August 10, 2016
 

1. Health IT costs exceed $32k per physician per year 
2. Kaiser sees operating income dip 35.4% in Q2  Full story

3. Hear from 4 CFOs and a financial expert on how organizations are deploying new strategies to better manage their healthcare expenses. Read more.
 
4. Press Ganey sells to Swedish equity firm for $2.35B  Full story  
 
5. Maryland hospital shuts down NICU after deadly bacteria discovered  

6. Indiana woman released from Cancún hospital after paying $67k toward bill   Full story

7. What are the benefits of EPCS beyond compliance? Learn more.

8. ACoS updates surgeon attire guidelines  Full story

 
9. Banner Health cyberattack brings layered security strategy into focus  Full story
 
10. DaVita's net income falls 69% in Q2  Full story  

11. Are ACOs making healthcare disparities worse?  Full story

12. AHA asks appeals court to reject FTC's proposed test for evaluating hospital mergers  Full story 

13. 10 things to know about physician-owned hospitals  Full story
 
14. There are 4 leadership styles. What's yours?  Full story