The producer price index for acute-care hospitals increased 1.2 percent between October 2012 and October 2013, according to figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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An estimated 2.4 million Americans aged 19 to 34 will be newly eligible for Medicaid in states that expand their programs in 2014, according to a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation report.
Nine out of 10 hospitals participating in the American Hospital Association's RacTrac survey experienced Medicare recovery auditor, or RAC, activity in the third quarter of 2013, consistent with second quarter findings.
HHS plans to delay the start of enrollment for the second year of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act marketplaces by one month, according to a Politico report.
Under increasing pressure to cut costs while coordinating care and improving quality, hospitals and health systems have been merging at a rapid rate.
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Valparaiso, Ind.-based Porter Health Care System announced that orthopedic surgeon Michael Leland, MD, has completed his 700th anterior hip replacement surgery at Porter Regional Hospital in Valparaiso, according to a Valpo Life report.
Wilmington, N.C.-based OrthoWilmington has created a political action committee, according to a WECT 6 report.
The healthcare industry has a greater number of hostile workers compared with other industries, according to a report released by Quantum Workplace.
More than $143.3 billion in healthcare mergers and acquisitions took place in 2012, one of the highest volumes recorded in a decade, according to a report from strategic advisory and investment banking firm Hammond Hanlon Camp LLC.
Catalyst for Payment Reform identifies key features of effective price transparency tools.