The Massachusetts Hospital Association urged Gov. Deval Patrick in a letter to halt changes that would result in $40 million in Medicaid reductions for state hospitals, calling the policy a "direct barrier to the reform effort in Massachusetts," according to…

Roughly 21 percent of hospitals plan to replace their revenue cycle management systems within the next two years as they prepare for new healthcare financial regulations, according to a survey from healthcare technology research firm CapSite.

Hospitals account for the largest share of all healthcare spending at 33 percent, and several primary factors are driving increased hospital costs.

Emergency department observation is defined as "use of a bed and periodic monitoring by the hospital's nursing or other ancillary staff, which are reasonable and necessary to evaluate an outpatient's condition or determine the need for possible inpatient admission," at…

CMS has issued its proposed rule for the 2013 home health prospective payment system, which would go into effect Jan. 1, 2013, according to an AHA News Now report.

CMS has issued a proposed rule to increase Medicare payment rates to hospital outpatient departments by 2.1 percent for calendar year 2013.

Eddie Soler has a lot on his plate as CFO of Florida Hospital in Orlando. Seven hospitals, more annual patient admissions than any other U.S. hospital, an abundance of Medicare revenue — Mr. Soler manages one of the most complex…

Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island may drop Landmark Medical Center — a pending acquisition for Boston-based Steward Health Care — from its network, according to a Providence Journal report.

Non-profit hospital boards set the stage for the organization's finances, but misguided fiscal governance can lead a hospital toward financial ruin, according to a white paper from Lancaster Pollard (pdf).

Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems will offer $1 billion in senior notes due in 2020 in order to pay off other debt that is due in 2015.