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Modern Healthcare Breaking News Latest Breaking News from Modern Healthcare How hospitals are prepping for Medicare's mandatory bundled-pay test 12:01:00 AM Hospitals in dozens of U.S. markets are now cramming for a compulsory test of Medicare payment reform with hip and knee replacements. The hardest part may be that their success relies on the work of partners they aren't used to collaborating with. SEIU, nation's largest healthcare union, backs Clinton Tuesday, November 17, 2015 7:20 PM Hillary Rodham Clinton won the endorsement of the Service Employees International Union on Tuesday, giving her the support of a labor powerhouse that backed President Barack Obama in 2008. Senators want more transparency, regulation for physician-owned distributorships Tuesday, November 17, 2015 4:41 PM Lawmakers and healthcare experts had harsh words during a Senate hearing Tuesday for physician-owned medical device distributorships, a controversial business model that critics say allows doctors to profit inappropriately from the devices they... Ohio hospitals sue HHS over two-midnight pay cut Tuesday, November 17, 2015 3:30 PM Six Ohio hospitals are suing HHS over a part of the two-midnight rule that would cut inpatient payments to hospitals, arguing the agency didn't follow the proper rulemaking process in issuing it. Joint Commission shelves Top Performer program Tuesday, November 17, 2015 3:00 PM In the current chaotic state of healthcare quality measures, the Joint Commission is suspending its highly popular Top Performer award for at least a year. It's still putting out this year's list, and a total of 1,043 hospitals made the cut. That's... Wake Forest Baptist continues turnaround Tuesday, November 17, 2015 11:24 AM After a turbulent couple of years in which the system suffered massive operating losses, Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center has found its bearings. Prices on hospital services spike in October Tuesday, November 17, 2015 11:21 AM The Consumer Price Index for hospital services has been relatively stagnant for most of 2015, but that changed last month. Hospital prices increased 2% in October, the highest month-over-month growth this year. Stronger economy drives more nursing turnover, higher wages Tuesday, November 17, 2015 11:12 AM A stronger economy is increasing employee turnover rates at hospitals, particularly among nurses, and putting additional pressure on wages that are already straining hospital balance sheets.

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