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CMS rules aim to reduce regulatory burden for providers
One of the agency's final rules posted Wednesday requires hospitals to create discharge evaluations for patients at risk of adverse health consequences and for anyone whose family requests one.
By Shannon Muchmore • Sept. 26, 2019 -
Kaiser strike called off as company, unions reach tentative agreement
Arlene Peasnall, Kaiser's interim chief human resources officer, said the company and its workforce "may disagree at times, but we have always been able to work through our challenges to align on common goals."
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Updated Sept. 25, 2019 -
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Hospitals are still struggling with provider burnout, after the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated underlying staffing issues and prompted workers to quit their jobs.
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CMS finalizes Medicaid DSH cuts, but Congress could still delay
The cuts are scheduled to go into effect next month, but the House voted to put off the changes last week and the Senate is expected to consider that legislation this week.
By Shannon Muchmore • Sept. 24, 2019 -
Sutter antitrust trial opens, with implications for M&A across US
A ruling against the hospital system would send waves through the hundreds of providers that have been steadily consolidating in the past 25 years. A win could send prices both in California and the rest of the nation even higher.
By Ron Shinkman • Sept. 23, 2019 -
Tenet nurses hit the picket line in 3 states
The hospital chain said it's disappointed the nurses have decided to go forward with the one-day strike, and plans to have replacement nurses in place.
By Samantha Liss • Sept. 20, 2019 -
Despite pop health buzz, few providers screen for social needs
In a new JAMA report, hospitals cited lack of financial ability, time and incentives as major barriers to screening for social determinants.
By Shannon Muchmore • Sept. 19, 2019 -
House Democrats forge ahead with direct Medicare drug price negotiation
While drug price constraints may still become law, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's proposal looks like a long shot.
By Jonathan Gardner • Sept. 19, 2019 -
Study suggests inaccuracies in physicians' electronic documentation
Researchers found inconsistencies in doctors' documentation in their EHRs and what observers witnessed during patient encounters.
By Linda Wilson • Sept. 19, 2019 -
Hospital market concentration on the rise, along with prices
The Health Care Cost Institute found metro areas most concentrated also had steeper increases in inpatient prices and vice-versa. The AHA pushed back.
By Shannon Muchmore • Sept. 17, 2019 -
Health system president calls out BCBS of Massachusetts amid reimbursement squabble
Southcoast Health is looking to sign a new contract with BCBSMA to remain in-network. In a recent letter to the editor of a local newspaper, Southcoast President Keith Hovan said the payer is putting "revenues before our patients."
By Samantha Liss • Sept. 17, 2019 -
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Patient matching—the missing puzzle piece to value-based care?
How can healthcare organizations achieve value-based care? It begins by creating a patient record matching strategy.
Sept. 17, 2019 -
Moody's: Hospitals highly vulnerable to cyberattacks
Although email phishing, EHR breaches and ransomware schemes are the most common, medical devices such as insulin pumps and cardiac devices may soon become a new point of vulnerability, according to a new report.
By Ron Shinkman • Sept. 16, 2019 -
Quest didn't steal Cedars-Sinai blood test in trade secrets row, jury says
Hospitals are increasingly using intellectual property to spur transition of early stage discoveries into products that can be commercialized through licensing agreements.
By Dana Elfin • Sept. 16, 2019 -
Employers urged to get off sidelines to trim healthcare costs
"Healthcare is not their day job. They build ships. They stock groceries," the CEO of the Pacific Business Group on Health said. "But as costs go up, they're the ones paying it."
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Sept. 11, 2019 -
Latest Civica Rx pact aims to alleviate shortage of emergency medicine
The coalition of providers led by Intermountain inked a deal for Exela to supply sodium bicarbonate to member hospitals.
By Samantha Liss • Sept. 10, 2019 -
Kaiser to reveal detailed financials under newly signed California bill
As a not-for-profit operator, the giant health system previously was exempt from many of the state's reporting requirements.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Sept. 6, 2019 -
Hospital lobby contends M&A cuts costs. Many disagree.
The survey from the American Hospital Association drew swift criticism from academics and industry players pointing to a body of evidence contradicting its results.
By Samantha Liss • Sept. 5, 2019 -
Hospitals should be in peer groups for CMS star ratings, study suggests
Provider groups have attacked the agency's ranking system since it debuted in 2005, saying the approach to measuring quality is overly simplistic and the presentation of the data is difficult for consumers to interpret.
By Linda Wilson • Sept. 5, 2019 -
Mortality rises when ERs close, forcing patients to drive further
Emergency room closures outpaced any openings that occurred around the country, according to the Health Affairs report. On average, about 69 emergency departments closed each year during the study's 12-year period.
By Samantha Liss • Sept. 3, 2019 -
Comeback or blip? Nonprofit hospital margins show gains in 2018
Nonprofit hospital operating margins are improving after falling for the last two years, according to an annual report from Fitch Ratings.
By Samantha Liss • Sept. 3, 2019 -
FDA urges providers to transition to duodenoscopes with disposable parts
While the agency is advising the transition, the immediate removal of conventional devices could result in shortages and prevent patients from receiving critical care.
By David Lim • Aug. 30, 2019 -
DOJ investigating Providence St. Joseph's Swedish Health Services
The civil probe is seeking documents related to joint ventures and physician organizations.
By Samantha Liss • Aug. 30, 2019 -
Kaiser Permanente workers are set to strike. Does it mark a new trend?
It's still too early to tell whether the uptick in disputes will last long, but one former chief economist for the Department of Labor said "there is something meaningful going on."
By Samantha Liss • Aug. 29, 2019 -
2 rural hospitals shutter doors, more than 1K soon out of work
For one rural county in Ohio, this will be the second hospital closure this year. The two sister facilities, Ohio Valley Medical Center and East Ohio Valley Regional Hospital, are separated by just a few miles and operate a combined 340 beds.
By Samantha Liss • Aug. 29, 2019 -
California nurses call off Dignity strike after winning concessions
Nurses from three Southern California hospitals and Dignity Health had been negotiating for five months. A vote on whether to ratify the contract comes later this week.
By Dana Elfin • Aug. 27, 2019
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