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Cross-market hospital mergers continue despite rising regulatory scrutiny
The proposed tie-up between Dallas-based Baylor Scott & White Health and Houston-based Memorial Hermann Health System poses an increasingly important antitrust question given the prevalence of cross-market hospital mergers, regulatory experts said.
Commentary: Let’s collaborate and make cancer the real competitor
As healthcare organizations are transformed via new value-based models, we need to put aside unnecessary competition and collaborate more closely to solve our biggest problems.
Rise in physician MBA programs creates opportunities, challenges for business schools
The changing healthcare business landscape has generated greater interest among physicians to learn more about the business side of the industry.
Hospitals considering leaving new CMS bundled-payment model
Some participants in Medicare’s newest bundled-payment program may be heading for the exit in March.
HCA’s success over 50 years banks on sticking with the basics
A combination of scale and operational savvy honed over its 50-year history has made HCA the well-oiled, well-managed corporate machine it is today.
AI alone now making the diagnosis
An AI-based tool can detect diabetic retinopathy on its own, without any analysis by a doctor.
Week Ahead: Addressing the stigma of mental health
While a lot has been made of the canyon-sized gap in caring for patients with mental health conditions, progress has been hard to quantify. During Mental Illness Awareness Week, the National Alliance for Mental Illness is championing the theme,…
Q&A: Past, present, future HCA CEOs discuss the company’s long-term success
Over the past 50 years, HCA Healthcare has ridden the waves of a turbulent healthcare economy and survived a massive Medicare fraud investigation. Three generations of CEOs talk about the company’s secret sauce.
ACOs reluctant to move to advanced risk-taking models
Accountable care organizations choose their risk levels in the Medicare Shared Savings Program, and few are willing to assume more risk at this time.
Decorative bras raise more than $250,000 for breast cancer programming
Breast cancer survivors clad in elaborate bras created by local artists were part of a recent fundraiser for Woman’s Hospital in Baton Rouge, La. Proceeds went to the hospital’s breast cancer outreach programs.
