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With an annual rate of 11,000 fatalities from falls in U.S. hospitals, falls are a persistent concern for healthcare facilities. They raise issues of care quality and are increasingly a financial issue.

A Mississippi health system and three hospitals in Texas, Indiana and Alabama are illustrating how hospitals can thrive in a tough economic environment. The facilities recently won awards for their leadership in initiatives to improve financial sustainability and achieve significant financial performance improvements.

For-profit healthcare entities that haven't incorporated the changes to the MACR into their planning may want to schedule a meeting with their tax advisor soon since there is still time to take advantage of the rule in 2014.

Payers that want to help their members avoid the worst and most expensive experiences with cardiovascular disease now have more evidence and options.

Nonprofit hospitals posted their second straight year of revenue declines in 2013 and their dismal rate of revenue growth broke records, according to a Moody's Investors Service report released this week.

Wanted: A chief executive to lead a 76-year-old insurance company through a jungle of regulatory challenges, legacy business upheaval and new competition.

Clinical integration and accountable care developments in greater Philadelphia are taking a novel turn, with one large insurer teaming up with a new multi-health system collaboration.

The federal government is ordering state Medicaid programs to pay for comprehensive autism services, but some details remain unclear.

In its June report to Congress, MedPAC made recommendations that would change the way post-acute care providers are reimbursed. Reviews from providers are mixed.

As payers continue to look for the best ways to cover cancer treatment, a new study is lending support to the argument for moving away from hospital inpatient settings.