Capital Finance
The establishment and predicted growth of accountable care organizations is giving group purchasing organizations a new wrinkle to consider regarding procurement, membership and services they offer to hospital members.
The wars in Afghanistan and Iraq have cost billions of dollars over the last decade, but the spending won't stop when the fighting does. Just how much money are we spending on healthcare because of war?
Last week Community Health Systems announced it is acquiring Health Management Associates for approximately $7.6 billion.
If you think calculating the true cost of the ICD-10 transition will be easy, think again.
As the annual benefit planning season draws near, hospitals are facing some of the same struggles over fine-tuning their plans as other employers trying to meet the requirements of the Affordable Care Act.
Not yet in plentiful usage in the U.S., social impact bonds backing healthcare projects could improve care outcomes and reduce costs.
In this clip from Health Datapalooza IV, panelists Farzad Mostashari, Dick Foster and Uwe Reinhardt discuss whether or not the private sector is beginning to match government investment in health IT.
The innumerable amount of healthcare startups need funding to grow. One emerging option is crowd funding.
Medical claims denials are a hassle and can lead to financial difficulties and yet so many of them can be easily avoided.
Richard Bracken, CEO and chairman of Hospital Corporation of America, will be retiring as CEO at the end of the year.