It’s one of the deadliest and most expensive conditions a patient can face, but a campaign is underway to help Maryland hospitals detect symptoms of sepsis early so they can save more lives. “This involves a cultural shift within hospitals,” ...

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Maryland’s hospitals have seen more than $100 million in cost savings over the past year thanks to the state’s new, global-budget payment system for its medical centers, the Maryland Hospital Association announced Monday. The payment system is the result of ...

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A state commission will vote next week on a proposal to increase Maryland’s hospital rates for fiscal 2016, a change that reflects both new investment in infrastructure and smaller number of uninsured patients in the state. If the increase is ...

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Advocates say there were several victories for health care in this year’s General Assembly session, but they worry that some much-needed changes won’t ultimately get funding from the governor. The final fiscal 2016 budget passed by lawmakers April 13 included ...

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Officials struck a celebratory tone at a news conference Friday to announce the federal approval of the state’s proposal to transform the way Maryland hospitals get paid, but emphasized that the transition will be anything but seamless.

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With deep-pocketed casino companies apparently satisfied with the Maryland General Assembly’s changes to the state’s gambling laws in 2012, the list of top-spending Annapolis lobbying groups returned to historical norms this year.

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Hospitals might be able to charge slightly more for services and procedures if the state’s rate-setting commission approves a proposed 1.65 percent rate hike, which would be effective July 1 through the end of the year.

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Can it be that the once seemingly impervious bubble of the health care industry and its associated sectors is close to popping? Or, worse, has it already?

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Insurance companies are overcharging Marylanders for their health insurance, according to a report released Tuesday by the Maryland Hospital Association.

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Hospital representatives and patient advocacy groups are celebrating what they say is the first step in making high-quality palliative care programs — which create specialized treatment plans for patients with serious illnesses — accessible to all Marylanders.

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