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Amazon's Alexa now has HIPAA-compliant features
Six companies taking part in the online giant's invitation-only developer program launched their features Thursday, including Atrium Health, Cigna, Express Scripts and Livongo.
By Shannon Muchmore • April 4, 2019 -
New York, Connecticut health systems merge to form $2.4B provider
The new system, called Nuvance Health, will serve an estimated 1.5 million people over seven hospitals in the western Connecticut and Hudson Valley areas.
By Rebecca Pifer • April 4, 2019 -
Explore the Trendlineâž”
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TrendlinePayer/provider relationships
As M&A intensifies and companies embrace more holistic and value-based care models, partnerships have become more closely intertwined.
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AG to appeal after judge refuses to extend UPMC-Highmark decree
Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro has alleged the Pittsburgh system flouted its obligations as a charitable organization and that the loss of in-network access would harm patients.
By Samantha Liss • Updated May 30, 2019 -
Industry groups seek cybersecurity safe harbor
In response to a senator's request, several organizations highlighted the need for a national strategy and greater collaboration among various stakeholders, according to a think tank that read the responses.
By Meg Bryant • April 3, 2019 -
Deep Dive
Hospitals look to venture capital as R&D extension
UPMC Enterprises President Tal Heppenstall​ told Healthcare Dive the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center venture arm plans on spinning out two companies by the middle of this year.
By Tony Abraham • April 3, 2019 -
Hospital, doctor lobbies support surprise billing protections — but not bundled payments
The American Hospital Association and other industry groups railed against the concept in a letter Tuesday following a congressional hearing on the topic of surprise billing.
By Samantha Liss • April 3, 2019 -
Uninsured, Medicaid patients more likely to be transferred, JAMA study shows
The study also examined whether hospital ownership plays a role in patient care and found that for-profit hospitals were more likely to transfer uninsured patients.
By Samantha Liss • April 2, 2019 -
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HHS publishes 340B drug ceiling prices in concession to hospital lobby
The publication follows roughly eight years of delay and legal action from the American Hospital Association.
By Rebecca Pifer • April 2, 2019 -
Growth in telehealth use outpaces urgent care centers, retail clinics
Between 2016 and 2017, telehealth use jumped 53% nationwide, according to a new white paper from the nonprofit FAIR Health.
By Meg Bryant • April 2, 2019 -
Academic medical centers face headwinds in shift to value-based care, Moody's says
To offset challenges, AMCs will need to consider partnerships that build out community physician networks and diversifying their revenue streams, according to a new report.
By Meg Bryant • April 1, 2019 -
Kaiser, union coalition return to bargaining table
The Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions claimed the health system violated federal law by proposing a ban on employees speaking out about patient care issues or taking public action against the company.
By Tony Abraham • April 1, 2019 -
Health systems stepping up investment in analytics, survey shows
Nearly a third of health systems have a C-suite leader dedicated to analytics, up from 12% in 2015, according to a survey by the Deloitte Center for Health Solutions.
By Meg Bryant • March 29, 2019 -
Revenue, outpatient volume rise in Advocate-Aurora's debut year
Home, physician and outpatient visits all rose for the newly merged company in 2018, and revenue increased 3.5%.
By Tony Abraham • March 29, 2019 -
AHA doubles down against star ratings, asks CMS to pull
The hospital group said in a letter to CMS it remains concerned the program "is being compromised by a methodology that can lead to inaccurate, misleading comparisons of quality performance."
By Shannon Muchmore • Updated April 1, 2019 -
Doubt cast on vertical provider integration leading to higher-value care in study
A new report in Health Care Management Review analyzed research on M&A activity from 1996 to 2016 and found little information on how the practice affects patient outcomes.
By Les Masterson • March 28, 2019 -
Fitch: Worst may be over for nonprofit hospitals
Hospitals that figure out how to absorb Medicare reimbursements could benefit from high healthcare use among older patients, the credit rating agency said in its latest report.
By Meg Bryant • March 27, 2019 -
VA seeks billions more for controversial community care program
Secretary Robert Wilkie this week asked for a funding increase of $4.6 billion in 2020 for the department's community care program, which critics contend is a means to privatize VA medical care.
By Tony Abraham • March 27, 2019 -
Deep Dive
Scale: blessing or burden for statewide ACOs?
Caravan Health launched its second statewide ACO last week. Some experts worry the scale of the models means Caravan is biting off more than it can chew.
By Rebecca Pifer • March 27, 2019 -
CMS, physician group launch AI challenge
The Artificial Intelligence Health Outcomes Challenge offers up to $1.65 million in awards. Developers will be tasked with building AI programs on Medicare data to improve health outcomes.
By Tony Abraham • March 27, 2019 -
Female doctors still paid far less than men, though gap narrows a tad, report finds
The Doximity analysis notes progress, but it's only slight. The 2017 gap was at 28%, with female doctors earning $105,000 less than their male counterparts. That dropped to 25% in 2018, or $90,490 less than the average man.
By Tony Abraham • March 26, 2019 -
Trump admin now backs elimination of ACA in court
The move came hours after Democratic attorneys general defending the ACA filed their brief arguing that the landmark law is still constitutional even without an effective individual mandate penalty.
By Shannon Muchmore • Updated March 26, 2019 -
Reimbursement, staffing seen as barriers to chronic care in alternate settings
Almost all healthcare leaders in a recent survey said they believe chronic care management is critical, but nearly half don't think their facilities are managing such care well.
By Les Masterson • March 26, 2019 -
Pharmacists like e-prescribing safety features but still worry over medication errors, study finds
Hospital electronic prescribing and medication administration can take longer and lead to pharmacists spending less time with patients, researchers found.
By Les Masterson • March 25, 2019 -
Hospital cost containment plateaus, Kaufman Hall reports
An analysis of more than 600 hospitals showed lower volumes but better revenue numbers last year.
By Les Masterson • March 25, 2019 -
Hospital-acquired sepsis cases drop, but treatment costs rise, report finds
Sepsis-related mortality and readmission rates also fell, but the average per-case cost of treating the infection went up by 20% to $70,000, according to a new analysis from Premier.
By Meg Bryant • March 22, 2019
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