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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 -
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TrendlineProvider burnout
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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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 Parduhn • 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 -
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 -
Deep Dive
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 Parduhn • March 21, 2019 -
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 -
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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
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