Azar urges acceleration of care to non-hospital settings in AHA speech

The HHS secretary also said a recent proposed mandate for hospitals to post standard charges online is only a first step to combating practices such as surprise billing.

By David Lim • May 9, 2018

Southeast Texas hospital closing, filing for bankruptcy

Bay Area Regional Medical Center was unable to get affordable managed care contracts with insurers, a spokesman said.

By Meg Bryant • May 8, 2018

Explore the Trendline➔

Payer/provider relationships

As M&A intensifies and companies embrace more holistic and value-based care models, partnerships have become more closely intertwined.

By Healthcare Dive staff

Partners, Harvard Pilgrim weighing potential merger

The largest health system in Massachusetts and one of the state's biggest health plans confirmed they have been discussing potential deals for months.

By Meg Bryant • May 8, 2018

Startups see opportunity in silver tsunami

New companies such as Oak Street Health and Landmark Health are looking to get into the growing market to treat the elderly.

By Jeff Byers • May 7, 2018

Home health, nursing face job shortages, report finds

A new analysis shows six occupations in healthcare will face shortages by 2025: home health aides, nursing assistants, lab technologists, lab technicians, nurse practitioners and physicians.

By Tony Abraham • May 7, 2018

Ascension to form global supply chain firm with Australian partner

A recent Cardinal Health survey found supply chain issues are causing hospitals to cancel and delay procedures because they lack critical supplies.

By Meg Bryant • May 3, 2018

Virtual care moves toward the frontline of provider-patient relationships

Kaiser Permanente and UnitedHealthcare are among those using telehealth programs in place of primary care visits and quick patient consultations.

By Les Masterson • May 3, 2018

Providence St. Joseph rolls out telehealth program to 100+ facilities

The bundle of services includes acute stroke and mental healthcare.

By Meg Bryant • May 2, 2018

CHS beats expectations with cost cuts despite volume slump

The chain said it received offers to sell six more hospitals in the first four months of the year, extending its divestiture plans.

By Tony Abraham • May 2, 2018

Re-admissions window for hospital penalties should be cut, study suggests

Re-admissions that occur in the first week after a patient is discharged are more preventable than those occurring later, according to the Annals of Internal Medicine paper.

By Meg Bryant • May 1, 2018

VCs look to palliative, long-term care plays

"Technology is nice but it's the cherry, not the ice cream," Lisa Suennen, senior managing director for healthcare investing at GE Ventures, said at Health Datapalooza. 

By Jeff Byers • April 30, 2018

SEIU health workers set to protest potential Kaiser layoffs

Kaiser Permanente said the decision to outsource the pharmacy storage and distribution network came after extensive discussions with SEIU-UHW and other unions.

By David Lim • April 30, 2018

Humana targets inpatient admissions in new value-based program

The Hospital Incentive Program will reward providers for improvements in quality metrics.

By Meg Bryant • April 27, 2018

UHS Q1 income, revenue inch up

Same facility revenues increased on both the acute hospital and behavioral health sides of the hospital chain's business.

By Meg Bryant • April 27, 2018

Physician burnout costs up to $17B a year, task force says

Creating a "metric for humanity" and shifting blame or a focus on personal failing is among the recommendations.

By Meg Bryant • April 27, 2018

Huddle up: How frontline shift huddles lead to high reliability

Striving for zero patient harm? Don’t overlook tactics like shift huddles.

By Jean Davila, RN, MSN • Erin Shipley, RN, MSN • Diana Topjian, RN, MSN, DM, C-ENP • Kim Vyers, RN • April 27, 2018

BYOD use is on the rise, and hospital policies need to be robust

Hospitals that allow employees to bring their own devices need clear guidelines and a mobile device management system, experts say.

By Meg Bryant • April 26, 2018

Maryland, DC hospitals see improvement in Leapfrog quality poll

In Leapfrog's 2018 Hospital Safety Grades, about a third of 2,500 hospitals evaluated got an A.

By Tony Abraham • April 25, 2018

Value-based pay a factor pushing docs to hospital work

The trend may raise costs, though, and there are signs it may be slowing.

By Les Masterson • April 25, 2018

Anthem Q1 earnings up but membership falls

The payer's membership losses were driven by a reduced footprint in the individual market and a greater percentage of employers opting for self-funded health plans, executives said.

By Tony Abraham • April 25, 2018

Mayo, UPMC among top hospital systems named in IBM survey

Patient satisfaction ratings were 2.3% higher for health systems that IBM Watson Health named among its top 15.

By Meg Bryant • April 24, 2018

Many EHR workflows unable to access data from external sources, survey finds

More than a fifth of hospital IT managers say they are looking for alternative vendors in 2019, according to a recent Black Book survey.

By Meg Bryant • April 24, 2018

Walmart, Emory Healthcare working together on new ACO

Walmart has been at the forefront of a trend that sees employers contracting directly with providers in hopes of improving care while also reducing costs.

By Les Masterson • April 23, 2018

Tenet offers nurses large sign-on bonuses

The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts a significant nursing shortage by 2022, which is pushing health systems to figure out ways to recruit and attain staff. 

By Les Masterson • April 20, 2018

DC embeds triage nurses in 911 center

The new program aims to divert non-emergency calls to urgent care centers and outpatient clinics. 

By Tony Abraham • April 20, 2018