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AHA roadmap to rescue rural hospitals calls for regulatory relief, new payment models
Other priorities include updating Medicare and Medicaid payment rates to cover costs of care and expanding access to telehealth, according to a new report from the hospital group.
By Meg Bryant • Feb. 5, 2019 -
Hospital prices, not physicians, drive cost growth, Health Affairs says
The report suggests measures aimed at cutting healthcare costs focus on issues like antitrust enforcement and incentivizing more cost-efficient physician referrals.
By Shannon Muchmore • Updated Feb. 5, 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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Dignity-CHI merger creates largest nonprofit health system by revenue
The $29 billion system, called CommonSpirit Health, has more than 700 care locations and 142 hospitals in 21 states.
By Les Masterson • Feb. 4, 2019 -
Just 13% of hospital CFOs ready for new payment models
Financial leaders' top priority for 2019 is cutting organizational costs.
By Meg Bryant • Feb. 1, 2019 -
Advocate Aurora, Oak Street Health partner on senior primary care
The new clinic, in a Chicago suburb with more than 25,000 Medicare-eligible adults, will offer a range of both primary care and wraparound services.
By Meg Bryant • Jan. 31, 2019 -
New VA rules reignite privatization debate
VA Secretary Robert Wilkie preemptively dismissed critics, saying they "claim falsely and predictably" the new rules represent a "first step toward privatizing the department."
By Tony Abraham • Jan. 31, 2019 -
Hospital-acquired conditions fell 13% since 2014, CMS chief says
Administrator Seema Verma touted the data Tuesday, also hinting the agency is crafting value-based payment models for states and other insurers.
By Meg Bryant • Jan. 30, 2019 -
Deep Dive
Industry braces as more lawmakers seek to ban surprise billing
"Pretty much everybody agrees that the consumer shouldn't be trapped in the middle of these conversations — that's the easy part," said Jack Hoadley, research professor emeritus at the Georgetown University Health Policy Center.
By Shannon Muchmore • Jan. 29, 2019 -
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HCA ended 2018 with hike in revenue, admissions
The Nashville-based hospital chain beat analyst expectations again, finishing its 19th consecutive quarter of admissions increases.
By Tony Abraham • Jan. 29, 2019 -
Focus on usability, interoperability to help reduce health IT burden, groups tell ONC
Stakeholders also urged ONC to consider artificial intelligence tools as a means of relieving hassles from EHR use.
By Meg Bryant • Jan. 29, 2019 -
Richmond, Virginia, has $500M+ of hospital projects planned or under construction
Hospitals and health systems in some areas are building and expanding despite difficult financial circumstances arising from softening admissions, among other factors.
By Kim Slowey • Jan. 28, 2019 -
Financial worries keep hospital CEOs up at night
Government mandates, patient safety and difficulty finding and keeping employees also were top of mind for executives, an American College of Healthcare Executives poll found.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Jan. 28, 2019 -
Aetna, Anthem pilot seeks blockchain potential in healthcare
The initiative — which includes Health Care Service Corporation, IBM and PNC Bank — hopes to leverage blockchain for claims processing and health information exchange, among other potential uses.
By Meg Bryant • Jan. 25, 2019 -
Medicaid advisory panel calls for phasing in DSH allotment reductions
The suggestions also include changes in how disproportionate share hospital spending is allocated, and are projected to save the government anywhere from $1 billion to $5 billion over the next decade.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Jan. 25, 2019 -
Mass General eyes $1B expansion
The proposed project includes twin 12-story towers with patient rooms, a cardiac center, cancer center and operating rooms.
By Meg Bryant • Jan. 24, 2019 -
American Well rolls out acute care telehealth cart for specialty access
Typical use cases for the 760 Cart include telestroke, ICU consults and telepsychiatry, according to the company.
By Meg Bryant • Jan. 23, 2019 -
Hospital groups push shared infrastructure, rules of road to boost interoperability
Data sharing barriers include lack of standard vocabulary between health IT platforms and changing regulatory requirements and timelines, the American Hospital Association and six other groups said in a report.
By Meg Bryant • Jan. 23, 2019 -
Ascension eliminates exec positions amid restructuring
The move is designed to eliminate silos within the organization, CEO Anthony Tersigni said in a statement Tuesday.
By Samantha Liss • Jan. 23, 2019 -
Health industry employee benefit costs up 14.6% since 2004
The annual cost of benefits per employee averaged $21,364 in 2018, according to an analysis by Bay Alarm Medical.
By Meg Bryant • Jan. 22, 2019 -
Private equity boost, upskilling workers among 2019 sector trends, PwC reports
With the average health insurance deductible triple what it was a decade ago, the consultancy believes 2019 could also be the year for value line products and services — similar to the Southwest Airlines approach.
By Meg Bryant • Jan. 18, 2019 -
Opinion
Clinicians, hospital admin: Leave these 3 biases at the door
To focus completely on patient care, hospital administration and physicians need to work together in an environment of trust, argues Pat Cormier, managing director of consultancy Kotter.
By Pat Cormier • Jan. 18, 2019 -
VA authors report wait times beat private sector: JAMA
A Veteran Affairs researcher-authored study compared wait times at government facilities and private hospitals between 2014 and 2017 and found the agency has moved past its harrowed days of high-profile wait time delays.
By Tony Abraham • Jan. 18, 2019 -
eTransactions saw usage upswing in 2018: report
Findings from the Council for Affordable Quality Healthcare show real momentum for electronic administrative transactions, a crucial step toward reducing physician burnout and increasing workplace efficiency.
By Meg Bryant • Jan. 18, 2019 -
Nearly half of doctors feel burned out, Medscape survey shows
Urologists, neurologists and physical medicine and rehabilitation specialists have the highest burnout levels, according to the report.
By Les Masterson • Jan. 17, 2019 -
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HCA's $1.5B buy of Mission gets North Carolina AG nod
The approval comes after the hospital giant pledged to double the period it will provide comprehensive services in rural hospitals and keep all of Mission's facilities open until 2029.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Jan. 17, 2019
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