stung by the troubled Michigan economy, one of metro Detroit's most successful health systems has announced a $60M turnaround plan. The plan, announced this week by Beaumont Hospitals, includes... Read more...
Bond buy-backs could stress hospitals' liquidity, Moody's says
As we've been reporting over the past several months, the bond market has been beyond ugly for many hospitals, some of which saw auction-rate bond rates shoot up disastrously during the recent crisis... Read more...
Is EMR lease financing at risk?
Everyone reading FierceHealthFinance knows that as much as they may want to bring electronic medical records into their institution, paying for them is a big question mark. After all, EMRs were... Read more...
Healthcare borrowers still suffering
Even with a huge economic bailout package having passed, it seems investors still haven't gotten their confidence... Read more...
