Sutter’s HMO expands to the Bay Area

http://www.bizjournals.com/sacramento/news/2015/09/21/sutters-hmo-expands-to-the-bay-area.html?ana=e_du_pub&s=article_du&ed=2015-09-21&u=FAuoHGaGEPdmk4X6khnaiw045b16af&t=1442883578

Sutter Health has received regulatory approval to offer its HMO in five Bay Area counties.

Prime Healthcare Services sues California attorney general over Daughters of Charity deal, accuses her of caving to union

http://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/prime-healthcare-services-sues-california-attorney-general-over-daughters-charity-deal-accuse?mkt_tok=3RkMMJWWfF9wsRouv6TIZKXonjHpfsX57u4rUa6zlMI%2F0ER3fOvrPUfGjI4ITcBkI%2BSLDwEYGJlv6SgFQ7LHMbpszbgPUhM%3D

The lawsuit accuses Kamala Harris of being a puppet of the SEIU-UHW, which wanted to Prime to allow the SEIU-UHW to unionize all its hospitals.

Northside Hospital, Gwinnett Medical Center to merge in Georgia, form integrated system

http://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/northside-hospital-gwinnett-medical-center-merge-georgia-form-integrated-system?mkt_tok=3RkMMJWWfF9wsRouv6rBZKXonjHpfsX57u4rUa6zlMI%2F0ER3fOvrPUfGjI4ITMBnI%2BSLDwEYGJlv6SgFQ7LHMbpszbgPUhM%3D

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The new system will serve the Atlanta and North Georgia region.

Universal Health Services acquires Foundations Recovery Network for $350 million, to expand addiction services

http://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/universal-health-services-acquires-foundations-recovery-network-350-million-expand-addiction?mkt_tok=3RkMMJWWfF9wsRouv6rBZKXonjHpfsX57u4rUa6zlMI%2F0ER3fOvrPUfGjI4ITMBnI%2BSLDwEYGJlv6SgFQ7LHMbpszbgPUhM%3D

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The deal brings 322 beds through four residential treatment centers and eight outpatient centers.

You don’t know everything you should about ACOs. So here’s an Accountable Care primer

You don’t know everything you should about ACOs. So here’s an Accountable Care primer

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Hospital innovation centers think outside the box to solve healthcare’s biggest problems

http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/hospital-management-administration/hospital-innovation-centers-think-outside-the-box-to-solve-healthcare-s-biggest-problems.html?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Issue:%202015-09-18%20Healthcare%20Dive&utm_term=Healthcare%20Dive

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Clinics, tech, physician practices acquisitions to outpace hospital deals, Accenture report says

http://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/clinics-tech-physician-practices-acquisitions-outpace-hospital-deals-accenture-report-says?mkt_tok=3RkMMJWWfF9wsRouv67AZKXonjHpfsX57u4rUa6zlMI%2F0ER3fOvrPUfGjI4ITMdgI%2BSLDwEYGJlv6SgFQ7LHMbpszbgPUhM%3D

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Accenture forecasts that only 8 percent of deals between 2015 and 2018 will be hospital related, while 84 percent will be for non-acute providers.

20 things to know about Cleveland Clinic’s ever-expanding reach

http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/hospital-management-administration/20-things-to-know-about-cleveland-clinic-s-ever-expanding-reach.html