Thursday, 6 October 2016

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Summa Health laying off undisclosed number of employees
11:45:54 AM
Employees at Summa Health in Akron, Ohio are facing layoffs, but hospital officials aren't commenting on the breadth of the staff reduction.


Chinese billionaire says he's not interested in buying CHS
Wednesday, October 05, 2016 4:53 PM
Chinese billionaire Tianqiao Chen, who has accumulated a 13.8% stake in troubled Community Health Systems, says he is not interested in controlling the hospital chain and that he has told CHS leadership that many times.


Mass. insurers urge state to reject Boston Children's $1 billion expansion
Wednesday, October 05, 2016 4:37 PM
The Massachusetts Association of Health Plans, a lobbying group that represents 17 health plans, has urged state regulators to reject a $1 billion expansion of Boston Children's Hospital.


Special-enrollment customers have higher costs, lower risk scores
Wednesday, October 05, 2016 12:32 PM
People who enrolled in federal health insurance exchange coverage during special-enrollment periods in 2014 and 2015 had higher health costs than those who enrolled during the standard open enrollment even though they had lower risk scores,...


AMA releases tools to help docs navigate MACRA
Wednesday, October 05, 2016 12:25 PM
The American Medical Association has created a series of online tools to help doctors determine how to best comply with the Medicare Access andCHIP Reauthorization Act.


Hospitals tell CMS to slow flood of new alternative payment models
Wednesday, October 05, 2016 12:22 PM
Providers are pleading with the CMS to slow its flood of new payment models in the effort to move from fee-for-service to value-based care.


Experts urge next administration to regulate generic-drug market
Wednesday, October 05, 2016 12:19 PM
A panel gathered by the Kaiser Family Foundation also warned that prescription drugs are being left in the world of fee-for-service payments as other areas shift toward value-based reimbursement.


Jones Lang LaSalle acquires compliance technology firm
Wednesday, October 05, 2016 12:17 PM
Chicago-based real estate management firm Jones Lang LaSalle has acquired a consulting firm that uses technology to help healthcare facilities comply with building regulations.


More employers join push for value-based healthcare
Wednesday, October 05, 2016 11:40 AM
More employers are setting up value-based reimbursement and payment arrangements with health insurers and providers to encourage better employee health outcomes and reduce costs, survey data released Tuesday show.


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