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Modern Healthcare Breaking News Latest Breaking News from Modern Healthcare CMS will give providers flexibility on MACRA requirements Thursday, September 08, 2016 5:00 PM The CMS announced Thursday that it will allow providers to choose the level and pace at which they comply with the new payment reform model aimed at emphasizing quality patient care over volume. New York attorney general's efforts could allow for late-term abortions in the state Thursday, September 08, 2016 3:50 PM New York's attorney general Wednesday took action to allow late-term abortions in cases where the mother's health or fetus is in jeopardy. LifePoint boss heralds new CFO, explains Q2 stumble Thursday, September 08, 2016 12:50 PM LifePoint Health CEO Bill Carpenter used an analyst forum Wednesday to introduce his new CFO Michael Coggin and explain more fully how a physician departure at one of its 67 hospitals upended second-quarter earnings. HCA pouring $2.7 billion into hub hospitals and markets Thursday, September 08, 2016 12:23 PM HCA plans to spend $2.7 billion this year to expand patient access in its hub markets as a two-year volume bonanza from the ACA and an improved economy starts to taper. HCA is developing more than a dozen free-standing ERs in its markets through... AMA, consumers urge N.Y. regulators to reject Anthem-Cigna merger Thursday, September 08, 2016 11:53 AM The American Medical Association and several consumer groups called on a New York regulator to reject Anthem and Cigna's proposed $53 billion merger over concerns it will stifle insurance competition and lead to more costly, lower quality healthcare... Advocates say SAMHSA report shows need for legislation, funding Thursday, September 08, 2016 11:39 AM Mental health reform legislation has stalled in Congress because of funding disagreements, but a mental health plan from Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is leading to more discussion of the issue on the campaign trail. University Hospitals dropping 'Case' from flagship medical center name Thursday, September 08, 2016 11:32 AM UH Case Medical Center, named such in 2006 when the two signed a 50-year affiliation agreement, now will be known as UH Cleveland Medical Center. The renegotiated affiliation agreement sets out a multi-affiliation standing, giving both organizations... New York-Presbyterian experiments with 'air traffic control' for ER patients Thursday, September 08, 2016 11:21 AM Using software developed by TeleTracking Technologies, the goal is to eliminate the sort of bottlenecks that result in long wait times -- and irate patients -- at a time when hospitals are focusing on improving the patient experience and... Humana, Cigna oppose effort to shed light on Medicare Advantage bidding process Thursday, September 08, 2016 11:16 AM Giants in the insurance industry oppose a CMS plan to release data showing how Medicare Advantage costs are set, saying the information could raise premiums and affect competition. Experts say the concerns are more about payers' bottom lines.

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Modern Healthcare Breaking News Latest Breaking News from Modern Healthcare Walgreens likely to shed more stores Rite Aid deal approval 11:37:49 AM Walgreens Boots says it will probably have to unload more stores than expected to ease antitrust concerns over its pending acquisition of Rite Aid, a deal that would make the nation's largest drugstore chain even larger. University Hospitals dropping 'Case' from flagship medical center name 11:32:01 AM UH Case Medical Center, named such in 2006 when the two signed a 50-year affiliation agreement, now will be known as UH Cleveland Medical Center. The renegotiated affiliation agreement sets out a multi-affiliation standing, giving both organizations... New York-Presbyterian experiments with 'air traffic control' for emergency-room patients 11:21:31 AM Using software developed by Pittsburgh-based TeleTracking Technologies, the goal is to eliminate the sort of bottlenecks that result in long wait times -- and irate patients -- at a time when hospitals are focusing on improving the patient... Two psychologists plead guilty in $25 million Medicare scam 1:01:00 AM Psychologists from Louisiana and Mississippi admitted participating in a $25 million Medicare scam by billing for unnecessary or nonexistent tests on nursing home patients across the Southeast, federal authorities said Wednesday. Epic asks for Supreme Court review of employee arbitration agreements Wednesday, September 07, 2016 7:43 PM Electronic health record vendor Epic Systems Corp. has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to weigh in on whether employer-employee arbitration agreements are enforceable. Study finds CMS should risk-adjust for sicker patients in joint-replacement program Wednesday, September 07, 2016 1:20 PM Without risk-adjustment for sicker patients, hospitals in the bundled-payment initiative for hip and knee replacements may try to stop seeing those patients, researchers warned. CHS will sell more than the 12 hospitals currently on the market Wednesday, September 07, 2016 1:05 PM Troubled hospital giant Community Health Systems this year expects to sell more than the 12 hospitals that are already up for sale as interest from not-for-profit hospital systems grows, Chief Financial Officer Larry Cash said Wednesday. Hospital ORs waste nearly $3M a year in disposable medical supplies Wednesday, September 07, 2016 12:42 PM Operating rooms produce on average more than 2,000 tons of waste per day, and a significant portion of that waste is from disposable medical supplies. A recent study found that on average $968 worth of disposable medical supplies in the operating... Hospital ownership of medical practices grows by 86% in three years Wednesday, September 07, 2016 12:40 PM An analysis conducted by healthcare consulting firm Avalere Health and the Physicians Advocacy Institute found that from 2012 to 2015, hospitals acquired 31,000 physician practices in the U.S.

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Modern Healthcare Breaking News Latest Breaking News from Modern Healthcare Government survey shows health insurance gains slowing 8:45:00 AM The nation's progress in getting more people covered by health insurance slowed significantly this year, the government confirmed Wednesday in a report that tempers a historic achievement of the Obama administration. Advocates look within military community to help curb mental health provider shortage 1:01:00 AM A shortage of mental health professionals has hampered access to psychiatric services across the country, especially for veterans and military families. While the Veterans Affairs Department has responded by boosting hiring, some groups are trying... DOJ requests additional information on McKesson-Change merger Tuesday, September 06, 2016 5:51 PM The Department of Justice has asked for additional information from drug distributor McKesson Corp. and tech firm Change Healthcare regarding the companies' proposed merger, both firms said Tuesday. Zika, other research money in limbo as Congress considers FY17 funding Tuesday, September 06, 2016 4:37 PM Public pressure to devote resources to fighting the Zika virus is growing as more locally transmitted cases are reported. Teladoc says Texas board appeal to preserve telemedicine rules is inappropriate Tuesday, September 06, 2016 4:29 PM Teladoc urged a federal appeals court not to toss its challenge of the Texas Medical Board's controversial telemedicine restrictions. Mylan's school contracts over EpiPens under investigation by New York AG office Tuesday, September 06, 2016 2:54 PM Mylan, the beleaguered maker of the EpiPen, could face even more public backlash after the New York attorney general has announced an investigation into the company's contracts with schools. GAO finds Medicare paying more for drugs than other agencies Tuesday, September 06, 2016 2:10 PM The House Budget Committee has scheduled a hearing Tuesday to examine a proposal to change the way Medicare would pay for drugs prescribed from a doctor's office. It has received criticism from lawmakers in both parties. Prime says feds can't use False Claims to question physician judgment Tuesday, September 06, 2016 1:50 PM Prime Healthcare blasted the U.S. Justice Department for using a whistle-blower lawsuit to challenge physician judgment over inpatient and outpatient hospital admissions, calling for the $50 million complaint to be thrown out. OR table costs rise as providers show more interest in da Vinci integration Tuesday, September 06, 2016 1:31 PM The average cost of operating room tables increased 14% in June as providers showed increased interest in models used for hybrid operating rooms and robotic surgery suites, according to the latest Modern Healthcare/ECRI Institute Technology Price... HHS hikes civil money penalties Tuesday, September 06, 2016 1:01 AM Healthcare organizations that run afoul of federal regulations will be paying heftier penalties, due to updates made by HHS last Friday that factor in multiple years of inflation.

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Modern Healthcare Breaking News Latest Breaking News from Modern Healthcare Nurses' strike begins at 5 hospitals in Minnesota 11:00:00 AM Nearly 5,000 nurses are on strike in Minnesota following a breakdown in contract talks.

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