Hospitals: Page 131
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Deep Dive
Intermountain opens its digital front door
The system recently launched a "virtual hospital," bringing together 35 telehealth programs.
By Jeff Byers • March 13, 2018 -
Maternal health suffers when rural communities lose hospital obstetric services, report finds
More than half of rural counties don’t have hospital-based obstetric units.
By Les Masterson • March 12, 2018 -
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Hospitals are still struggling with provider burnout, after the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated underlying staffing issues and prompted workers to quit their jobs.
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Bundled payments favor certain hospitals, analysis shows
Hospitals that achieved savings in the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement program tended to be larger, nonprofit and high-volume.
By Meg Bryant • March 9, 2018 -
Too soon to tell if health-in-all-policies approach improves equity, study finds
The connection between health-in-all-policies and health equity tends to be strategic and issue-dependent, according to a Health Affairs report.
By Meg Bryant • March 9, 2018 -
Moody's says nursing shortage will take toll on hospital margins
The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts the U.S. nursing shortage will last until 2025.
By Meg Bryant • March 9, 2018 -
Providence St. Joseph Health swings to profit on higher patient volumes
The hospital system reported revenues jumped 5% over the previous year to $23 billion, with $1.6 billion spent on community benefits.
By David Lim • March 9, 2018 -
Deep Dive
Hospitals eye concierge medicine to lure patients, boost revenue
A program at Massachusetts General Hospital features 24/7 direct access to physicians via telephone or email, a stress technician/lifestyle coach and exercise demonstrations.
By Meg Bryant • March 9, 2018 -
Quorum's net loss shrinks to $27M as it pursues divestiture plan
The Brentwood, Tennessee-based hospital system saw $515 million in revenue in the 2017 fourth quarter — even with the same period in 2016.
By Meg Bryant • March 8, 2018 -
UnitedHealth Group plans more scrutiny of ED claims
The payer will review emergency claims with the most serious conditions and reduce or deny any incorrect claims it finds.
By Les Masterson • March 8, 2018 -
Roadmap to reduce disparities needed in value-based care
A Health Affairs paper recommends tying health equity to payment incentives.
By Meg Bryant • March 8, 2018 -
HIMSS18: Celebrate failure, Cleveland Clinic CIO says
Financial incentives for employees help the clinic spur new ideas, Edward Marx said.
By Kim Dixon • March 7, 2018 -
Out-of-pocket healthcare costs up 11% in 2017
Highest out-of-pocket cost estimates were for orthopedics, plastic surgery, urology and neurology.
By Les Masterson • March 7, 2018 -
Credit downgrades for nonprofit hospitals rising
Moody’s Investors Service said there was more than three times the number of downgrades than upgrades last year.
By Les Masterson • March 7, 2018 -
HIMSS18: CMS chief touts EHR, PHR overhaul
Seema Verma said the agency is planning a "complete overhaul" of meaningful use standards for hospitals, but provided few details.
By Kim Dixon • March 6, 2018 -
Centene to buy Florida primary care provider
The St. Louis-based payer will acquire Community Medical Group, which serves more than 70,000 patients in Miami-Dade County.
By Shannon Muchmore • March 6, 2018 -
IBM Watson Health names 100 top US hospitals
Winning hospitals outperformed their peers on complication and survival rates, length of stay, wait times and patient satisfaction, among other measures.
By Meg Bryant • March 6, 2018 -
Geisinger reports net income increase despite issues with ACA health plan
Geisinger Health Plan lost out on $11 million when the Trump administration put a halt to cost-sharing reduction payments last year.
By Les Masterson • March 5, 2018 -
Healthcare execs say EHRs don't do enough to manage value-based contracts
A Sage Growth Partners Study found that EHRs in many cases are not fulfilling promises to lower costs and improve population health management.
By Les Masterson • March 5, 2018 -
Retrieved from Lyft on October 23, 2017
Lyft, Allscripts partner for healthcare platform
The announcement from Lyft comes on the heels of a similar launch from its main competitor, Uber.
By Kristin Musulin • March 5, 2018 -
Patient safety ripe for investment, Frost & Sullivan says
The report predicted that adverse patient safety events in the U.S. and Western Europe will result in about $383.7 billion in healthcare costs over the next four years.
By Les Masterson • March 5, 2018 -
UPMC's net income hits $1.3B in 2017
Operating revenue grew to $16 billion, fueled by strong clinical demand and growth in UPMC’s insurance business.
By Meg Bryant • March 2, 2018 -
Hartford HealthCare, Tufts partner on new insurance company
The organizations will focus on enrolling seniors in Medicare Advantage plans.
By Meg Bryant • March 2, 2018 -
Atrium, UNC Health put merger plan on ice
The two health systems apparently disagreed over who would control the combined company, which would have run 50 hospitals with 100,000 employees.
By David Lim • March 2, 2018 -
Deep Dive
4 questions on Uber's new healthcare platform
There are potentially billions in savings, but little real evidence exists so far.
By Jeff Byers , Shannon Muchmore • March 2, 2018 -
Cleveland Clinic 2017 operating income, revenue bounce back
Outpatient volume increased 7%, due in part to growth in telehealth and Express Care visits.
By Meg Bryant • March 1, 2018
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