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The following deals between hospitals and physicians — including acquisitions, affiliations and joint ventures — occurred or were announced since the middle of February, starting with the most recent.

In the wake of the ICD-10 delay that took effect last week, healthcare providers, payers and other industry members are re-evaluating their preparation plans and assessing what the change means for their organizations.

Physician compensation practices are changing in response to forces transforming the healthcare delivery model — from the shift to value-based payments and increased cost pressures, to the need for improved hospital-physician alignment and coordination of care.

Here are the costs of the 10 most common Medicare readmissions, according to an Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality statistical brief.

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According to figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the producer price index for acute-care hospitals increased 1.3 percent between March 2013 and March 2014.

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