hospitals

Study: Uninsured ranks could be much lower

admin — Wed, 14 May 2008 06:59:56 -0400

I know, you do everything you can to qualify patients for government programs when they're uninsured and need care. Despite that, uninsured patients continue to generate high bad debt levels for Read more...

MN governor vetoes medical debt history bill

admin — Wed, 14 May 2008 06:59:55 -0400

Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty (R) has vetoed a bill that would have banned healthcare providers from collecting, using Read more...

SPOTLIGHT: Safety net EDs work to limit nonemergency care

admin — Wed, 14 May 2008 06:59:52 -0400

As emergency departments with safety net hospitals continue to see more non-emergent patients, many are working harder to redirect patients to more appropriate channels of care, such as outpatient Read more...

MN bill blocks hospitals from using debt info pre-care

admin — Wed, 07 May 2008 06:59:56 -0400

Arguing that such a practice is coming, even if it isn't widely observed yet, Minnesota legislators have approved a bill forbidding hospitals from using information about a patient's medical debt Read more...

Case study: SC system pulls off turnaround

admin — Wed, 07 May 2008 06:59:54 -0400

A South Carolina health system has turned things around dramatically for its two hospitals, turning a $5.7 million profit for 2007 after languishing for years. The Sisters of Charity Providence Read more...

SPOTLIGHT: HCA on acquisition trail

admin — Wed, 07 May 2008 06:59:52 -0400

HCA CEO Jack Bovender has made it official--he's on the acquisition trail. The company is looking to acquire a large, urban not-for-profit system with lead position in a fast-growing market, Read more...

Insurer troubles could mean more bad debt for providers

admin — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 06:59:58 -0400

In recent weeks, health insurers have started announcing financial results, and the news hasn't been good. WellPoint, for example, Read more...

ALSO NOTED: FL bill would require hospital price disclosure; Medical property firm investing in physician groups; and much more

admin — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 06:59:50 -0400

> Florida is considering a bill that would require hospitals to provide pricing information for 150 of the most commonly-performed medical procedures. The information would be posted on a state Read more...

Watch out: Tales of financial woe can backfire

admin — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 06:59:59 -0400

This week, a state report concluded that Pennsylvania's hospitals are doing well financially. Sure, even in a state that enjoys a nice collective margin there must be some hospitals that aren't Read more...

Study: OR Medicaid cuts push up ED visits

admin — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 06:59:56 -0400

A new study suggests that at least in Oregon, Medicaid may be helping providers avoid costly emergency department visits by the uninsured. The study, which appears in this month's Annals of Emergency Read more...