Susan Morse

The top 100 inpatient stays are associated with approximately $62 billion in Medicare payments and over 7 million hospital discharges, according to data the department just made public as part of its transparency push.

Mercy plans to invest $7 million in the hospital during the next seven years, enhancing the hospital's cardiology, orthopedics and cancer treatment capabilities.

Piedmont, with five hospitals in its network, is gaining a 97-bed nonprofit hospital that has plans underway to expand its emergency department.

InstaMed shows healthcare providers must give consumers more online and mobile choices for paying their bills while protecting patient data.

Smaller practices that may not have the capital to invest in systems and staff to manage the coding change may seek out mergers, joint ventures or other partnerships.

Expenses are climbing by 8 percent this year over last, from $416 billion in 2014 to $608 billion in 2015, according to a new report from Kalorama Information.

New Hampshire ACO's goal is to have capitation make up 70 percent of reimbursements, dropping fee-for-service from its current 50 percent to 30 percent.

Seven cooperatives will split the funds.

Trinity Hospital Twin City CFO Woodrow W. Hathaway Jr. retires after 41 years in the healthcare industry.

Dr. Aria O. Sabit profited by convincing patients to undergo spinal fusion surgeries with instrumentation that he never used.