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Why hospitals will face greater cost containment efforts in 2018
Providers will try to rein in costs next year with a renewed focus on labor, purchase services and supply chain.
Jeff Byers • Dec. 11, 2017 -
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Healthcare supply chains are shifting as cost pressures rise
Rising expenses are threatening the viability of traditional distribution methods, giving way to a wave of shifts as hospitals seek to maintain patient care while spending less.
Edwin Lopez • Dec. 11, 2017 -
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Is self-distribution right for your hospital system?
Consider these factors before you make changes to your time-sensitive supply chain.
Deborah Abrams Kaplan • Dec. 11, 2017 -
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Two ways hospitals are taking control of their supply chain
Whether through just-in-time delivery or a consolidated service center, hospitals are turning to self-distribution models in order to cut costs.
Deborah Abrams Kaplan • Dec. 11, 2017 -
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How hospitals can turn cost-cutting drives into an advantage
Healthcare may be unique in its patient-centric focus, but the fundamentals of supply chains remain the same regardless of the industry.
Rich Weissman • Dec. 11, 2017 -
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How can healthcare supply chains improve? Experts weigh in.
From supplier relations to distribution to inventory management, healthcare is seen as one of the greatest opportunities for supply chain improvement. Here's why.
Edwin Lopez • Dec. 11, 2017 -
4 major questions about the proposed CVS-Aetna merger
The $69 billion merger announced Sunday is the kind of deal that can upend an industry.
Shannon Muchmore • Dec. 5, 2017 -
Disruptor of the Year: Softening patient admissions
Lower patient admissions are causing hospital operators to rethink their business strategies.
Jeff Byers • Dec. 4, 2017 -
Executive of the Year: Dr. Rasu Shrestha
UPMC's chief innovation officer continues to push the boundaries of innovation to benefit patient outcomes.
Jeff Byers • Dec. 4, 2017 -
The Healthcare Dive Awards for 2017
The 2017 Healthcare Dive Awards recognize the industry’s top disruptors and innovators. These executives, companies and trends are transforming the industry and shaping the future.
Jeff Byers and Shannon Muchmore • Dec. 4, 2017 -
Theme of the Year: Uncertainty
Congress went back and forth all year on the issue of ACA repeal, and a changing of the guard in the White House has resulted in a lot of unanswered questions for the industry.
Shannon Muchmore • Dec. 4, 2017 -
Provider of the Year: Mayo Clinic
One of the leading U.S. hospitals keeps up expansion of telehealth and value-based care initiatives.
Shannon Muchmore • Dec. 4, 2017 -
Health IT Development of the Year: Epic's Share Everywhere
Epic's new global interoperability platform gives patients the ability to control their health records, and aims to make the process as easy as possible.
Shannon Muchmore • Dec. 4, 2017 -
Apple's future in healthcare: What we know (and can guess)
Apple has shown clear interest in the healthcare space this year, and is poised for a big 2018 in the market. Whether the IT giant will really be disruptive, however, is still an open question.
Jeff Byers and Shannon Muchmore • Nov. 30, 2017 -
5 payer trends to watch in 2018
Expect insurers to accelerate programs and policies that cut costs and to push for value-based contracting as consumers demand more transparency in healthcare pricing.
Les Masterson • Nov. 28, 2017 -
How Anthem's new PBM will impact pharma
David Henka, CEO of RxTE Health, sat down with BioPharma Dive to discuss the implications of a new pharmacy benefit manager entering the marketplace.
Jacob Bell • Nov. 28, 2017 -
Why payers are flocking to the Medicare Advantage market
The CMS predicts more than one-third of all Medicare enrollees will be in MA plans next year.
Les Masterson • Nov. 20, 2017 -
What you need to know about the new nominee to lead HHS
Alex Azar's previous stint at the agency is a plus in the eyes of many, but his more recent time as an executive for pharma giant Eli Lilly casts doubt on the Trump administration's promise to rein in drug prices.
Shannon Muchmore • Nov. 15, 2017 -
How will instability in the ACA exchanges affect healthcare in 2018?
“Insurance markets work best when there’s stability and when everyone has a pretty good sense of how the market is going to operate. Sadly, we’re not there right now,” says Ken Wood, senior vice president of health plan development at Evolent Health.
Les Masterson • Nov. 13, 2017 -
How will expanding catastrophic health plans affect providers?
A recent presidential executive order to expand the use of safety net coverage could drive down care utilization, but might also promote more patient engagement among providers and payers.
Les Masterson • Nov. 9, 2017 -
How hospital M&A has been driven by investors and industry evolution in 2017
"I'll retire before it stops," Thad Kresho, U.S. Health Services Deals Leader at PwC, told Healthcare Dive regarding such activity.
Jeff Byers • Nov. 7, 2017 -
How high-touch tools help improve healthcare outcomes
Employees can dial up a health provider for advice or open an app for a specialist's location 24/7, changing the game for engagement.
Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Nov. 7, 2017 -
The healthcare of tomorrow will move away from hospitals
Healthcare professionals gathered in Washington, D.C. last week for the annual U.S. News & World Report conference, where discussions focused on social determinants of health and how telemedicine enables patients to receive treatment in their homes.
Jeff Byers and Shannon Muchmore • Nov. 6, 2017 -
Telehealth fills void when weather emergencies disrupt normal provider-patient experience
“Having an individual backup battery to recharge a personal phone can become a vital tool of survival in the case of natural disaster,” says American Well’s Mary Modahl.
Meg Bryant • Nov. 2, 2017 -
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In rural America, some hospitals find a way to prosper and grow
"We can't afford a data analyst, but five hospitals together can afford and share a data analyst," says Leslie March, CEO of Lexington Regional Medical Center in Nebraska.
Meg Bryant • Oct. 31, 2017
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