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Hospital margins improved in May on increased patient volumes
However, hospitals with 300 to 499 beds experienced declining margins year over year despite the uptick in volumes. The latest Kaufman Hall report blames higher non-labor expenses for the cohort.
By Samantha Liss • July 2, 2019 -
EHR messaging, workflow can be redesigned to address burnout, study suggests
Doctors who reported a higher average of EHR-generated messages had a greater likelihood of burnout and said more often they wanted to cut their clinical work hours, according to new research in Health Affairs.
By Ron Shinkman • July 1, 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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Drug shortages add millions to hospital costs, survey finds
All 365 hospitals responding to the survey reported shortages, and two-thirds experienced at least 20 shortages for the six-month period ending last year.
By Fran Kritz • June 28, 2019 -
Sanford, UnityPoint ink letter of intent to create $11B system
The combined company would rank among the 15 largest nonprofit systems in the U.S., creating an integrated health system spanning the Midwest and the Upper Great Plains.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • June 28, 2019 -
Hospital groups argue CMS wage index proposal flawed
Providers generally approve of the attempt to prop up rural hospitals with a change to the wage index but most don't agree with the redistribution method the agency suggested earlier this year.
By Shannon Muchmore • June 27, 2019 -
U.S. News updates best hospitals methodology for specialty rankings
The magazine got little pushback from hospitals on including HCAHPS measures in the rankings methodology, Ben Harder, chief of health analysis, told Healthcare Dive.
By Shannon Muchmore • June 26, 2019 -
Left-leaning think tank highlights 'high price of hospital care'
Acute care hospitals had total margins of nearly 8% in 2016, the highest in more than a decade and above profits for pharmacies, payers and pharmacy benefit managers, according to the Center for American Progress.
By Shannon Muchmore • June 26, 2019 -
Majority of patients faced out-of-pocket expense of $500 or more last year
Out-of-pocket costs are increasing even as patients shift to less expensive care settings, according to a new report from TransUnion Healthcare.
By Samantha Liss • June 26, 2019 -
Deep Dive
Hospital price transparency push draws industry ire, but effects likely limited
While few would argue for secrecy for its own sake, policy analysts say there's little evidence patients use the information now available to make decisions that could bend the cost curve.
By Shannon Muchmore • June 25, 2019 -
Geisinger cements interim chief exec Jaewon Ryu as CEO
Ryu has served as the integrated health system's interim chief executive since November 2018 and will be the seventh CEO in Geisinger's 104 years of operation.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • June 20, 2019 -
Fitch forecasts healthy cash flow for providers despite pressures
"Questions of access and affordability at the heart of the healthcare reform debate are critical to profitability of healthcare providers over the longer term," the ratings agency said in a new report.
By Shannon Muchmore • June 19, 2019 -
3rd Cir.: Hospital admin terminated for cost reasons, not bias
The former employee said her firing was linked to the cost of her husband's cancer treatments, which he received at the hospital.
By Jennifer Carsen • June 19, 2019 -
Civica Rx contracts with Vizient to anticipate drug price, availability
Vizient will analyze purchasing patterns and hospital needs through its data and analytic offerings to help ease generic drug shortages for Civica's 900-plus member hospitals.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • June 18, 2019 -
Kaiser Permanente announces new headquarters in California
The 1.2 million-square-foot building will house 7,000 employees and save the health system $60 million in annual operating costs.
By Shannon Muchmore • June 18, 2019 -
MedPAC urges MA data, primary care reforms
Included in the recommendations to Congress are changes to slow the growth of ER spending in Medicare fee-for-service.
By Samantha Liss • June 14, 2019 -
Hospitals saved $11.8M thanks to 340B, survey finds
About 90% of hospitals are using those savings to pay for patient care services including pharmacy services and transportation.
By Samantha Liss • June 13, 2019 -
Boosting outpatient No. 1 hospital exec priority in poll
The Advisory Board's annual survey of executives shows a shift from last year's focus on cost control.
By Samantha Liss • June 13, 2019 -
Influential panel urges HIV prevention drug, forcing payer hands
The task force charged with making clinical recommendations is advising those at high risk of contracting HIV take a daily medication to prevent the disease, which will likely expand access to the treatment.
By Samantha Liss • June 12, 2019 -
Are teaching hospitals more expensive? A new JAMA study may surprise some
When comparing the total cost of care at 30 days for one episode, starting with hospitalization, researchers found major teaching hospitals were less expensive compared with nonteaching hospitals.
By Samantha Liss • June 10, 2019 -
Price transparency proposals raise thorny questions
One hospital CEO is bucking the trend and embracing price disclosure, but the effectiveness of such requirements is unclear.
By Samantha Liss • June 7, 2019 -
CMS calls for ideas to cut red tape
Federal health regulators want to reduce the administrative burden and "needless paperwork" baked in the system and they're asking the public to submit ideas.
By Samantha Liss • June 7, 2019 -
Americans want their doctors to ask about social needs
A national survey conducted by Kaiser Permanente revealed that 74% of Americans are frequently stressed over meeting the needs of their families when it comes food and housing.
By Samantha Liss • June 5, 2019 -
Partners withdraws from Care New England acquisition
The decision to back out about a year after signing a definitive agreement was in response to CNE reopening talks with Providence-based Lifespan and Brown University to create a local academic medical center in Rhode Island.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • June 5, 2019 -
Cleveland Clinic operating income falls 24% in Q1
The nonprofit system did increase revenue but expenses grew 20% to nearly $2.3 billion for the quarter.
By Samantha Liss • June 3, 2019 -
Provider compensation on the increase but primary care docs still lag specialists
The Medical Group Management Association found wages rose most for specialists (4.4%), followed by primary care physicians (3.4%) and non-physician providers (3%).
By Shannon Muchmore • June 3, 2019
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