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Deep DiveHow the GOP tax bill could affect healthcare
Here's a cheat sheet showing what the tax bill means for healthcare and other industries.
By Shannon Muchmore • Dec. 18, 2017 -
Humana, private equity ink $4.1B deal for Kindred
Kindred's portfolio will be divided where Humana will receive a portion of the Louisville-based company's home and hospice services.
By Jeff Byers • Dec. 18, 2017 -
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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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Providers forge partnerships to leverage data for better patient experience
Intermountain Healthcare has announced a multi-year strategic effort with Press Ganey to bring analytics-driven innovations to its hospitals.
By Meg Bryant • Dec. 15, 2017 -
GHX debuts integrated cloud-based supply chain tool for healthcare
The tool, Clinical ConneXion, is currently available with Epic EHRs.
By Meg Bryant • Dec. 14, 2017 -
Analysis points to opportunities to reduce costly ICU stays
A Premier report identified 10 ICU diagnoses with the highest variation in length of stay.
By Meg Bryant • Dec. 14, 2017 -
Nurses love their jobs, but many would have chosen different profession
Nurses said the best part of their jobs is making a difference, a new Medscape survey finds. The worst part is administration and workplace politics.
By Les Masterson • Dec. 14, 2017 -
Providers: Email is main data breach culprit
More than three-fourths of providers experienced a cyberattack in the past year.
By Meg Bryant • Dec. 13, 2017 -
NYP, Walgreens partner on store-based telehealth services
NewYork-Presbyterian continues to add to its digital suite, which includes on-demand digital urgent care and a pediatric telehealth service.
By Meg Bryant • Dec. 13, 2017 -
Research shows email-based care coordination improves outcomes, provider satisfaction
Patients of physician teams that coordinated care through email were less likely to be readmitted and more likely to attend follow-up visits, according to the report.
By Meg Bryant • Dec. 12, 2017 -
4 out of 5 US physicians have experienced a cybersecurity attack
AMA President David Barbe says the government, technology and medical sectors need to take a more active roll to stop future cyberattacks to ensure the confidentially of healthcare data.
By David Lim • Dec. 12, 2017 -
HHS' OIG says undisclosed Medicare Advantage pilot passes regulatory muster
The pilot — which involves a hospital system, Medicare Advantage plan and trade association — would allow real-time access to patient discharge information.
By Les Masterson • Dec. 12, 2017 -
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Deep DiveWhy hospitals will face greater cost containment efforts in 2018
Providers will try to rein in costs next year with a renewed focus on labor, purchase services and supply chain.
By Jeff Byers • Dec. 11, 2017 -
Leapfrog ranks top hospitals
The group said the list, which includes 109 hospitals, is “the most comprehensive picture of how patients fare at individual institutions.”
By Les Masterson • Dec. 11, 2017 -
WSJ: Ascension, Providence St. Joseph in merger talks
The deal would create the largest hospital operator in the country, with 191 hospitals in 27 states and an estimated annual revenue of nearly $45 billion.
By Shannon Muchmore • Dec. 10, 2017 -
Nonprofit hospitals reap billions on Wall Street: Report
The analysis shows significant gains in total profits when outside investments are factored in.
By Meg Bryant • Dec. 8, 2017 -
Kindred Healthcare shutters Kansas City hospital
The health system has divested or closed 21 long-term acute care hospitals in the past year.
By Meg Bryant • Dec. 8, 2017 -
MedPAC finalizes recommendation to repeal MIPS
The advisory group has gotten pushback for urging the repeal of MIPS, but many providers remain unprepared for MACRA payment changes and think the law is too complex.
By Shannon Muchmore • Dec. 8, 2017 -
Dignity Health, CHI finally strike deal to form second largest nonprofit system
The news caps off a courtship period dating back to at least October 2016.
By Jeff Byers • Dec. 7, 2017 -
Temporary physicians do not increase mortality risk, study says
A new JAMA Network report also found that patients treated by locum tenens physicians had higher Part B spending, longer length of stay and readmissions.
By Les Masterson • Dec. 7, 2017 -
Glassdoor Employees' Choice Awards honor 11 healthcare orgs
St. Jude Children’s Hospital, a newcomer to the list, is ranked No. 9 on the top 100 ranking.
By Meg Bryant • Dec. 6, 2017 -
AHA report offers advice about value-based payment programs
The AHA said a key to a hospital or health system's value-based payment program success involves an organization's "capabilities and culture" as well as market and policy forces.
By Les Masterson • Dec. 6, 2017 -
NYP CEO: Telemedicine important effort as tech disrupts healthcare
NewYork-Presbyterian President & CEO Steven Corwin said during an Axios event Tuesday that diversity in leadership isn't just important for aesthetics but also for results.
By Jeff Byers • Dec. 6, 2017 -
It's a myth the uninsured use the ER more often, study shows
Uninsured adults do use significantly less outpatient care than the insured.
By David Lim • Dec. 6, 2017 -
Finding healthcare prices online no easy task, study finds
Just 17% of 1,346 websites included geographically relevant price estimates for one of four medical interventions.
By Meg Bryant • Dec. 5, 2017 -
Scripps nixes hospital CEO positions and $30M in services
On the East Coast, North Philadelphia Heath System said its CEO will exit as part of a court-ordered financial turnaround plan.
By Jeff Byers , Meg Bryant • Dec. 5, 2017
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