UPS seeks to disrupt implantable medical device supply chain

But without device manufacturer buy-in, uptake of the effort appears to be slow.

By David Lim • June 5, 2018

Payer-provider partnerships on record pace

So far this year, 22 alliances have been formed, with more than 90% using value-based reimbursement as a component.

By Les Masterson • June 4, 2018

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Surprise Billing

Federal legislation banning surprise bills has hit a barrage of roadblocks, complicating efforts to protect consumers from unexpected out-of-network charges.

By Healthcare Dive staff

Omission of observation stays in readmission measures misses key patient cohort, analysis suggests

The rate of 30-day readmissions for observation stays between 2007 and 2015 increased while inpatient readmissions declined, according to a New England Journal of Medicine paper.

By Meg Bryant • June 1, 2018

Cleveland Clinic operating income drops 22% in Q1 as expenses climb

The health system attributed the jump in operating expenses to increases in employee compensation, as well as pharmaceutical costs and supplies.

By Meg Bryant • June 1, 2018

Trump administration pushes 340B ceiling price rule to 2019

It is the fifth delay for the rule, which would also set a penalty for drugmakers that overcharge participating hospitals.

By Tony Abraham • June 1, 2018

Technology, value-based care driving M&A, report says

Buyers are looking for targets that can respond quickly to regulatory and market changes.

By Meg Bryant • May 31, 2018

Industry group offers roadmap to greater provider directory accuracy

One of the first challenges is defining who is and is not a provider, according to a CAQH white paper.

By Meg Bryant • May 31, 2018

Healthcare pricing transparency remains elusive, study finds

A JAMA Network survey found that even fewer hospitals provided pricing information in 2016 than did for a similar study four years earlier.

By Les Masterson • May 31, 2018

Days of information blocking look numbered

Government pressure and emerging business incentives are encouraging companies to share data.

By Meg Bryant • May 31, 2018

Higher ER prices, case severity boosting spending

National emergency room use remained largely unchanged between 2009 and 2016, but new data show higher-severity codes were used more frequently, and the average prices for those codes grew.

By Tony Abraham • May 31, 2018

Healthcare groups mixed on proposed direct provider contracting model

Some groups support DPC as a way to increase access to alternative payment models, but others fear it is too redundant and encouraged CMS to fix other programs instead.

By Les Masterson • May 30, 2018

A third of Hurricane Maria deaths stemmed from healthcare disruption, NEJM study shows

The government's estimated death toll of 64 vastly understates the storm's impact on Puerto Rico, where residents reported trouble getting medications and powering respiratory equipment in the aftermath, Harvard researchers said.

By Meg Bryant • May 30, 2018

Readmission rates among BPCI episodes show room for improvement

Groups mulling participation in the Bundled Payment for Care Improvement Advanced model may find success in targeting certain high readmission rates, according to a new report from Avalere.

By Shannon Muchmore • May 30, 2018

Henry Ford, Wayne State talk affiliation plan that could shake Detroit market

The so-called Project Leapfrog plan could bring in as much as $200 million through additional billings, better Medicare reimbursement and more graduate medical education funding.

By Les Masterson • May 30, 2018

NYP CEO Corwin on flirting with Amazon, telemedicine and AI

Steven Corwin sat down with Healthcare Dive for a wide-ranging interview. 

By Jeff Byers • May 29, 2018

Smaller hospitals accounted for 80% of EHR contracts last year

Hospitals with fewer than 200 beds chose more modestly priced or less resource-intensive EHR platforms such as athenahealth, MEDITECH and community deployment models from Epic and Cerner.

By Meg Bryant • May 25, 2018

California to hospitals: 'Time's up' on unnecessary procedures

Covered California is threatening to oust hospitals with high C-section rates from participating health plans' provider networks.

By Meg Bryant • May 25, 2018

Hospitals are moving to the cloud, but worries remain

While 60% of hospital CIOs report cloud hosting is a top 10 priority, only about 30% said they have a data transition strategy in place, according to a new Datica survey.

By Meg Bryant • May 24, 2018

Ascension to invest $50M in 3 Michigan health systems

The largest Catholic health system had considered selling the entities or exploring partnerships with other systems.

By Les Masterson • May 24, 2018

Comments criticize CMS plan to cut Medicaid care access monitoring

Healthcare officials said the change could especially hurt rural hospitals and force facilities to take lower rates without any recourse.

By Les Masterson • May 24, 2018

CMS primary care model slowed ED visits, but did not cover costs

A new study found no significant differences between participants in the Comprehensive Primary Care Initiative and comparison practices when examining spending growth.

By David Lim • May 24, 2018

More doctors become hospital employees, facing noncompetes

Legal experts say noncompete agreements are common practice for hospitals, and are usually enforceable. But physicians, and in some cases the courts, are pushing back.

By Meg Bryant • May 23, 2018

Doctors' EHR frustration can influence patient satisfaction, study finds

Researchers analyzed feelings around integration of EHRs at an outpatient OB/GYN practice and an inpatient perinatal unit.

By Meg Bryant • May 22, 2018

Kaiser Permanente commits $200M to reduce homelessness

People who are homeless are five times more likely than people with housing to be admitted to the hospital and remain there an average of four days longer, according to the American Hospital Association.

By Meg Bryant • May 22, 2018

Quorum Health CEO retires

Thomas Miller has led the hospital system since 2016. Genesis Healthcare board chair Robert Fish will take over in his stead as interim CEO.

By Tony Abraham • May 22, 2018