The Johns Hopkins Health System in Baltimore is one of the most prestigious health systems in the country, and as CFO of both the health system and The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Ron Werthman carries responsibilities few others do.
University of California Health and health insurer Anthem Blue Cross have created a new provider-payor alliance that aims to improve access to affordable and quality healthcare for more Californians.
Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Foundation Hospitals and the Kaiser Foundation Health Plan recently posted major gains in the third quarter of fiscal year 2012, as net income reached $803 million versus a net loss of $45 million in the same quarter…
The University of Kansas Hospital in Kansas City recently released financials for its 2012 fiscal year, and total revenue increased 22.2 percent from 2011 to a total of more than $1.06 billion.
American Hospital Association President and CEO Rich Umbdenstock has sent a letter (pdf) to HHS and the Department of Justice, asking how hospitals can better improve the use of their electronic health records when billing Medicare and Medicaid.
Hospitals can now view their Actual Percentage Payment Summary Report for the fiscal year 2013 Value-Based Purchasing Program on CMS' My QualityNet, according to an AHA News Now report.
Moody's Investors Service has downgraded Pittsburgh-based West Penn Allegheny Health System's bond rating further within the junk status range — from "Caa1" to "Ca" — saying it believes there is a "high likelihood of a restructuring or bankruptcy filing" in…
A hospital's teaching status could significantly alter its operating margin, as major teaching hospitals historically have had lower margins due to their research programs and high-cost cases.
Ron Hulscher has made a career of helping small hospitals in the Pacific Northwest, and he currently serves as CFO of the Mark Reed Health Care District, which is a critical access hospital in McCleary, Wash.
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