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

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

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Provider burnout

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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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

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

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

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

IBM and Siemens team up on population health management

The alliance marks Siemens’ entry into population health management.

By Meg Bryant • Oct. 11, 2016

Healthcare sector grows by 33,000 jobs in September

Jobs in the industry have increased by 445,000 over the past 12 months, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

By Heather Caspi • Oct. 10, 2016

How IT is driving population health

The U.S. population health market was about $8.5 billion in 2015.

By Meg Bryant • Oct. 10, 2016

Study: 30-day readmission rates are an inaccurate quality measurement

A Health Affairs study shows that five- or seven-day readmission rates could be a more accurate gauge of quality than the more commonly used 30-day rate. 

By Luke Gale • Oct. 7, 2016

Slavitt offers tips on what it will take to succeed in U.S. healthcare market

The ACA set a transformation in motion, bringing millions of newly insured into the healthcare system and shifting the focus to value-based care.

By Meg Bryant • Oct. 7, 2016

Florida hospitals brace for Hurricane Matthew's impact

The storm is creating challenges for providers up and down Florida's east coast and far inland.

By Randy Lilleston • Oct. 6, 2016

The case of the disappearing hospital beds

Hospital beds are being thrown out the window, figuratively, as the trend to provide more value and less volume pushes patients to receive care in outpatient settings.   

By Luke Gale • Oct. 6, 2016

Q&A: How Cleveland Clinic engages in digital health, employee wellness & care quality

U.S. News & World Report ranked Cleveland Clinic as the #2 best hospital in the U.S. earlier this year. 

By Ana Mulero • Oct. 5, 2016

HHS funds projects to strengthen cyber threat response

The number of healthcare-related cyberattacks jumped 125% from 2010 to 2015, according to one study.

By Meg Bryant • Oct. 5, 2016

Joint Commission addresses workplace violence in healthcare

The organization established an online workplace violence prevention resource center in response to growing rates of violence in healthcare settings. 

By Luke Gale • Oct. 5, 2016

Tenet fined $514M, 2 ex-hospitals to plead guilty in Medicaid kickback scheme

The final settlement is more than twice what Tenet had proposed to the Department of Justice.

By Meg Bryant • Oct. 4, 2016

Pitt researchers receive $2.5M to develop retrievable stent

The device could buy time for soldiers or civilians suffering non-compressible hemorrhages. 

By Heather Caspi • Oct. 3, 2016

CHS continues to trim debt with sale of 4 hospitals

The sale came as Chinese billionaire Tianqiao Chen upped his stake in the struggling hospital chain to 13.8%.

By Meg Bryant • Sept. 30, 2016