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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 -
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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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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 -
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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