Amazon Business' medical supply chain ambitions: 4 things to know

"Online channel[s are] going to be the primary marketplace[s] for even the most premium of medical devices in the future," Amazon's global healthcare leader Chris Holt told Healthcare Dive.

By Rebecca Pifer • July 6, 2018

Healthcare M&A doubles in first half of 2018

Total sector deals totaled $315.74 billion this year, up from $154.87 billion in the first half of 2017.

By Meg Bryant • July 6, 2018

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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.

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The boons of — and barriers to — behavioral health integration

An increasing number of clinics are trying a collaborative care model, but reimbursement, structural and historical barriers remain an obstacle.

By Les Masterson • July 5, 2018

IBM, Aramark partner to secure connected medical device ecosystem

Analytics could be used to predict when an MRI is nearing the end of its lifecycle and trigger a replacement, the companies say.

By Meg Bryant • July 3, 2018

Return of the house call

Big systems like Johns Hopkins and CMS itself are increasingly looking to home-based care.

By Les Masterson • July 2, 2018

Atlantic Health, MedExpress collaborate on urgent care project

The partnership will allow MedExpress’ urgent care patients to get care at an Atlantic Health System facility if advanced care is needed. 

By Les Masterson • July 1, 2018

GAO: 340B hospitals, contract pharmacies need more oversight

Republicans say the watchdog report is the latest example that changes are needed to ensure the program's integrity.

By David Lim • June 29, 2018

Most healthcare organizations polled ready for value-based care

The HealthLeaders Media report also found many companies lack the necessary infrastructure to make payment model changes.

By Les Masterson • June 28, 2018

Mayo, BCBS deal includes downside risk, prior authorization limits

The five-year contract calls for a collaborative governance structure that would guide care for organ transplants, radiation therapies and genomics.

By Les Masterson • June 28, 2018

VA nominee Wilkie says he doesn't support agency privatization

Robert Wilkie also said he wouldn't go live with a new EHR system at the agency until it had been properly tested. 

By Jeff Byers • June 27, 2018

Sanford Health, Good Samaritan to merge

The deal would unite two of Sioux Falls, South Dakota's largest employers.

By Jeff Byers • June 27, 2018

Pride a key factor in healthcare employee satisfaction: LinkedIn survey

Promoting individuality can help employee retention.   

By Les Masterson • June 27, 2018

More Medicare patients dying at home, JAMA study finds

Both Medicare fee-for-service and Medicare Advantage beneficiaries were more likely to die at home or in the community than in an acute care hospital, according to the report.

By Rebecca Pifer • June 26, 2018

Consumerism gaining steam in healthcare, but progress is slow, survey finds

Nine in 10 healthcare leaders said improving the customer experience is a high priority for their organization.

By Meg Bryant • June 26, 2018

Boston Children's tops U.S. News' list of 50 best pediatric hospitals again

California has the most top-performing children's hospitals, with eight on this year's list.

By Meg Bryant • June 26, 2018

Value-based models haven't reduced costs yet, study finds

The culprits, according to researchers, include limited prevalence in many markets, lack of strong financial incentives for managing the total cost of care and employer reluctance to change benefit design.

By Tony Abraham • June 25, 2018

Ascension spins out hospital automation tool service

Named Agilify, the unit seeks to help hospitals with repetitive tasks.

By Rebecca Pifer • June 21, 2018

Telebehavioral health finding its niche

Providers are exploring new tech options, but there's still work to be done to integrate mental health services into the larger healthcare delivery system. 

By Meg Bryant • June 21, 2018

Allegheny Health Network plans four micro-hospitals

The neighborhood hospitals, part of a for-profit venture with Emerus, are planned for construction in western Pennsylvania.

By Les Masterson • June 21, 2018

Hospital CEO pay rises steadily, but still lags many sectors

Median CEO pay at hospital and health systems is stable with very modest increases in the range of 2.5% to 3% year-over-year.

By Les Masterson • June 20, 2018

Patients want better communication, care coordination, survey shows

Insurance giant Aetna finds physician respondents working within value-based care models have better access to community resources.

By Les Masterson • June 19, 2018

Hospitals to lose $218B in federal payments by 2028, study predicts

The Federation of American Hospitals and the American Hospital Association commissioned a report to look at how 11 pieces of legislation, combined with regulatory changes, are affecting hospital reimbursement.

By Les Masterson • June 18, 2018

Chicago health system says hospital star ratings not accurate

Rush University Medical Center researchers said CMS unfairly relied too much on some measures in its ratings program.

By Les Masterson • June 18, 2018

Google seeking talent in voice tech to improve doctor-patient experience

The company is reportedly already working with Stanford Medical to assess AI and voice recognition in automating EHR entries.

By Meg Bryant • June 15, 2018

Leapfrog pans CMS rule rolling back some quality reporting measures

The group that advocates for hospital quality said the change to the Inpatient Quality Reporting Program would be a blow to transparency and would reduce penalties for errors and infections.

By Les Masterson • June 15, 2018