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AHA: New CMS hospital payment rule not accurate reflection of care costs
The American Hospital Association has requested the CMS withdraw the rule, stating that the changes would result in payments that don't accurately reflect the actual costs to a hospital for treating the uninsured or underinsured.
By Shannon Muchmore • March 31, 2017 -
Health Catalyst releases new decision support tool for healthcare execs
Living Wisely can support a host of C-suite roles, according to the Salt Lake City-based company.
By Meg Bryant • March 30, 2017 -
Explore the Trendline➔
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TrendlinePayer/provider relationships
As M&A intensifies and companies embrace more holistic and value-based care models, partnerships have become more closely intertwined.
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Deep Dive
Why hospital data centers are moving to the cloud
Hospitals are asking how to get rid of their data centers because of the associated costs, Medstar CTO Ed Fisher said.
By Meg Bryant • March 30, 2017 -
Deep Dive
AMA: Some physicians were 'born to' care but many face stress, admin burden
While administrative burden is a challenge for many residents and physicians, only 13% of respondents indicated they had regularly questioned their decision to practice medicine, a new survey from the physician organization found.
By Jeff Byers • March 30, 2017 -
Survey: Nearly 75% of providers are not ready for MACRA or need help
The CMS introduced flexibility for providers to participate in MACRA in the first year, but they will need to prepare quickly for when new payment models go into full effect next year.
By Luke Gale • March 29, 2017 -
Report: Telehealth care drives significant cost savings, but barriers remain
Expansion of telehealth services could lead to cost savings of more than $100,000 for some rural hospitals, but there are still challenges presented by reimbursement models, costs of implementation and patient privacy protections.
By Luke Gale • March 29, 2017 -
Heart docs, neurologists lead specialists in EHR adoption
About 87% of office-based physicians in the U.S. have some type of EHR, a recent CDC survey showed.
By Meg Bryant • March 29, 2017 -
WalletHub physician study highlights improvement areas for states
Some of the worst states to practice medicine in are lacking the amount of healthcare professionals needed to meet the demand.
By Ana Mulero • March 29, 2017 -
Hospital stocks temper after rise spurred by AHCA demise
The number and utilization of hospitals in the U.S. has been decreasing little by little.
By Jeff Byers • March 29, 2017 -
Health plans a blight on profitable performance at Banner Health
Provider-sponsored health plans have become more popular in recent years, but they are generally not contributing to profitability.
By Luke Gale • March 28, 2017 -
CA group launches star rating system for state's physicians
Consumers can search more than 10,000 physicians at no cost.
By Meg Bryant • March 28, 2017 -
UPMC offers emergency telehealth services statewide
The average wait time for an AnywhereCare video visit is six-and-a-half minutes.
By Meg Bryant • March 28, 2017 -
Banner Health offers severance packages to employees amid restructuring
The company says it will offer a severance package to some employees in an attempt to save $65 million, following announcements about layoffs and restructuring.
By Luke Gale • March 26, 2017 -
Report: Howard University Hospital has paid at least $27M in settlements since 2007
The Washington, DC-based teaching hospital has been going through some challenging times, The Washington Post reported.
By Jeff Byers • March 26, 2017 -
Hospitals delaying projects amid ACA repeal uncertainty
Hospitals can’t predict how many patients will be insured in a post-ACA world or what type of health insurance coverage they will have.
By Meg Bryant • March 24, 2017 -
Baptist Healthcare shuttering outpatient behavioral health office amid wider restructuring
The news comes days after the nonprofit health system’s CEO abruptly stepped down.
By Meg Bryant • March 24, 2017 -
Surgery centers seeing lots of consolidation
Financial reports from the biggest surgery center chains show robust operating margins on strong revenues, according to an analysis by Axios.
By Meg Bryant • March 24, 2017 -
ACA repeal bill dies in House, GOP says it will move on
It’s a stunning turnabout for Republicans who have campaigned for seven years on repealing and replacing the ACA and a major blow for President Donald Trump and House Speaker Paul Ryan.
By Shannon Muchmore • March 24, 2017 -
Palliative care program reduced rehospitalizations
Establishing programs to automatically offer palliative care consultations to appropriate patients can help them to make end-of-life decisions that keep them out of the hospital, a study published by the Journal of Oncology Practice showed.
By Luke Gale • March 23, 2017 -
Nuance, Epic partner to deliver AI-assisted clinical documentation
The collaboration aims to provide real-time clinical documentation improvement feedback to physicians at the point of care.
By Meg Bryant • March 23, 2017 -
Cleveland Clinic suffers 71% operating income drop
Hospitals around the country have pointed to rising expenses and falling patient revenues as the main culprits behind decreasing operating incomes and, in some cases, significant losses.
By Luke Gale • March 23, 2017 -
Retrieved from Apple on October 26, 2016
Study shows patients like remote monitoring via mobile app for follow-up care
In a study of breast reconstruction patients, almost all who received follow-up care via app agreed it was convenient while fewer than half who attend in-person appointments said the same.
By Luke Gale • March 23, 2017 -
Report: Clinical network management solutions critical to expanding integrated networks
Chilmark Research recommends leaving health data near their origins and making them available to a range of applications and users via APIs.
By Meg Bryant • March 22, 2017 -
Study: Hospital deaths drop with inspectors on site
The impact on mortality was greatest at major teaching hospitals.
By Meg Bryant • March 21, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Trump immigration order threatens supply of foreign doctors
International medical graduates are more likely to do residencies in underserved areas in the U.S.
By Meg Bryant • March 21, 2017
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