Breaking the glass ceiling: Women in healthcare leadership

"It's the age-old conversation around pipeline," says Witt/Kieffer's Donna Padilla. "You have to build them to be able to grow them, to recruit them in."

By Meg Bryant • Dec. 19, 2016

Last independent hospital in southwestern Ohio set to join health system

Wayne HealthCare is considering a partnership with Premier Health, a system with six hospitals in Ohio. The move reflects the growing trend toward consolidation in healthcare. 

By Luke Gale • Dec. 19, 2016

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Surprise Billing

Federal legislation banning surprise bills has hit a barrage of roadblocks, complicating efforts to protect consumers from unexpected out-of-network charges.

By Healthcare Dive staff

Hospital Mergers and Acquisitions: Running List

An ACA repeal may cost hospitals billions, which could in turn lead to further consolidation among U.S. hospitals and health systems for more leverage with payers and to share costs.

By Ana Mulero • Dec. 19, 2016

20% of ER inpatient cases result in surprise medical bills

States with the highest rates of surprise medical bills include New York, New Jersey and Texas, according to a new study published in Health Affairs.

By Meg Bryant • Dec. 16, 2016

Study: The hospital quality gap is real

Based on their results, researchers said that making data on outcomes more transparent could encourage hospitals to more aggressively improve the quality of care they deliver. 

By Luke Gale • Dec. 15, 2016

Fire erupts on NYU Langone Medical Center campus in Manhattan

A thick plume of black smoke was observed when a blaze erupted Wednesday afternoon.

By Kathleen McGuire Gilbert • Dec. 15, 2016

Medisafe, major EHRs spotlight interoperable medication lists

A new report by Surescripts shows 93% of surveyed patients favor storing all their medications in one location.

By Meg Bryant • Dec. 15, 2016

Uncertainty. Opportunity. It'll all be there for healthcare in 2017, PwC says

While industry eyes will be on the White House next year, trends toward value-based care will continue, Trine Tsouderos, PwC's Health Research Institute director, told Healthcare Dive.

By Jeff Byers • Dec. 15, 2016

Carequality, CommonWell partner on interoperability, data sharing

The collaboration’s aim is to make it easier for providers to get health information that could be useful in making decisions about diagnosis and treatment for their patients.

By Meg Bryant • Dec. 15, 2016

Patient mix-ups a major drain on hospital revenues, physician productivity

Positive patient identification using biometrics could cut down on misidentifications, said respondents to a survey conducted by the Ponemon Institute.

By Meg Bryant • Dec. 14, 2016

Study shows link between met social needs, improved outcomes

Patients who participated in a social service resource program saw substantive reductions in cholesterol and blood pressure.

By Meg Bryant • Dec. 13, 2016

Humana CEO offers 5-point plan for curbing ER use

Primary care providers should act as the “quarterback” in the healthcare system, directing patients to specialists as needed and helping to reduce unnecessary ER visits, CEO Bruce Broussard says.

By Meg Bryant • Dec. 13, 2016

HHS: Preventing hospital-acquired infections saved $28B

More than 3 million of such infections were prevented from 2010 through 2015, according to the agency.

By Ana Mulero & Jeff Byers • Dec. 12, 2016

13 of our best reads for 2016

Some odds and ends of articles for the year just for you.

By Jeff Byers • Dec. 11, 2016

Oscar, Mount Sinai cut ribbon on new Brooklyn clinic

Convenience is a hot topic in healthcare these days and the insurer could be looking long-term toward a chain of clinics across the U.S.

By Meg Bryant • Dec. 9, 2016

Life expectancy in the US has decreased. That's troubling

The rate for heart disease increased 0.9% while the rate for cancer decreased by 1.7% from 2014 to 2015, new data from CDC show.

By Jeff Byers • Dec. 8, 2016

Leapfrog Group names 2016 top hospitals

More than 100 hospitals were recognized as the cream of the crop.

By Ana Mulero • Dec. 7, 2016

Med school can be a depressing time for many, study finds

More and more research points to high rates of mental health issues within the healthcare industry. 

By Luke Gale • Dec. 7, 2016

How many daily steps are needed for less functional decline?

Older hospitalized patients’ mobility was tracked via a wearable device on the ankle in a JAMA Internal Medicine study.

By Meg Bryant • Dec. 6, 2016

Hospital groups: ACA repeal may cost billions, jobs

The American Hospital Association and the Federation of American Hospitals released two reports on how repealing the ACA could impact U.S. hospitals and patients. It isn't pretty.

By Ana Mulero • Dec. 6, 2016

Reports: Healthcare top target for 2017 cyberattacks, gets a 'D' for cybersecurity

EHRs will continue to be the primary target for hackers and ransomware attacks, a report by Experian warns.

By Meg Bryant • Dec. 6, 2016

Fortune picks healthcare stock winners for a Trump White House

Pharma companies stand to gain from the 21st Century Cures Act, which has a number of provisions aimed at speeding up drug approvals.

By Meg Bryant • Dec. 2, 2016

Health Catalyst aims to 'democratize' machine learning in healthcare

The open source repository is the first specifically for healthcare, the Utah-based data analytics company says.

By Meg Bryant • Dec. 2, 2016

GWU researchers tout why tax exempt hospitals need IRS policy expansion

A new study found the top health challenges facing most U.S. hospitals are obesity, mental health and diabetes.

By Ana Mulero • Dec. 1, 2016

Health systems lining up to offer telehealth options

“Everybody is trying to do more with less, and technology is affording providers that opportunity,” says American Well’s Danielle Russella.

By Meg Bryant • Dec. 1, 2016