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Hospital at home linked to lower ED visits, in-hospital mortality: study

Hospital at home linked to lower ED visits, in-hospital mortality: study

The findings suggest hospital at home could serve as a safe alternative to inpatient care, researchers wrote. However, adoption is...

Charity care policies can vary wildly between hospitals

Charity care policies can vary wildly between hospitals

A new report from the Lown Institute finds that variability in policies means two nearly identical patients can receive wildly...

AHA joins call for Trump to exempt devices from import tariffs

AHA joins call for Trump to exempt devices from import tariffs

Disruption to the supply of devices from China would curtail hospitals’ ability to perform life-saving surgeries and protect patients and...

Healthcare’s outlook in 2025: New administration spells uncertainty, but hope remains

Healthcare’s outlook in 2025: New administration spells uncertainty, but hope remains

Although the industry will grapple with uncertainty in a second Trump administration, some hope that yearslong headwinds could begin reversing course...

Fitch bumps outlook for nonprofit hospitals in 2025

Fitch bumps outlook for nonprofit hospitals in 2025

Improved management of labor expenses contributed to the ratings change. Article By: Susanna Vogel Blog Source From : https://www.healthcaredive.com/ Dive...

Indiana health system withdraws merger application after regulator pushback

Indiana health system withdraws merger application after regulator pushback

Union Health said it would submit a new Certificate of Public Advantage application to try to acquire Terre Haute Regional Hospital. Article...

Providers will need to boost cyber defenses amid AI adoption

Providers will need to boost cyber defenses amid AI adoption

AI could ease labor shortages, but health systems will need to increase cybersecurity spending to manage heightened risks, according to the...

High labor expenses still challenging providers

High labor expenses still challenging providers

Medical groups’ median investment in each employed physician surpassed $300,000 for the first time ever in the third quarter, according...

Ascension Michigan settles multiyear dispute about employee vaccination policy

Ascension Michigan settles multiyear dispute about employee vaccination policy

The health system will offer up to five weeks of back pay to staff that were denied religious exemptions for...

Providence, Compassus to form joint venture offering home health care

Providence, Compassus to form joint venture offering home health care

Home health is already a lucrative market, and Providence expects demand for services to only grow as patients age, according...