Antibiotic-resistant infections among children increased 700% in 8 years

Hospitals are still prescribing a lot of antibiotics but the threats of superbugs and hospital-acquired infections are increasing.

By Shannon Muchmore • Feb. 24, 2017

Express Scripts cuts 300+ jobs with decision to close Colorado call center

Significant growth is expected in the healthcare job market but the company's decision shows that not all workers in the industry are safe from automation. 

By Luke Gale • Feb. 23, 2017

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Payer/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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Piedmont Healthcare to run Walgreens' retail clinics in Atlanta

The health system and the pharmacy retail chain also plan to share best practices around improving quality of care and the patient experience while reducing costs. 

By Ana Mulero , Meg Bryant • Feb. 23, 2017

Nearly half of states don't have any Healthgrades 2017 'Best Hospitals'

California, Colorado, Illinois, Michigan and Pennsylvania are the states with the largest numbers of hospitals recognized by the healthcare company.

By Ana Mulero • Feb. 22, 2017

Louisiana health system to close 14 clinics

Clinician reimbursement cuts and shrinking inpatient volumes have taken a toll on the financial stability of rural hospitals in the U.S.

By Meg Bryant • Feb. 21, 2017

Microsoft and UPMC launch Healthcare NeXT

The tech giant will unveil plans for HealthVault Insights at HIMSS17 next week.

By Meg Bryant • Feb. 17, 2017

How technologies can help the elderly age at home

The country's aging population is embracing new solutions as health IT companies create consumer technologies aimed at assisting seniors.

By Meg Bryant • Feb. 16, 2017

High costs give palliative care increased industry interest

“There’s no question that palliative care teams reduce avoidable crises and rationalize the care so that patients get only the care they want and need,” says Diane Meier, director of the Center to Advance Palliative Care.

By Meg Bryant • Feb. 15, 2017

AHRQ eyes role for primary care in reducing hospital readmissions

Readmissions cost U.S. hospitals about $41.3 billion annually.

By Meg Bryant • Feb. 14, 2017

DirectTrust issues to-do list to improve clinical messaging

The recommendations include suggestions for standardizing and improving the handling of both inbound and outbound messages.

By Meg Bryant • Feb. 14, 2017

Hospitals get pushback on Mar-a-Lago fundraisers

The protests stem from concerns about Trump administration policies.   

By Meg Bryant • Feb. 10, 2017

What the future might hold for EHRs

In the future, electronic health records are likely to include fully integrated telehealth capabilities, enhanced natural language processing and more. 

By Meg Bryant • Feb. 9, 2017

Verity Health says data on 9,000 patients may have been hacked

The breach involved a health system website that is no longer in use.

By Meg Bryant • Feb. 8, 2017

Medtronic wins contract to provide telehealth services for veterans

The medtech giant relocated to Ireland two years ago in an effort to avoid high taxes on U.S. corporations.

By Meg Bryant • Feb. 8, 2017

Provider-payer rate negotiations changing as care models evolve

Though contracts between payers and providers vary depending on the details, value-based care initiatives and growth in the individual insurance market are changing the conversation.

By Luke Gale • Feb. 7, 2017

The 10 most promising healthcare jobs, according to LinkedIn

Nearly half of the 30 fastest growing professions in the U.S. are related to healthcare, the professional social network stated.

By Jeff Byers • Feb. 7, 2017

Imposter's access to operating rooms prompts policy change at Boston hospital

Tailgating behind other employees as they enter the operating room is a common occurrence, one expert says.

By Meg Bryant • Feb. 7, 2017

Hospital execs worry ACA replacement won't restore funding

Lobbying on Capitol Hill is ramping up with healthcare reform once again on the horizon. Hospital executives have been meeting with lawmakers to share their concerns over potential funding cuts. 

By Luke Gale • Feb. 7, 2017

Slavitt: Medicaid expansions improved hospitals' financial health

The former CMS acting Administrator tweeted 39% of hospital executives are reducing hiring because of the uncertainty around the ACA's future.

By Ana Mulero • Feb. 6, 2017

Sutter Health launches $20M effort to address homelessness

Hospitals are increasingly engaging in activities to address societal problems as the focus on population health continues to grow.

By Luke Gale • Feb. 5, 2017

Study: Patients less likely to die when treated by foreign-trained physicians

The high standards set for foreign physicians to practice in the United States is helping to improve quality of care, but immigrating doctors are facing more roadblocks with the recent changes to immigration policy. 

By Luke Gale • Feb. 5, 2017

MD Anderson losses approach $170M through first months of FY17

After eliminating 1,000 positions last month, the cancer center is hopeful it can improve its financial health.

By Luke Gale • Feb. 3, 2017

10K Medicare patient deaths highlight importance of hospital setting variations

Patients at rural hospitals without dedicated internists were much more likely to die following an emergency department discharge than patients at other hospitals, according to a new study published in The BMJ.

By Luke Gale • Feb. 2, 2017

Trump's SCOTUS nominee voted against ACA contraception mandate

Confirmation of Neil Gorsuch wouldn't tip the ideological balance of the highest court, but it would firm up the conservative wing's stance against abortion rights.

By Kathleen Gilbert • Feb. 2, 2017

Children's Medical Center fined $3.2M over HIPAA violations

While the hospital’s HIPAA violations affected 7,000 patients, the fine serves as a reminder to other providers how costly breaches can be.

By Kathleen Gilbert • Feb. 2, 2017