Millions of Californians Put Off Urgent Care During Coronavirus Pandemic

John Commins, October 8, 2020

As the coronavirus pandemic enters its seventh month, a California Health Care Foundation survey finds deteriorating mental health and rising stress among 96% of low-income residents.

Four Tips for Delivering Safe, Efficient Telehealthcare

John Commins, October 7, 2020

The Joint Commission's new Quick Safety advisory weighs in on virtual care during the COVID-19 pandemic

Physician Productivity Gains Offset Cost of Medical Scribes

John Commins, October 6, 2020

The addition of two new patient visits per day or three returning patient visits was profitable for all specialists.

Despite Pandemic, Healthcare M&A Activity Stays Apace

John Commins, October 6, 2020

A Kaufman Hall analysis notes that the anticipated slowdown in healthcare M&As has not materialized.

U.S. Insulin Prices 8X Higher than Average of 32 High-Income Countries

John Commins, October 6, 2020

The average price per unit across all types of insulin in the U.S. was $98.70. Other countries pay a fraction as much.

Nautic Partners Pays $853M to Acquire American Renal Associates

John Commins, October 5, 2020

The board of directors at ARA unanimously approved the deal, which is expected to close in the first quarter of 2021.

CommonSpirit Books $550M Operating Loss for FY '20

John Commins, October 2, 2020

Revenues and EBITDA rose to $29.58 billion and $1.44 billion, respectively, including $826 million in CARES Act grants that were recognized as revenues across CommonSpirit's 137 hospitals in 21 states.

Advocate Aurora, Beaumont Health End Merger Talks

John Commins, October 2, 2020

Five months after signing a non-binding letter of intent, the two health systems said the decision to stop the merger was by mutual agreement.

Hospitals Shed 6.4K Jobs in September

John Commins, October 2, 2020

The last jobs report before the November 2 presidential election signals a cooling economy as the nation heads into winter.

Anthem to Pay $39.5M to Settle 2015 Cyber-Attack

John Commins, September 30, 2020

Anthem disclosed in February 2015 that hackers had infiltrated its systems beginning in February 2014 using malware installed through a phishing email.

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