Editor’s Picks

Flurry of Healthcare Acquisitions and Agreements Announced

Organizations involved in separate deals include LifePoint Health, Duke LifePoint, Baylor Scott & White Health, Tenet, and Community Health Systems, among others. >>>

2016 Healthcare Staffing Trends

There is good news and bad news for healthcare leaders in the year ahead and beyond, according to experts who share 5 key points as part of their outlook. >>>

SGR Replacement Poses Daunting Challenges

A new Medicare payment system for physicians and other frontline providers is slated to launch in January 2019. Given the difficulties involved in crafting the new rules, federal officials have a busy three years ahead of them. >>>

Big Ideas:
Healthcare Price Transparency: Patients and Payers Versus Providers?

The release of the price data by Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina has caused some pushback from providers in the state. >>>

2016: Year of the Healthcare IT Mashup?

Electronic health record software manufacturers have taken early steps into application programming interface publishing, and savvy health informaticians have already created some clever mashups with them. >>>

Big Ideas:
Outsourcing Improvement: The Relationship Between Vendor Contracts and Provider Performance

An innovative arrangement means that the provider effectively outsourced data warehousing, analytics, and performance improvement technology, plus content and personnel to the vendor. >>>

News Headlines

Aetna departure a major blow for AHIP

The Hill, January 6, 2016

Even insured can face crushing medical debt, study finds

The New York Times, January 6, 2016

Most Americans can’t handle a $ 500 surprise bill

CBS News, January 6, 2016

Medicaid programs fall short when it comes to helping smokers quit

NPR, January 6, 2016

Vote to repeal Obama’s health law marks testy start to 2016

U.S. News & World Report / Associated Press, January 5, 2016

Obamacare insurers sweeten plans with free doctor visits

Kaiser Health News, January 5, 2016

Bill gutting Obamacare would save half-trillion over a decade, CBO finds

The Hill, January 5, 2016

Walgreens, CVS want doctors’ Medicare pay to vaccinate

Forbes.com, January 5, 2016

How painful will healthcare costs be in 2016?

CBS News, January 4, 2016

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Editor’s Picks

Flurry of Healthcare Acquisitions and Agreements Announced

Organizations involved in separate deals include LifePoint Health, Duke LifePoint, Baylor Scott & White Health, Tenet, and Community Health Systems, among others. >>>

2016 Healthcare Staffing Trends

There is good news and bad news for healthcare leaders in the year ahead and beyond, according to experts who share 5 key points as part of their outlook. >>>

SGR Replacement Poses Daunting Challenges

A new Medicare payment system for physicians and other frontline providers is slated to launch in January 2019. Given the difficulties involved in crafting the new rules, federal officials have a busy three years ahead of them. >>>

Big Ideas:
Healthcare Price Transparency: Patients and Payers Versus Providers?

The release of the price data by Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina has caused some pushback from providers in the state. >>>

2016: Year of the Healthcare IT Mashup?

Electronic health record software manufacturers have taken early steps into application programming interface publishing, and savvy health informaticians have already created some clever mashups with them. >>>

Big Ideas:
Outsourcing Improvement: The Relationship Between Vendor Contracts and Provider Performance

An innovative arrangement means that the provider effectively outsourced data warehousing, analytics, and performance improvement technology, plus content and personnel to the vendor. >>>

News Headlines

Aetna departure a major blow for AHIP

The Hill, January 6, 2016

Even insured can face crushing medical debt, study finds

The New York Times, January 6, 2016

Most Americans can’t handle a $ 500 surprise bill

CBS News, January 6, 2016

Medicaid programs fall short when it comes to helping smokers quit

NPR, January 6, 2016

Vote to repeal Obama’s health law marks testy start to 2016

U.S. News & World Report / Associated Press, January 5, 2016

Obamacare insurers sweeten plans with free doctor visits

Kaiser Health News, January 5, 2016

Bill gutting Obamacare would save half-trillion over a decade, CBO finds

The Hill, January 5, 2016

Walgreens, CVS want doctors’ Medicare pay to vaccinate

Forbes.com, January 5, 2016

How painful will healthcare costs be in 2016?

CBS News, January 4, 2016

Stay Connected to HealthLeaders

Don’t Miss the News You Want.

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Is All of Your Leadership Team In The Know?

Our award-winning Daily News & Analysis e-newsletter can keep your leadership team abreast of relevant breaking news, and with in-depth industry coverage through 10 weekly e-newsletters that hit every pillar of healthcare, we’ve got your whole leadership team covered. Subscribe to any — or all — of our e-newsletters.

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