Telehealth main IT priority at large health systems

Two-thirds of healthcare leaders expect their telehealth budgets to grow over the next three years, according to a new Vidyo report.

By Meg Bryant • March 22, 2019

As 5G looms, most hospitals watch from the sidelines

Chicago's Rush is an early mover with the tech, but many other big systems are taking a wait-and-see approach.

By Rebecca Pifer • March 21, 2019

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Payer/provider relationships

As M&A intensifies and companies embrace more holistic and value-based care models, partnerships have become more closely intertwined.

By Healthcare Dive staff

Ascension's longtime CEO Anthony Tersigni to retire at year's end

Tersigni will continue to serve on the executive committee overseeing the St. Louis-based hospital operator's investment fund and will also provide consulting services.

By Samantha Liss • March 21, 2019

Employee engagement key as hospitals poised for change, Press Ganey says

Healthcare organizations with higher levels of workforce engagement score better on safety grades and patient satisfaction ratings, according to a new white paper.

By Meg Bryant • March 20, 2019

Doctors report being mostly happy despite administrative burdens, survey finds

Still, 28% of respondents said administrative duties affect workplace satisfaction, according to a new CompHealth/American Academy of Family Physicians poll.

By Les Masterson • March 20, 2019

10K nurses in New York plan strike over staff shortages

Mount Sinai, Montefiore and NewYork-Presbyterian health systems charged the union with bad faith bargaining on the same day the strike was approved.

By Meg Bryant • March 20, 2019

Healthcare execs worried about business model disruption, survey shows

Risk aversion, integrating social determinants of health and rising consumerism are also catching the attention of C-suites in 2019, according to a new survey commissioned by Change Healthcare and the HealthCare Executive Group.

By Meg Bryant • March 18, 2019

Medicare, Medicaid advisory commissions alarmed by DSH cuts

The latest reports to Congress from the payment advisory commissions call for a sweeping redesign of quality measurement programs and signal concern for the financial viability of disproportionate share hospitals.

By Tony Abraham • March 18, 2019

Cerner, Epic 'fall behind' upstarts in infection surveillance, KLAS says

A poll of about 50 provider groups found Epic's efforts on surveillance software don't match expectations and Cerner users cite concerns with issue resolution and report accuracy.

By Meg Bryant • March 15, 2019

Cleveland Clinic creating center for AI in healthcare

Projects underway include machine learning models to predict patient length of stay and readmission risk and improve cancer detection.

By Meg Bryant • March 14, 2019

Quality varies wildly among affiliates linked with US News top hospitals, JAMA study finds

The analysis looked at facilities associated with U.S. News & World Report Honor Roll hospitals and outcomes within and across networks.

By Meg Bryant • March 14, 2019

Quorum Health's losses top $200M in 2018

Net operating revenue of the Brentwood, Tennessee-based health system declined 9.3% to $1.88 billion for the year.

By Meg Bryant • March 14, 2019

Blues challenge UPMC, call Highmark contract dispute 'of its own making'

The Blue Cross Blue Shield Association argued it's too late for UPMC to intervene in a years-long litigation challenging the way Blues plans operate.

By Samantha Liss • Updated March 15, 2019

Intermountain makes push for more homecare

The Salt Lake City health system is bringing the services and capabilities of a clinic into the homes of patients suffering from chronic and complex conditions.

By Tony Abraham • March 13, 2019

How HCA defies industry trends with 19 straight quarters of admission gains

Investing in complex service lines to target higher-acuity patients is one strategy fueling the hospital chain's streak.

By Samantha Liss • March 13, 2019

Hospital groups say public option would cut payments by 10%

The American Hospital Association and Federation of American Hospitals argue an opt-in government insurance plan would hit bottom lines and disrupt the insurance market.

By Tony Abraham • March 13, 2019

Healthcare prices rose but use fell across US from 2012-16

Metro areas along the coast tended to have higher prices than in the Midwest, but there were many examples of neighboring areas with "starkly different" price levels, according to the Health Care Cost Institute.

By Meg Bryant • March 12, 2019

Chicago health systems weighing possible merger, Crain's says

Rush Health and Swedish Covenant Health are reportedly in early exploratory discussions about a possible combination.

By Meg Bryant • March 11, 2019

'Trauma deserts' more likely in black urban communities: JAMA

The study looked at geographic access to trauma care and found black majority communities are the only racial/ethnic areas associated with geographic disparities.

By Tony Abraham • March 11, 2019

Hospitals missing opportunity to increase EHR integration

Just over a third of purchased hospitals switched to the acquiring health system's primary EHR following the transaction, according to a Health Affairs analysis.

By Meg Bryant • March 8, 2019

More than half of hospital leaders see supply chain improvement as path to higher margins

Despite being a high priority, many hospitals rely on outdated methods to manage inventory and related costs, according to a survey conducted by Sage Growth Partners for SCM vendor Syft.

By Meg Bryant • March 7, 2019

CIO priorities vary by level of EHR deployment, survey finds

Organizations in the early stages of using a platform see cybersecurity and interoperability as top interests, ahead of analytics and patient engagement, according to CHIME and LexisNexis Risk Solutions.

By Meg Bryant • March 7, 2019

Quarter of healthcare organizations had mobile-related security compromise in past year

More than half of industry organizations learned of a breach from a customer or partner, according to Verizon's Mobile Security Index.

By Meg Bryant • March 6, 2019

Moms who get surprise bill more likely to switch hospitals for second birth

Patients who chose a different facility had their chances of getting a surprise bill for the second delivery reduced by more than half, according to a Health Affairs report.

By Shannon Muchmore • March 6, 2019

Amazon Web Services working with Beth Israel Deaconess in AI push

The Boston teaching hospital used AWS machine learning to optimize scheduling for 41 operating rooms and improve inpatient flow.

By Meg Bryant • March 5, 2019