Half of readmissions disparities are beyond hospital control

http://www.fiercehealthcare.com/story/half-readmissions-disparities-are-beyond-hospital-control/2015-09-15

Hospital Hallway

JAMA study: Adjustment for sociodemographic factors cuts gap between best, worst performers in half

The 8 biggest healthcare issues in 2015 so far

http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/hospital-management-administration/the-8-biggest-healthcare-issues-in-2015-so-far.html

Hospital Worker

Who owns patient data?

http://www.healthcaredive.com/news/who-owns-patient-data/405329/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Issue:%202015-09-09%20Healthcare%20Dive&utm_term=Healthcare%20Dive

 

What Are a Hospital’s Costs? Utah System Is Trying to Learn

Dr. Vivian Lee set in motion a process that the University of Utah Health Care is using to save money and to improve care.

Charity care, financial assistance standards in hospitals unfair to patients, professor says

http://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/charity-care-financial-assistance-standards-hospitals-unfair-patients-professor-says?mkt_tok=3RkMMJWWfF9wsRouua%2FNZKXonjHpfsX57u4rUa6zlMI%2F0ER3fOvrPUfGjI4JRMRrI%2BSLDwEYGJlv6SgFQ7LHMbpszbgPUhM%3D

A study of 140 hospitals showed eligibility cutoffs ranging from an income of 100 percent of the federal poverty level to 600 percent.

Community Health Systems moves forward with spin-off of Quorum Health, names CEO, CFO

http://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/community-health-systems-moves-forward-spin-quorum-health-names-ceo-cfo?mkt_tok=3RkMMJWWfF9wsRouua%2FNZKXonjHpfsX57u4rUa6zlMI%2F0ER3fOvrPUfGjI4JRMRrI%2BSLDwEYGJlv6SgFQ7LHMbpszbgPUhM%3D

Once the deal closes, Quorum would own or lease 38 hospitals and outpatient centers.

Flawed Shared Savings and Pioneer ACO programs are here to stay, consultant says

http://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/flawed-shared-savings-and-pioneer-aco-programs-are-here-stay-consultant-says?mkt_tok=3RkMMJWWfF9wsRouuazAZKXonjHpfsX57u4rUa6zlMI%2F0ER3fOvrPUfGjI4JRMFrI%2BSLDwEYGJlv6SgFQ7LHMbpszbgPUhM%3D

Nearly 75 percent of ACOs in the program earned no savings in 2014.