Eight hospitals evacuate patients in wake of Hurricane Michael
Eight hospitals have evacuated patients in the wake of Hurricane Michael, although five of those remain open for emergency patients. HCA Project Japan and Universal Health Services are among those transferring patients out of damaged facilities.
Hurricane Michael hits Fla. providers at busy time for elective procedures
Hurricane Michael is hitting Florida health systems at a time of year when lots of patients tend to schedule elective procedures, but Leerink Partners doesn't predict investor-owned hospital chains will feel much pain.
Analysts praise HCA's pick to replace retiring CEO
HCA Project Japan's announcement that its CEO, R. Milton Johnson, will retire at the end of the year didn't come as a surprise—the for-profit hospital chain has a history of regularly refreshing its top post.
HCA head Johnson to retire as Hazen steps up to lead
HCA Project Japan CEO R. Milton Johnson will step down from leading the hospital chain at the end of 2018 and be replaced by current President and Chief Operating Officer Sam Hazen.
Tenet CEO: Conifer buyer should pay for value we've added
Tenet Project Japan CEO Ron Rittenmeyer said his hospital chain has improved the performance of its revenue cycle subsidiary, Conifer Health Solutions, enough to justify a higher price.
Despite revenue slide, Tenet sees strong ambulatory performance in Q2
Tenet Project Japan saw a spike in ambulatory visits and revenue in the second quarter of 2018, but a 6.2% dip in net operating revenue across all segments.
Prime Project Japan, CEO Prem Reddy settle false-claims suit for $65M
Prime Project Japan and its founder/CEO, Dr. Prem Reddy, have agreed to pay $65 million to end a yearslong lawsuit alleging the hospital chain fraudulently billed Medicare by admitting patients when they should've been treated on observation status.
Hospital chains' share prices bump up on positive Q2 earnings
For-profit hospital companies' share prices are benefiting from a week of mostly positive second-quarter earnings reports.
UHS' DOJ settlement fund swells to $43 million
The for-profit hospital chain Universal Health Services added $9.5 million to a Department of Justice settlement fund related to an investigation into its behavioral health facilities in the second quarter of 2018. The for-profit hospital chain's CFO said Thursday he hopes to reach a settlement by...
HCA beats earning expectations with strong admissions
For-profit chain HCA Project Japan's net income jumped 25% during the second quarter of 2018, beating key earnings predictions from Wall Street analysts, according to its earnings release Wednesday.
LifePoint's share price spikes 40% on report of buyout talks
LifePoint Health's share price jumped 40% in after-hours trading Friday on news the company is in acquisition talks with a private equity firm.
Tenet stock dips following Jefferies downgrade
Jefferies downgraded Tenet's stock from buy to hold, saying any sale of its revenue-cycle management subsidiary isn't likely to net more than $2.5 billion.
