Kaiser Permanente’s operating margin rises to 3.1% in Q2
Kaiser Permanente wrapped up a strong first half of 2024 with a solid quarter, reporting $908 million of operating income...
HHS wants to expand use of certified health IT tech
The Department of Health and Human Services’ technology office dropped a new proposed rule on Thursday that would require healthcare...
WebMD Ignite launches tech solutions to boost provider referrals
WebMD Ignite developed a new suite of tech tools it says will help health systems supercharge provider referrals. The new...
NAACOS worries new ACO REACH changes could force exits
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) quietly released changes to the ACO REACH Model, prompting one industry group...
Steward Health Care plans to close 2 Massachusetts hospitals
Bankrupt Steward Health Care plans to close two of its eight Massachusetts hospitals, Carney Hospital and Nashoba Valley Medical Center,...
Ohio Health saved $1.7M with Qventus’ AI discharge planning
As artificial intelligence makes inroads in healthcare, one health tech company is focused on automating health system operations to increase...
DaVita to pay $34M to settle kickback allegations
Kidney care giant DaVita has agreed to pay nearly $34.5 million to settle allegations that it paid kickbacks to secure...
Health services provider Concentra sets out $585M IPO
Occupational health services provider Concentra, a unit of healthcare company Select Medical, is hoping to rake in as much as $585...
FTC probing DaVita, Fresenius Medical Care physician noncompete
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has opened a probe into the country’s two largest dialysis care providers and the terms...
Chicago safety-net hospital CFO charged in $15M embezzlement scheme
A Chicago safety-net hospital’s former chief financial officer and chief transformation officer have been charged for their alleged roles in...
