University Hospitals taps Medtronic for care delivery solutions

The partnership is the medtech giant's first Integrated Health Systems agreement in the U.S.

By Meg Bryant • Dec. 1, 2016

Boston Children's Hospital, GE Healthcare developing cloud-based solution for pediatric brain imaging

Interpreting imaging studies in very young children can be tricky because their brains are developing so rapidly.

By Meg Bryant • Dec. 1, 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.

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Sharp Healthcare nurses call off plans to strike

The nurses had argued for wage increases to compete with other hospitals offering higher wages.

By Ana Mulero • Nov. 29, 2016

The 2016 Dive Awards for healthcare

From administrator to feud of the year, Healthcare Dive reveals the winners and identifies trends shaping healthcare in 2016.

By Jeff Byers and Ana Mulero • Nov. 29, 2016

How to attract, nurture and retain top talent in healthcare

Creating individual career paths can help to align an employee’s goals with the organization’s needs, says HealthcareSource’s David Wilkins.

By Meg Bryant • Nov. 28, 2016

Healthcare IT News' Best Hospital IT winners vary widely in experience

Most reported significant work toward value-based care initiatives.

By Luke Gale • Nov. 27, 2016

CMS' hospital license rejection creates confusion for Philadelphia eye clinic

Will Medicare's new payment models lead to hospitals being redefined?

By Luke Gale • Nov. 27, 2016

Experts outline new public health roadmap

Life expectancy in the U.S. has been flat in the past three years, Karen DeSalvo and Georges Benjamin stated.

By Meg Bryant • Nov. 23, 2016

Cleveland Clinic CEO: Hospitals' high risk of closure is driving consolidation

U.S. hospitals are operating at only 65% occupancy, Toby Cosgrove said in an interview with FOX Business Network.

By Meg Bryant • Nov. 23, 2016

Last hospital in a rural Texas community closes down

The Gulf Coast Medical Center has been redirecting its patients to other facilities and taxpayers are helping to foot the bill.

By Ana Mulero • Nov. 22, 2016

Consumer Reports calls out 31 hospitals for poor infection controls

More than 27,000 hospital patients acquired highly preventable — and often fatal — central-line infections in the U.S. in 2015.

By Meg Bryant • Nov. 22, 2016

Dementia rates fell among US elderly, study finds

The number of adults with the condition is expected to grow three-fold by 2050 due to the world's aging population.

By Jeff Byers • Nov. 21, 2016

Preventable deaths down for key diseases, up for injuries

Drug overdoses and falls drove the increase in unintentional injuries.

By Heather Caspi • Nov. 21, 2016

Access to care in US worse than other high-income nations, survey finds

“The U.S. has far too many people who can’t afford the care they need, even when they have health insurance,” says lead author Robin Osborn.

By Meg Bryant • Nov. 18, 2016

Beth Israel and Lahey Health re-explore potential merger

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Lahey Health have entered talks to merge in the past. Is the fourth time the charm?

By Luke Gale • Nov. 18, 2016

Cerner partners with American Well on EHR-telehealth solution

The collaboration could pressure other electronic health records to integrate with telehealth platforms.

By Meg Bryant • Nov. 17, 2016

9 ways hospitals can reduce debt

Many hospitals and health systems don’t have a complete handle on what their costs of care are and they’re losing money as a result, says BDO Consulting’s Patrick Pilch.

By Meg Bryant • Nov. 16, 2016

4,800 striking nurses cost Allina Health $104 million

While Allina believes the final result will save money in the long run, its Q3 financials show how costly labor disputes can be.

By Luke Gale • Nov. 16, 2016

New Intermountain CEO targets 3 public health goals

After spending about 17 years at Cleveland Clinic, Dr. Marc Harrison explains why he likes having people around him who are empowered to try new things, move quickly and even occasionally fail.  

By Ana Mulero • Nov. 15, 2016

Retail clinics not substituting for EDs, study finds

Convenience settings are adding to overall healthcare use rather than redirecting it.

By Heather Caspi • Nov. 14, 2016

Study: Multisector partnerships lower death rates in communities

Fragmented delivery and financing systems for public health and social services have limited the effectiveness of population health efforts, the University of Kentucky researchers say.

By Meg Bryant • Nov. 11, 2016

Where new partnership opportunities are advancing public health efforts

Cooperation can help reduce the fragmentation in today’s healthcare delivery system, says Jim Hickman, CEO of Better Health East Bay.

By Meg Bryant • Nov. 10, 2016

American Well and NewYork-Presbyterian partner on virtual visits

The initiative is part of NYP’s OnDemand suite of digital health services.

By Meg Bryant • Nov. 10, 2016

Better teamwork, better cardiovascular surgical outcomes, study says

Tighter collaboration among physicians has been shown to impact patient survival and readmission rates.

By Heather Caspi • Nov. 10, 2016

Johns Hopkins betting big on reducing medical errors

Diagnostic errors should be considered a top priority for the entire industry, Johns Hopkins Hospital President Dr. Redonda Miller says.

By Ana Mulero • Nov. 9, 2016