Deep Dive
Industry insights from our journalists
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As 5G looms, most hospitals watch from the sidelines
Chicago's Rush is an early mover with the tech, but many other big systems are taking a wait-and-see approach.
Rebecca Pifer • March 21, 2019 -
Mixing medicine and money: Why the rise of health system VCs is raising ethical concerns
More dollars than ever are flowing from VCs affiliated with nonprofit health systems, spurring questions around conflicts of interest.
Andrew Dunn • March 04, 2019 -
4 main takeaways from HIMSS19
Digest the biggest health IT conference of the year with this roundup of what grabbed the attention of more than 43,000 health execs, policymakers and academics.
David Lim and Rebecca Pifer • Feb. 15, 2019 -
HIMSS19: Private sector catch-up, patient matching and standard APIs dominate first full day
Support for the HHS rules (but some concern over implementation) was the focus at the start of health IT's biggest week.
Rebecca Pifer • Feb. 13, 2019 -
Hospital lobby ramps up 'Medicare for all' opposition
As more Democratic presidential hopefuls embrace the idea, health systems and providers have picked up lobbying efforts arguing it would shutter hospitals.
Tony Abraham • Feb. 08, 2019 -
With CMS depression device on the line, analysts eye multibillion potential market
The government insurer may cover a clinical trial of LivaNova's vagus nerve stimulation in some cases as a last resort for severe depression. At the same time, some patients are turning to less invasive tech-driven therapies.
Maria Rachal • Feb. 07, 2019 -
Clinical lab lobbying spikes as PAMA cuts kick into effect
Paralleling CMS payment cuts that took effect at the start of last year, lobbying by Quest Diagnostics, LabCorp and the American Clinical Laboratory Association jumped to $4.4 million, up from $2.5 million in 2017.
David Lim • Feb. 04, 2019 -
Industry braces as more lawmakers seek to ban surprise billing
"Pretty much everybody agrees that the consumer shouldn't be trapped in the middle of these conversations — that's the easy part," said Jack Hoadley, research professor emeritus at the Georgetown University Health Policy Center.
Shannon Muchmore • Jan. 29, 2019 -
Why home health tech is capturing investment in 2019
Startups and established providers alike are looking at the potential for devices and technology to help patients manage and receive their treatments from the comfort of home.
Meg Bryant • Jan. 28, 2019 -
HIMSS19: 5 panels you don't want to miss
The healthcare world is buzzing about what to expect at the biggest IT conference of the year. Here are five key panels you should plan to attend.
David Lim and Rebecca Pifer • Jan. 28, 2019 -
How a 'regulatory dead zone' may be holding up copycat insulin
The FDA has talked up biosimilars' potential impact on the insulin market, but changing regulations have complicated matters for would-be competitors.
Andrew Dunn • Jan. 16, 2019 -
Payer, provider trends to watch in 2019
This year the industry will reckon with some massive changes set in motion in 2018, such as megamergers like CVS-Aetna and a judge's contentious declaration that the Affordable Care Act is no longer constitutional.
Tony Abraham and Samantha Liss • Jan. 14, 2019 -
How AI could shape the health tech landscape in 2019
Highlights include technologies that seek to cut costs and promote patient health, especially in the areas of imaging, diagnostics, predictive analytics and administration.
Rebecca Pifer • Jan. 10, 2019 -
Policy upheaval, tech giant disruption and megamergers: Healthcare Dive's 10 best stories of 2018
This year in healthcare was marked by sweeping changes.
Rebecca Pifer • Dec. 21, 2018 -
As providers merge, states look to supercede FTC
Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia all recently passed laws to protect mergers from being blocked by federal antitrust regulators — in exchange for state regulation and prolonged oversight.
Samantha Liss • Dec. 18, 2018 -
Hospital labor skirmishes — 2018 in review
The year was marked by heated negotiations over staffing and wages. Here's a month-by-month breakdown of how it went down.
Tony Abraham • Dec. 10, 2018 -
Memorial Sloan Kettering scandal raises questions for pharma's biggest corporate boards
A review of corporate board membership found about two-thirds of the largest drugmakers had at least one director who also had a leadership role in a nonprofit healthcare organization.
Andrew Dunn • Nov. 29, 2018 -
Filming the opioid epidemic: 5 must-see documentaries
Healthcare Dive reviewed about a dozen films profiling the crisis to bring you this curated list of the best to watch.
Rebecca Pifer • Nov. 27, 2018 -
Red states say 'yes' to Medicaid
Three GOP-heavy states expanded Medicaid on Tuesday, and Democratic governor pickups could further the trend. Elsewhere on midterm ballots, nurse-to-patient staffing ratios lost and California hospitals scored a win.
Rebecca Pifer • Nov. 07, 2018 -
9 state healthcare battles to watch Tuesday
It's not just Congress up for grabs in today's midterm elections. From Medicaid expansion to dialysis treatments to nurse staffing ratios, here's a snapshot of key votes, the odds and what they could mean for the industry.
David Lim, Tony Abraham, Rebecca Pifer and Samantha Liss • Nov. 02, 2018 -
How the American Nurses Association gamified training for its 4M members
A heavy dose of gamification can allow for personalization of learning on a massive scale.
Riia O'Donnell • Oct. 31, 2018 -
Flu season is here. Health systems are bracing for it.
Despite last season's sobering numbers, two recent studies found that many Americans still aren't getting vaccinated.
Les Masterson • Oct. 29, 2018 -
Insurers see broad market opportunities with end-of-life care
"The reimbursement rates are strong and it's a profitable service to be delivering," said Avalere's Dan Mendelson. "Whenever you have that kind of situation you're going to also have speculative buying and desire to grow these markets."
Rebecca Pifer • Oct. 17, 2018 -
Long-term care hospitals: Overpaid or underappreciated?
"The costs associated with operating a long-term care hospital are more closely aligned with short-term acute care hospitals, but less expensive," says Susan Maupin, president of The Advisory Group.
Meg Bryant • Oct. 12, 2018 -
Hospitals prepare for uncompensated care payment change
The move is meant to even the playing field for hospitals and create more transparency.
Les Masterson • Sept. 28, 2018
