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CMS Launches Making Care Primary Model
The model is geared toward smaller, independent primary care practices and organizations that want to participate independently in value-based care initiatives.
Understanding the Role of the FTC, DOJ and States in Challenging Anticompetitive Practices of Hospitals, Other Health Care Providers
A KFF issue brief explains the role of federal and state antitrust agencies in challenging anticompetitive practices among health care providers, including the legal authority of federal and state agencies.
HealthEdge Investment Partners Closes $160M Fund IV
. Fund IV will remain consistent with the strategy of the preceding three funds — providing the first institutional capital to leading entrepreneurial businesses in attractive segments of the healthcare industry.
HHS Issues Warning on New Ransomware Group Targeting Healthcare
The group drops an eponymous ransomware via phishing attacks and Cobalt Strike to breach targets’ networks and deploy their payloads.
Senators Crack Down on Nonprofit Hospitals’ Charity Care, Tax-Exempt Status
In a pair of letters sent to federal tax commissioners, lawmakers including Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, urged a review of charity care tax regulations — which exempt nonprofit hospitals from paying federal taxes in exchange for subsidized care — arguing that current government oversight is “lax” and insufficient.
The Case for ASCs Partnering with Orthopedic Groups
Orthopedics is the most common ASC specialty, according to data from the ASC Association.
Private Equity in Healthcare – An Updated Review of Selected Niche Investment Areas
If and when the macroeconomic headwinds clear, investments in the healthcare sector should be well-positioned for successful exit opportunities.
Current Management Issues in the Healthcare C-Suite: Hospital Strategy and Planning in Times of Financial Challenge
Financial performance across the hospital board in 2022 was “awful” and by the second half of calendar 2022, total hospital debt issued was only $9.6 billion and the amount of debt issued in the first half of calendar 2023 fell further to $8.7 billion.
Navigating ‘Unpredictable Construction Contract Landmines’
Chris Dunn, who is with Epstein Becker Green's Healthcare Construction Group in Nashville, TN, counsels healthcare owners and developers on all aspects of construction projects.
MGMA Report Details Financial Impact of Staffing Crisis on Medical Groups
Among the hardest-hit were physician-owned primary care practices, which saw a decrease of more than three FTE support staff roles in the same period.