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Hospitals retrain emergency physicians to avoid prescribing opioids
Some hospitals are looking to reduce narcotic use by limiting prescriptions at one of their primary sources: emergency departments.
By Kathleen Gilbert • Jan. 23, 2017 -
JAMA: Providers stumbling when it comes to sepsis readmissions
The common, deadly condition cost the healthcare system more than $23 billion in 2013, and preventing it has become a public health priority, according to the CDC.
By Luke Gale • Jan. 23, 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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Hospitalizations due to birth defects cost $22.9B, study finds
Major birth defects in the U.S. are responsible for a disproportionate amount of hospitalization costs, and they’re likely to increase.
By Kathleen Gilbert • Jan. 23, 2017 -
Minorities, poor and less educated most at risk to lose health coverage under ACA repeal
Healthcare facilities, already dealing with financial struggles partly due to policy changes, will find it increasingly difficult to manage their budgets in this fast-changing landscape.
By Ana Mulero • Jan. 20, 2017 -
CHS loses another top official, settles investor lawsuit
The hospital giant has been selling off hospitals and assets to bring down debt.
By Meg Bryant • Jan. 20, 2017 -
$434M judgment against HCA more than halved on appeal
Since 2009, the Healthcare Corporation of America has been fighting a lawsuit over an alleged failure to deliver on an agreement made in a 2003 acquisition. It looks like the fight is far from over.
By Luke Gale • Jan. 20, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Lost and found: Keeping track of healthcare equipment
The global healthcare asset management market is expected to reach $29.6 million in 2020.
By Meg Bryant • Jan. 19, 2017 -
CMS reins in pass-through payments
Safety-net hospitals, clinics and physicians will be looking for new income streams to replace billions in payments that are being phased out.
By Kathleen Gilbert • Jan. 19, 2017 -
Preventable hospitalizations on the decline
Quality measures helped reduce preventable hospitalizations by 31% among consumers eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid.
By Luke Gale • Jan. 19, 2017 -
Meet Forward, a doctor office startup run by ex-Uber, Google employees
Forward offers unlimited access to a range of services from baseline screening to nutrition counseling for a monthly fee in lieu of insurance or a co-pay.
By Jeff Byers • Jan. 18, 2017 -
Study: Missouri hospitals reported cause of death inaccurately in 45% of cases
Some hospitals were found to underreport cancer and overreport heart disease and renal disease.
By Kathleen Gilbert • Jan. 15, 2017 -
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Uncompensated hospital costs reach new low
The ACA has helped hospitals by reducing the burden of uncompensated care, but all bets are off if it is repealed without a replacement.
By Kathleen Gilbert • Jan. 15, 2017 -
Wider adoption of electronic transactions could save healthcare $9.4B, report says
While CAQH makes the case for the fiscal benefits of digital transactions, implementing an electronic workflow has seen some struggles in provider settings.
By Meg Bryant • Jan. 13, 2017 -
CDC: Rural Americans at higher risk of death from heart disease, cancer
The agency issued a set of recommendations for healthcare providers to address health disparities.
By Ana Mulero • Jan. 13, 2017 -
Trump chooses David Shulkin for Secretary of Veterans Affairs post
The Department of Veterans Affairs undersecretary for health, a longtime hospital administrator, could bring a fresh perspective to the agency.
By Kathleen Gilbert • Jan. 12, 2017 -
ECRI's top 10 tech picks for 2017
Technologies to watch include liquid biopsies and UV-C LEDs for disinfection.
By Meg Bryant • Jan. 12, 2017 -
Deep Dive
New weapons in infection control and prevention
Determining what technologies to invest in should start with a good cost analysis.
By Meg Bryant • Jan. 12, 2017 -
New York Times: Johns Hopkins mitigated blood clot prevention treatment gender biases using checklist
Checklists have been used to aid treatment for decades. As Johns Hopkins Hospital has shown, using checklists to standardize care can help healthcare to remove systemic biases against certain populations.
By Luke Gale • Jan. 11, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Mind the gap: Bridging care coordination, IT infrastructure no easy feat
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Inspector General identified backend IT infrastructure as a critical vulnerability for the implementation of the Quality Payment Program in the coming year.
By Meg Bryant • Jan. 11, 2017 -
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$475,000 fine marks first HIPAA enforcement action over breach notification timing
Presence Health reported a breach but not within 60 days of discovering the problem, as is required by law.
By Kathleen Gilbert • Jan. 10, 2017 -
Burdened by bureaucracy, more physicians are burning out, report finds
Burnout and biases affect half of American physicians; they have plenty to feel stressed about.
By Kathleen Gilbert • Jan. 10, 2017 -
14 California hospitals penalized for patient safety compliance violations
The California Department of Public Health fined the hospitals a total of $913,550.
By Kathleen Gilbert • Jan. 10, 2017 -
Deep Dive
How hospitals can fight the cost of budget-busting drugs
"We had been hearing from hospital leaders about the fix they were in regarding generic drugs or pre-FDA drugs," said Fedaration of American Hospitals President and CEO Chip Kahn.
By Ana Mulero and Lisa LaMotta • Jan. 9, 2017 -
Mayo Clinic staff to get phased-in 2% pay increases
Mayo staff won’t see the raises until late next month, some not before June.
By Meg Bryant • Jan. 6, 2017 -
MD Anderson to eliminate 1,000 jobs
About 120 managerial employees will be affected.
By Jeff Byers • Jan. 5, 2017
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