Payer, hospital groups trade blame on surprise billing

The problem of patients unexpectedly getting a bill for out-of-network services is common and growing, especially for people getting emergency room care.

By Les Masterson • Dec. 11, 2018

Provider interest in RCM tools growing, survey shows

More than half of providers plan to adopt web payments technology in the coming year, Billing Tree reports.

By Meg Bryant • Dec. 10, 2018

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Provider burnout

Hospitals are still struggling with provider burnout, after the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated underlying staffing issues and prompted workers to quit their jobs.

By Healthcare Dive staff

Hospital labor skirmishes — 2018 in review

The year was marked by heated negotiations over staffing and wages. Here's a month-by-month breakdown of how it went down.

By Tony Abraham • Dec. 10, 2018

VA invests in medical messaging system, brings services to Walmart

The country's second-largest government agency has also reportedly been in talks with Apple on a deal that would see the tech giant build software for veterans to access their EHRs via their mobile devices.

By Tony Abraham • Dec. 10, 2018

Virtual visits led to uptick in overall visits at Massachusetts ACO, study shows

Participants tended to be younger, white and commercially insured, raising concerns that virtual visit programs could increase disparities in access to care.

By Meg Bryant • Dec. 7, 2018

OIG raises concerns about safety in long-term care hospitals

More than half of harmful events in LTCHs are preventable, according to a new report from the watchdog agency.

By Meg Bryant • Dec. 6, 2018

Low nurse staffing levels directly linked to higher patient mortality, study finds

BMJ researchers found that the hazard of death increased by 3% for every day a patient experienced nurse staffing levels below the ward mean.

By Tony Abraham • Dec. 6, 2018

Aetna, Ascension join industry blockchain pilot to improve network directory data

Nearly half of Medicare Advantage directories contain at least one provider location error, according to CMS.

By Meg Bryant • Dec. 5, 2018

Florida, California lead Leapfrog's Top Hospitals list

This year the group honored 118 hospitals across 23 states and the District of Columbia. Other states most represented include Texas and New Jersey.

By Meg Bryant • Dec. 5, 2018

Status of Ascension-owned DC hospital ER up in air

The D.C. Hospital Association wrote in a now-deleted blog post that Providence will keep its emergency room for patients with low-acute, less severe conditions open through April 30.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Updated Dec. 10, 2018

AHA, AAMC sue over site neutrality rule

The hospital groups say the final rule is harmful to patients, "especially those with the most complex needs and those in vulnerable communities."

By Tony Abraham • Dec. 5, 2018

Physician demand grew 7% this year, outpacing 2017, Doximity says

The social networking platform for doctors reports demand for physicians various significantly from region to region.

By Samantha Liss • Dec. 5, 2018

Montefiore Health System revenue, operating income rise

The New York-based health system ended the first nine months of 2018 with a 66% jump in net income to $118.8 million.

By Meg Bryant • Dec. 3, 2018

The Healthcare Dive Awards for 2018

The awards recognize the healthcare industry's top disruptors and innovators. These executives and companies are transforming the industry and shaping the future.

By Healthcare Dive Team • Dec. 3, 2018

Provider of the Year: Intermountain

From virtual hospitals to generic drugs, the nonprofit integrated health system is taking on healthcare's most intractable problems.

By Tony Abraham • Dec. 3, 2018

Executive of the Year: David Feinberg, Geisinger (outgoing) Google (incoming)

The Geisinger CEO made headlines this year after turning down a job to lead the still-unnamed Amazon-J.P. Morgan-Berkshire Hathaway venture only to leave his integrated health system for Google.

By Tony Abraham • Dec. 3, 2018

Advocate Aurora raising minimum wage to $15/hour

A growing number of health systems have announced minimum wage increases as they face employee shortages and higher labor costs.

By Les Masterson • Dec. 3, 2018

Fitch sees stable 2019 for US healthcare despite financial pressures

Expect 2018's two-to-one ratio of downgrades to upgrades to continue next year, the ratings agency said.

By Meg Bryant • Nov. 30, 2018

Banner Health income plummets 44% in first 9 months of 2018

Despite revenue growth, the Arizona nonprofit health system's income declined significantly and expenses increased.

By Samantha Liss • Nov. 30, 2018

Beth Israel-Lahey Health merger cleared with conditions, including price cap

The Massachusetts attorney general secured a nearly $72 million commitment from the combined organization, which will go toward healthcare services for low-income residents.

By Samantha Liss • Nov. 30, 2018

Who are the 22 pharma board members who also lead healthcare nonprofits?

A review by BioPharma Dive found most of the largest corporate boards in the industry had directors serving in dual roles. Here's who they are.

By Andrew Dunn • Nov. 29, 2018

Memorial Sloan Kettering scandal raises questions for pharma's biggest corporate boards

A review of corporate board membership found about two-thirds of the largest drugmakers had at least one director who also had a leadership role in a nonprofit healthcare organization.

By Andrew Dunn • Nov. 29, 2018

Study highlights discrepancy in hospital rankings

Top-ranked hospitals had higher readmissions for heart failure than nonranked hospitals, according to the report in JAMA Cardiology.

By Meg Bryant • Nov. 29, 2018

Amazon software can analyze patient medical records: WSJ

The online retail giant is pushing further into healthcare, creating software that hospitals could use to sift through patient medical records for clues to improve treatment and cut costs.

By Samantha Liss • Nov. 28, 2018

Pennsylvania community hospital bars striking nurses from returning to work

Union nurses at Indiana Regional Medical Center began what was initially meant to be a one-day strike Monday. The hospital paid $1.5 million for temporary replacement workers.

By Tony Abraham • Nov. 27, 2018