Deep Dive: Page 11
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Hospital consolidation has spotty track record, experts say
Even blocking a "very vanilla merger" is a costly endeavor, Nathan Wilson, an economist at the Federal Trade Commission, said.
Jeff Byers • Feb. 9, 2018 -
Hospitals turn to chatbots, AI for care
"The real goal of the virtual assistant is to … reduce costs and improve the outcomes and efficiency of the healthcare system," Sense.ly’s Adam Odessky said.
Meg Bryant • Feb. 8, 2018 -
Intermountain, Geisinger shift focus to patients in revenue cycle
Patients are now a major payer, and providers need to adapt their strategies.
Les Masterson • Feb. 7, 2018 -
How to make population health pop: What experts say
Barriers to successful pop health initiatives include quantifying and monetizing health information that may not lend itself to such analysis and getting organizations with different priorities to work together.
Shannon Muchmore • Feb. 6, 2018 -
Patient dumping a symptom of health system woes
Victims often suffer from mental disabilities and nearly always lack insurance.
Tony Abraham • Feb. 5, 2018 -
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Payers wade into real-world evidence, but tread lightly
Insurers and pharmacy benefit managers are wary about the quality of data underlying real-world evidence.
David Lim • Jan. 31, 2018 -
Health industry not immune to workplace sexual harassment
"One of the big picture ways to address or prevent sexual harassment in the workplace is just to push for more gender parity," says the American Psychological Association’s David Ballard.
Meg Bryant • Jan. 31, 2018 -
How Amazon, JPM, Berkshire could disrupt healthcare (or not)
News of three corporate giants forming an independent healthcare company "proves every business is a healthcare business," said David Vivero, CEO of the digital health startup Amino.
Shannon Muchmore, Daphne Howland & Jeff Byers • Jan. 31, 2018 -
Healthcare earnings this week: A primer
HCA, Aetna and athenahealth are among the notable players to report fourth quarter earnings.
Jeff Byers • Jan. 29, 2018 -
Providers make efforts, but cuts to low-value care elusive
Healthcare stakeholders know they should cut low-value services, but there are multiple obstacles to overcome.
Les Masterson • Jan. 24, 2018 -
Providers go deeper with population health, weighing social factors
Healthcare organizations are waking up to the importance of social determinants of health, like housing and nutrition.
Les Masterson • Jan. 22, 2018 -
Providers fight back in court against online reviews
"If your feelings are hurt or you think the person is just being mean, I don't think the court is going to grant that," says healthcare attorney Erika Adler.
Meg Bryant • Jan. 17, 2018 -
Health IT eyes M&A as market grows up
"The EHR market is saturated [and] consolidation is very clear," Kenneth Kleinberg, vice president of research at Chilmark Research, told Healthcare Dive.
Jeff Byers • Jan. 12, 2018 -
Trump admin's new bundle bid shows value-based care's staying power
Advocates of value-based payment reform breathed a sigh of relief last week when CMS announced a new bundled payment model.
Shannon Muchmore • Jan. 12, 2018 -
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Loss of net neutrality could slow telehealth access
"The ability for hospitals to access internet service providers and bandwidth is a 'has to' in healthcare," says Eagle Telemedicine COO Robert Annas.
Meg Bryant • Jan. 11, 2018 -
Could narrow networks be the next big cost cutter?
Narrow provider networks can mean lower costs, but also less flexibility for members and likely lower patient satisfaction.
Les Masterson • Jan. 9, 2018 -
Blockbuster digital health funding to spill to 2018
"There will be an effort to look more closely at the impact on health outcomes and cost savings and not just 'is this a cool idea?'" says Chilmark Research's Brian Eastwood.
Jeff Byers, Meg Bryant and Shannon Muchmore • Jan. 4, 2018 -
Hospitals tackling homelessness to bring down costs
People without stable housing are more likely to be admitted as an inpatient and to stay longer than those with permanent housing.
Meg Bryant • Jan. 2, 2018 -
Health systems brace for 2018 disruption
Look for more care in outpatient settings as hospitals consider cost containment and hiring strategies to stay above water.
Jeff Byers, Shannon Muchmore and David Lim • Jan. 2, 2018 -
Medical drones geared for take off
While still an emerging technology with strict regulations, drones could assist and supplement medical care plans, especially during catastrophic events.
Meg Bryant • Dec. 29, 2017 -
Healthcare merger frenzy: A bid for survival?
If done well, the recent string of vertical and horizontal integrations could lower costs across the board. The execution required to achieve that, however, is complex and takes time.
Shannon Muchmore • Dec. 21, 2017 -
M&A, payment models and the future of healthcare: Top 10 Healthcare Dive stories of 2017
As 2017 comes to a close, seismic shifts are under way in the healthcare sector. Looking back, Healthcare Dive curated a list of our top 10 stories of the year.
David Lim • Dec. 21, 2017 -
In an industry slow to modernize, Mercy hospitals turned to a technology outsider
After discovering a surprising "lack of security," SVP and CIO Gil Hoffman helped lead an overhaul of Mercy's network, boosting all security aspects and establishing a security organization.
Naomi Eide • Dec. 20, 2017 -
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How the GOP tax bill could affect healthcare
Here's a cheat sheet showing what the tax bill means for healthcare and other industries.
Shannon Muchmore • Dec. 18, 2017 -
Latest MACRA, doctor fee rules could bring boost to telehealth, wearables
“This is a big step forward for Medicare’s ability to deal with chronic conditions," American Telemedicine Association's Gary Capistrant says of an unbundled payment code for remote patient monitoring.
Meg Bryant • Dec. 14, 2017
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