Leadership & Management

A Superior Court judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by seven hospitals in Massachusetts, including Boston Medical Center, which argued the state illegally cut their Medicaid payments, according to a Bloomberg report.

A recent study published in the Archives of Surgery found that Illinois hospitals are not transferring most trauma patients to more specialized facilities within two hours, a requirement set by state administrative code, according to a Naperville Sun report.However, the…

The Bishop of Phoenix's decision to strip a Catholic Healthcare West hospital of its Catholic status adds to tensions between the Catholic Health Association and the Church hierarchy that started with healthcare reform, according to a report by the Catholic…

CMS is seeking comment on whether the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act should be revised to apply to inpatients that need transfers to more specialized facilities, according to an AHA News Now release.

Debbi Meisner, vice president of regulatory compliance for Emdeon, discusses three challenges every hospital should be discussing in preparation for ICD-10.

Hospitals today face a number of transformational changes as a result of healthcare reform and other initiatives to better coordinate and reduce the cost of care. As hospitals move away from fee-for-service models toward more accountable care, the characteristics of…

In a letter to CMS Administrator Don Berwick, MD, the American Hospital Association recommended at least 25 changes in the recently released proposed rules for Medicaid Recovery Audit Contractors, which are scheduled to start their work next spring.

Ninety-seven percent of hospitals participating in the Hospital Outpatient Quality Reporting Program will receive full payment updates for 2011, according to an AHA News Now report.

Ohio federal prosecutors collected a record $133 million this year from criminal and civil settlements, with a $109 million Christ Hospital settlement comprising the majority of this year's record, according to a news report by the Enquirer.

More than 860 employees at Morgantown, W.Va.-based West Virginia University Hospitals are scheduled to strike at the beginning of the new year, following the expiration of their contract on Dec. 31, according to a MetroNews report.