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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 -
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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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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 -
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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 -
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 -
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
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