When to repair, and when to replace medical equipment, a hospital’s guide

http://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/when-repair-and-when-replace-medical-equipment-hospitals-guide?mkt_tok=3RkMMJWWfF9wsRous6XJZKXonjHpfsX57u4rUa6zlMI%2F0ER3fOvrPUfGjI4IScRqI%2BSLDwEYGJlv6SgFQ7LHMbpszbgPUhM%3D

Hospitals leave money on the table because they don’t get independent counsel, experts say.

Healthcare executive salaries rise as officers reap benefits of performance incentives, expanded roles, survey says

http://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/healthcare-executive-salaries-rise-officers-reap-benefits-performance-incentives-expanded-roles?mkt_tok=3RkMMJWWfF9wsRous6XJZKXonjHpfsX57u4rUa6zlMI%2F0ER3fOvrPUfGjI4IScRqI%2BSLDwEYGJlv6SgFQ7LHMbpszbgPUhM%3D

Overall, executives saw a 6.9 percent rise in total cash compensation.

Henry Schein soars on healthcare consolidation, integrated delivery networks as hospital execs seek supply chain help

http://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/henry-schein-soars-healthcare-consolidation-integrated-delivery-networks-hospital-execs-seek?mkt_tok=3RkMMJWWfF9wsRous6XJZKXonjHpfsX57u4rUa6zlMI%2F0ER3fOvrPUfGjI4IScRqI%2BSLDwEYGJlv6SgFQ7LHMbpszbgPUhM%3D

Company has seen more supply chain executives at the hospital level get involved with purchasing decisions.

As epidemic grows, the cost of drug addiction weighs on hospital finances

http://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/epidemic-grows-cost-drug-addiction-weighs-hospital-finances?mkt_tok=3RkMMJWWfF9wsRous6XJZKXonjHpfsX57u4rUa6zlMI%2F0ER3fOvrPUfGjI4IScRqI%2BSLDwEYGJlv6SgFQ7LHMbpszbgPUhM%3D

Systems test out pilot programs that help keep addicts from ending up in the emergency room.

Turning Value-Based Health Care into a Real Business Model

https://hbr.org/2015/10/turning-value-based-health-care-into-a-real-business-model?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+harvardbusiness+%28HBR.org%29

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504 hospitals hit with whistle-blower lawsuit alleging false claims violations

http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/legal-regulatory-issues/504-hospitals-hit-with-whistle-blower-lawsuit-alleging-false-claims-violations.html

Whistleblower

Whistleblower Doctor Warns About Hospitals Hiring Physicians

http://health.usnews.com/health-news/hospital-of-tomorrow/articles/2015/10/07/whistleblower-doctor-warns-about-hospitals-hiring-physicians

Broward Health Medical Center, a hospital located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, in Nov. 2013.

Many once-independent doctors are now employed by a hospital; an orthopedic surgeon says this isn’t a good trend.

Emerging trends and enduring challenges in U.S. health care

http://www.brookings.edu/blogs/health360/posts/2015/10/07-emerging-trends-and-enduring-challenges-in-health-care

Emerging Healthcare Trends