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Kindred Healthcare CEO sees opportunity for growth in home health
The largest provider of post-acute care services in the country could shoot for 60% of its earnings coming from home health care.
By Luke Gale • March 20, 2017 -
ACC17: Noninvasive intervention for open heart surgery candidates performs well in clinical trial
While transcatheter aortic valve replacement is more expensive than surgery for patients with aortic stenosis, the minimally invasive procedure delivers quality-of-life benefits.
By Luke Gale • March 19, 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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Mayo Clinic CEO tempers recent comments on preferential treatment to privately insured
"Patient medical need will always be the primary factor in determining and setting an appointment," CEO Dr. John Noseworthy wrote in a press statement Friday.
By Jeff Byers • March 19, 2017 -
NYC Health + Hospitals loses $776M in first half of FY 2017
The municipal health system has banked on a $764 million EHR to help turn its financial situation around.
By Meg Bryant • March 17, 2017 -
GAO: HHS efforts to enhance patient access to EHRs fall short
The report calls for the HHS to develop performance measures to assess the effectiveness of its EHR engagement efforts.
By Meg Bryant • March 17, 2017 -
ACC17: Amgen's Repatha has cardiovascular benefit, but falls short of expectations
Results from the hotly anticipated FOURIER trial showed the PCSK9 inhibitor cut the risk of heart attack and stroke, but will it be enough to buoy the drug to commercial success?
By Ned Pagliarulo • March 17, 2017 -
AAMC increases projection of physician shortage up to 100K
The number of new physicians is "not keeping pace with the healthcare demands of a growing and aging population," the organization stated.
By Ana Mulero • March 16, 2017 -
Mayo Clinic to give preferential treatment to privately insured patients
The decision was driven by rising uncompensated care costs associated with treating Medicaid patients and low Medicaid reimbursement rates.
By Luke Gale • March 16, 2017 -
Math gaffe resulted in $133M Medicare overpayment in Massachusetts
Nantucket Cottage Hospital overstated wages and wage-related costs by $232,365, HHS' Office of Inspector General found.
By Jeff Byers • March 15, 2017 -
U.S. News & World Report unveils updated rankings for medical schools
Critics of the rankings suggest they incentivize schools to make changes to boost their rank without improving value for students.
By Luke Gale • March 15, 2017 -
UPMC sets sights on central PA health system
Blue Cross and Highmark, which dominate the Harrisburg market, could see new competition from UPMC’s health insurance plan.
By Meg Bryant • March 14, 2017 -
DePinho plans to step down as MD Anderson president this month
An interim president is expected to be named by the end of the week.
By Jeff Byers • March 14, 2017 -
Higher physician spending not associated with lower admission rates
To reduce wasteful healthcare spending, policies targeting both physicians and hospitals may be more effective than solely focusing on hospitals, researchers suggest.
By Jeff Byers • March 13, 2017 -
Quorum Health to sell 60-bed Alabama hospital
The CHS spin off is still engaging in "active discussions on further divestiture opportunities," according to Quorum President and CEO Thomas D. Miller.
By Ana Mulero • March 13, 2017 -
Children's Minnesota, Blue Cross contract dispute could affect 70,000
The dispute stems from Blue Cross' demands the hospital system agree to discounts for patients covered by the state’s Medicaid program.
By Meg Bryant • March 10, 2017 -
Legacy EHRs making move to open platforms
Officials at Epic, Cerner and Allscripts are offering open APIs to advance innovations and improve patient care.
By Meg Bryant • March 10, 2017 -
Opinion
WTF, OMG — and now — #WhatTheHealthcare
HealthSparq's Burt Rosen looks at how the patient could be getting better service in a new social media campaign.
By Burt Rosen • March 10, 2017 -
Lawmakers still awaiting CBO score for ACA replacement bill
In addition to Democrats, industry groups and hardline conservatives are pushing against the bill.
By Shannon Muchmore • March 10, 2017 -
Mayo Clinic to embark on a $217M capital spending project
The announcement regarding Saint Mary's Campus in Rochester, Minnesota, is one of three to occur in the past several weeks.
By Luke Gale • March 10, 2017 -
ProPublica: Millions of dollars in unused medical supplies discarded
Hospitals point to patient safety guidelines as a defense for the practice of discarding medical supplies even when they are unused and unexpired.
By Luke Gale • March 10, 2017 -
Sutter Health arms Sacramento hospital with germ-zapping robot
The Xhaiden I robot destroys resilient superbugs and multidrug-resistant organisms in five to 10 minutes using ultraviolet light.
By Meg Bryant • March 9, 2017 -
MD Anderson president resigns
Dr. Ronald DePinho, who was appointed president in 2011, will stay on through the end of the Texas legislative session.
By Jeff Byers • March 9, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Epic sees opportunity in smaller hospital, physician practice space
The EHR giant is looking to roll out pared down versions of their legacy systems later this year.
By Meg Bryant • March 9, 2017 -
In which states do doctors earn the most, least?
There is a $90,000 divide between the average salaries for primary care physician in the lowest-ranking and highest-ranking states, though no single factor explains the discrepancy.
By Luke Gale • March 9, 2017 -
Fairview and HealthEast to merge
Hospital merger and acquisition activity is expected to continue at a rapid pace in 2017, but the jury is still out on whether increased consolidation will deliver cost-saving benefits.
By Luke Gale • March 9, 2017
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