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As of Monday December 9, 2013

Hospital M&A Volume Up, Value Down in 3Q

by JOHN COMMINS | 12/6/2013

The volume and value of hospital mergers and acquisitions increased in the third quarter of 2013 when compared with the same period in 2012, although the fundamental reasons for the market consolidations are essentially the same, according to a PwC report. Healthcare sector churn is far from settled.

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States Rejecting Medicaid Expansion Forgo Billions in Federal Funds

by JOHN COMMINS | 12/5/2013

The 20 states rejecting Medicaid expansion are leaving billions of dollars in federal funds on the table, even as the taxpayers of those states pay for the expansion costs for states that accept the deal.

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Telehealth Improves Patient Care in ICUs

by SCOTT MACE | 12/6/2013

Patient survival of ICUs is 26% more likely when backed by eICU services, and patients are discharged faster from the ICU and the hospital, a new study finds.

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Douglas Hawthorne—A Chance to Do Something Big

by PHILIP BETBEZE | 12/5/2013

Douglas Hawthorne, CEO of Texas Health Resources, has repeatedly made big bets on where the puck is going in healthcare, and those bets have almost always paid off. Now his behemoth health system is seeking to take responsibility for caring for individuals over a lifetime. Making that change pay off financially is the critical challenge. From the 2013 HealthLeaders 20.

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SLIDESHOW: Population Health Management—Steps to Risk Sharing and Data Analytics

Population health management presents many challenges, particularly with data and data analytics and pressure to reduce costs and increase efficiency. This Intelligence Report from HealthLeaders Media shows that mastery of data analytics and shared risks across the care continuum can drive a winning population health management program.

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