Walmart taps former Humana exec to lead health unit

Reports that the retailer is in early talks to acquire Humana surfaced in late March but have been tamped down to a conversation about strengthening the companies' partnership.

By Tony Abraham • July 17, 2018

Industry groups launch guide for managing high-need, high-cost patients

Patients with complex medical, social and behavioral needs make up 5% of the U.S. population but account for roughly 50% of annual healthcare spending.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • July 16, 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

Docs shouldn't be held accountable for healthcare costs, NEJM survey finds

Industry experts say out-of-pocket costs are important to patients but there are multiple barriers to properly educating them about healthcare pricing.

By Les Masterson • July 16, 2018

Healthcare sector leads in costs for data breaches, study finds

For mega breaches, the cost to an organization can run from $40 million to $350 million in lost business, recovery efforts and tarnished reputation.

By Meg Bryant • July 13, 2018

CMS pitches expanded telemed billing, fewer MIPS measures

A proposed payment rule includes streamlining coding and setting new payments for virtual check-ins and examinations of patient-submitted images. More unpopular is a requirement to meet 2015 EHR standards by next year.

By Tony Abraham • July 12, 2018

Slashing costs at top of hospital CEO minds

Executives also care about boosting their organization's outpatient market and meeting consumer demands, according to an Advisory Board Company survey.

By Meg Bryant • July 12, 2018

EHRs tied to lower hospital mortality, but only with time and experience

Small and nonteaching hospitals showed the biggest gains with each new EHR function, with death rates down 0.26% and 0.21% respectively.

By Meg Bryant • July 11, 2018

EHRs combined with nurse-led support improved medication compliance

A JAMA study showed the potential and limitations of nurse educators and EHRs.

By Les Masterson • July 11, 2018

CMS will let providers withdraw retroactively from BPCI-A

The agency is not, however, delaying the program's Oct. 1 start date.

By Les Masterson • July 11, 2018

Reducing medical errors requires multifaceted approach, study finds

A large national survey found physician burnout and low work unit safety grades are independently associated with major medical errors.

By Meg Bryant • July 10, 2018

Low-quality healthcare persists in high-income countries, report finds

The study found that 10% of patients in high-income countries are harmed during medical treatment and 15% of hospital expenditures in those countries come from mistakes or hospital-acquired infections.

By Les Masterson • July 10, 2018

CMS defends hospital star-rating program, plans only minor changes

An agency spokesperson told Healthcare Dive it will get expert feedback on methodology over the summer.

By Les Masterson • July 10, 2018

EHR error rates vary widely across systems, JAMIA study finds

A confluence of challenges among the hospitals' Epic and Cerner systems likely contributed to high error rates.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • July 9, 2018

Physician burnout less common at small, independent practices

A study by the NYU School of Medicine found that only 13.5% of New York City physicians in small, independent primary care practices reported feeling worn out or wearied by their work.

By Les Masterson • July 9, 2018

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 Parduhn • 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

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