Profit surpasses expectations; Deal with John Muir Health to run non-clinical operations is the first of many collaborations.
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Insures applaud end of Cadillac tax
The House voted overwhelmingly to repeal the tax on high-end health plans.
Majority of U.S. hospitals not meeting surgical safety standards
Rural hospitals are particularly challenged in meeting the standards, with non meeting the volume standard for five of eight procedures.
More mega-mergers in Q2 drive healthcare mergers and acquisitions activity to near-historic levels
Total transacted revenue, $11.3 billion, was above the norm for a single quarter and nearly four times the revenue of Q2 2018.
Five states to speak in support of CVS\Aetna merger on Friday
The court case for the DOJ-approved merger drags on 8 months after companies closed the deal.
Intermountain launches new spinoff with focus on value-based care
Castell will offer technologies and services to guide care decisions, manage patient experience, implement virtual care, address social determinants and more, building from the health system’s own best practices.
Age, race disparities found in the use of hospital patient portals
Patients age 60 and over used the portal less than younger patients, and African Americans used the portal less than white patients.
U.S. Attorney Cynthia Ridgeway will take strategic job with Anthem
Ridgeway has accepted a position as corporate strategy director for Anthem.
Medicare’s bundled payment model did not change skilled nursing facilities’ discharge patterns
Many BPCI-participating hospitals instead elect to send patients to home health organizations, which are less costly.
Anne Arundel Health System’s acquisition of Doctors Community Health System finalized
While full integration is expected to take a couple of years, a name for the new health system will be unveiled this summer.
