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FDA working with hospitals to improve medical device reporting
Recent incidents involving morcellators and duodenoscopes have focused a spotlight on medical device reporting.
By Meg Bryant • Oct. 26, 2016 -
Dignity, CHI are talking. Could a merger be on the horizon?
The combined health systems would have annual revenues of about $27.8 billion.
By Meg Bryant • Oct. 25, 2016 -
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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PwC: Hospitals need to think like retailers
Nearly 40% of American adults said they shop around for healthcare prices.
By Meg Bryant • Oct. 25, 2016 -
Pricey hospitals get pricier despite public shaming
A study indicates negative media attention does nothing to hold hospitals' charges in check.
By Heather Caspi • Oct. 24, 2016 -
Mayo Clinic is ready for its close-up in new Ken Burns doc
The PBS documentary is due out in 2018.
By Heather Caspi • Oct. 24, 2016 -
Rural hospitals out-perform urban hospitals on key quality measures
The adoption of telemedicine in rural areas has helped increase access to care.
By Meg Bryant • Oct. 21, 2016 -
Mental health, substance use could be driving up ED use
A New Jersey Hospital Association study found more people covered by insurance, but lacking a more appropriate place to get such treatment.
By Heather Caspi • Oct. 20, 2016 -
Deep Dive
The promise of urgent care: What providers need to know
Wait times in emergency departments and stress on staff members can be reduced by routing less-serious medical problems to an urgent care center.
By Meg Bryant • Oct. 20, 2016 -
St. Joseph's Health accepts $2.14M settlement over HIPAA violations
Files in the health system's electronic medical records system were publicly accessible through online search engines from February 2011 to February 2012.
By Meg Bryant • Oct. 20, 2016 -
Deep Dive
8 ways to tackle today's cybersecurity challenges
Hospital CISOs have had to step up their game in the wake of recent cyberattacks, but they are not often armed with a full cybersecurity toolkit.
By Meg Bryant • Oct. 20, 2016 -
Study finds self-efficacy protective against burnout
Nurses who believe they can block out stressors are better able to avoid burnout, according to a new study.
By Heather Caspi • Oct. 19, 2016 -
CMS facing lawsuit over ban on forced arbitration clauses at nursing homes
It's an ongoing fight over the legal rights for nursing home patients, but most outside of the long-term care industry support the ban.
By Luke Gale • Oct. 19, 2016 -
Healthgrades announces top 50 U.S. hospitals based on clinical outcomes
The states with the most hospitals in the top 50 list were California, Illinois, and Michigan.
By Ana Mulero • Oct. 19, 2016 -
CHS' debt reduction continues with home health unit sale
The hospital system has struggled financially since purchasing Naples, FL-based Health Management Associates in 2014.
By Meg Bryant • Oct. 18, 2016 -
Deep Dive
How applying behavioral economics is beginning to influence healthcare
Although behavioral economics won’t result in a quick fix for the healthcare system’s woes, it can be used to design programs that influence behaviors here and there.
By Luke Gale • Oct. 18, 2016 -
New England health systems abandon major merger plans
Regulatory officials have kept vigilant eyes on pending mergers and acquisitions that would harm competition in the market.
By Ana Mulero • Oct. 18, 2016 -
Deep Dive
Preparation protips from the front lines on the new FLSA overtime rule
Employers have several options to comply with the rule, which takes effect Dec. 1.
By Meg Bryant • Oct. 17, 2016 -
CMS takes steps to mitigate physician admin burden
Acting Administrator Andy Slavitt pledged to take a holistic view of the demands on clinicians.
By Meg Bryant • Oct. 14, 2016 -
Breast cancer death rates dropped overall but racial disparities remain
Being physically active and maintaining a healthy diet and weight can help to reduce breast cancer risk
By Meg Bryant • Oct. 14, 2016 -
Detroit Medical Center issues infection control response plan
The infractions at the hospital system that CMS listed in August include a lack of precleaning surgical instruments and mopping dirty floors around cleaned equipment.
By Heather Caspi • Oct. 13, 2016 -
Deep Dive
What UPMC looks for when investing in companies: The perfect imperfect
The organization is one of the most active venture investors in 2016, according to a recent Rock Health report. Investments in 2016 include Health Catalyst and Lantern Health.
By Jeff Byers • Oct. 13, 2016 -
CDC warns hundreds of thousands of potential infection risk from open-heart surgery device
About 60% of all heart bypass procedures performed in the U.S. use the devices linked to the infections.
By Ana Mulero • Oct. 13, 2016 -
Deep Dive
ONC guide seeks to take the guesswork out of EHR contracts
Providers should beware of standard contract forms that limit their ability to negotiate more favorable terms.
By Meg Bryant • Oct. 13, 2016 -
Mount Sinai launches $500M rebuilding project
CEO Kenneth Davis says the renovation and redesign project will improve the quality of patient care.
By Luke Gale • Oct. 12, 2016 -
Study: Antibiotic history in hospital beds can increase risk of C. difficile
The CDC has categorized C. difficile as an urgent drug-resistant threat.
By Meg Bryant • Oct. 11, 2016
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