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Epic, Cerner control 85% of large hospital EHR space, KLAS reports
Cerner had the most new hospital EHR deals for the second year in a row, thanks to its VA deal, which includes 147 acute care and 20 specialty contracts, according to a new report.
By Meg Bryant • May 2, 2019 -
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An empowering approach for behavioral healthcare providers
The behavioral health crisis in the United States is putting increased pressure on an already strained system, overwhelming providers and impacting care delivery in our nation’s emergency departments.
May 2, 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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CHS reports increased net loss for Q1 with admissions flat
The company completed seven divestitures during the quarter and entered an agreement to sell one other hospital. That leaves the chain at 106 hospitals, still shy of the goal it set in its restructuring plan.
By Shannon Muchmore • May 1, 2019 -
CMS wants notice of ownership changes at accrediting organizations
The proposed rule follows the agency's drive to strengthen its oversight of accrediting organizations.
By Samantha Liss • April 30, 2019 -
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HCA beats revenue estimates, logs 20th straight quarter of admissions growth
The chain is coming off its $1.5 billion purchase of Mission Health. Executives told investors Tuesday they are pleased with how the integration is going and Mission's "performance is on plan at this point."
By Shannon Muchmore , Tony Abraham • April 30, 2019 -
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Tenet slows bleeding volumes in Q1 beat, Conifer sale lingers
The Dallas-based hospital operator cut net losses and posted improved admissions on a same-facility basis, but revenue still slipped due to divestitures and struggling subsidiary Conifer.
By Tony Abraham • April 30, 2019 -
Prior authorization harms care, outcomes, radiation oncologists contend
Of the radiation oncologists polled by the American Society for Radiation Oncology, 93% said PA delays their patients from receiving life-saving treatment.
By Les Masterson • April 29, 2019 -
Legacy systems, employee error leave hospitals, devices vulnerable to cyberattacks
Improper handling and storage of patient files, often due to poor organizational policies and procedures, can give hackers the upper hand over healthcare organizations, according to new research from threat detection firm Vectra.
By Meg Bryant • April 26, 2019 -
UHS sees net income, revenue gains in Q1
The hospital operator narrowly missed analysts' expectations. Shares were down roughly 5% after the company's earnings call Friday morning.
By Tony Abraham • April 26, 2019 -
UPMC case against state AG dismissed
The health system had alleged the state overstepped its authority in attempts to force the organization to contract with its rival Highmark.
By Samantha Liss • April 26, 2019 -
EHR checks on inappropriate GI testing saved hospital $168K, study shows
Use of the hardwired EHR alert reduced the number of unneeded tests by nearly half, according to a report published in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology.
By Meg Bryant • April 25, 2019 -
Health system M&A recedes slightly in first quarter of 2019
Total revenue for the transactions, however, was down sharply — at nearly $5 billion from $12.7 billion the year prior, according to consultancy Kaufman Hall.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • April 24, 2019 -
CMS proposes wage index change to help prop up rural hospitals
The agency's proposed inpatient payment system rule would boost hospital Medicare payments by about 3.7%, which Jefferies noted was the largest increase in a decade.
By Tony Abraham • April 24, 2019 -
Graying doctors, patients to fuel 122K physician shortage by 2032, AAMC warns
The Association of American Medical Colleges also notes that healthcare delivery trends such as better care coordination, value-based contracting and more advanced practice providers will cut demand for physicians by only 1%.
By Les Masterson • April 24, 2019 -
Consolidation, consumerism top of exec minds
Telehealth, artificial intelligence and staffing shortages are next on the list, according to a survey from analytics firm Definitive Healthcare.
By Tony Abraham • April 23, 2019 -
Fewer uninsured ED visits, hospitalizations after ACA, JAMA study finds
The report also credited recent trends like new payment models for the decrease, as well as growing hospital ED alternatives such as urgent care clinics, freestanding emergency rooms and telemedicine.
By Les Masterson • April 22, 2019 -
EHR data increasingly used to inform clinical care decisions
Hospitals that can send, find, receive and integrate EHR data from outside sources are twice as likely to use that data as hospitals with less interoperability, according to new data from ONC.
By Meg Bryant • April 18, 2019 -
NYC hospitals agree to hire 1.5K nurses, raise wages
Under the deal, nurse-to-patient staffing levels will be based on ratios agreed upon in the parties' contracts and "enforced by an independent neutral party."
By Tony Abraham • April 18, 2019 -
Hospital M&A hits lowest point in nearly a decade
A new report from Ponder & Co. posits the slowdown is due in part to the decelerated pace of for-profit divestitures following the frenzied activity of 2017 and 2018.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • April 17, 2019 -
Safety net hospitals benefit from change to readmission reduction program
The rule, which took effect in fiscal year 2019, separated hospitals into five groups, each with similar proportions of dual eligible patients and adjusted payments for socioeconomic factors.
By Tony Abraham • April 17, 2019 -
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Sutter, UPMC, DNAnexus partner on MS sequencing study
The collaboration comes as more health systems begin to integrate gene sequencing into patient care.
By Meg Bryant • April 16, 2019 -
Healthcare jobs grow at rapid clip, but wages lag amid consolidation boom
Some economists and academics attribute the slowdown to hospital consolidation and concentrated labor markets.
By Tony Abraham • April 16, 2019 -
GM exec calls for more pressure on consolidating healthcare companies
The healthcare leader for the car giant put Cigna on defense about whether the payer's combination with Express Scripts will result in lower costs.
By Samantha Liss • April 12, 2019 -
Patient satisfaction doubles when docs address bad reviews
When physicians respond directly to the criticism, they can cut dissatisfaction dramatically, the survey found.
By Tony Abraham • April 12, 2019 -
Newly wed Bon Secours Mercy Health posts income drop 4 months in
The combined chain highlighted the last four months of fiscal 2018. After finalizing their merger in September, they became the fifth-largest Catholic system in the country.
By Tony Abraham • April 12, 2019
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