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Study finds sexual harassment still prevalent in medicine
Thirty percent of female physicians reported experiencing sexual harassment at work.
By Heather Caspi • Aug. 18, 2016 -
How quality goals could cause physicians at NYC H+H to lose $20K each
Physicians are calling the new quality goals "unrealistic."
By Heather Caspi • Aug. 18, 2016 -
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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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EHR vendors continue to push the nation closer to interoperability
Carequality Interoperability Framework now covers more than 200 hospitals and 3,000 clinics in the U.S.
By Meg Bryant • Aug. 18, 2016 -
Deep Dive
Q&A: Breaking down barriers to interoperability
"It's a fairly simple mission but there’s a lot of complexity behind it," says Jitin Asnaani, executive director of the CommonWell Health Alliance.
By Ana Mulero • Aug. 18, 2016 -
Data for 655,000 Bon Secours patients exposed online
The Bon Secours breach comes as hospitals are reeling from a string of cybersecurity failures this year.
By Meg Bryant • Aug. 16, 2016 -
Some hospitals likely to take big hit under new cardiac bundled payments
A new Avalere analysis warns current spending habits indicate some trouble ahead.
By Heather Caspi • Aug. 15, 2016 -
Deep Dive
Zika changing how hospitals manage pregnant patients
“Logistically, keeping track of everything is a challenge,” says Christine Curry, an obstetrician at the University of Miami.
By Meg Bryant • Aug. 15, 2016 -
Performance pressures cause hospitals to deny risky transplants
In the first five years since the government set organ transplant standards, more than 4,300 candidates were dropped from waiting lists.
By Meg Bryant • Aug. 12, 2016 -
ACO's integration of behavioral health yields 13% decrease in ED visits, study finds
The program at UCLA Health is showing strong results nearly three years in.
By Heather Caspi • Aug. 11, 2016 -
Mass General mulls affiliation with New Hampshire's Catholic Medical
The move will allow Mass General to build on its role in New Hampshire.
By Heather Caspi • Aug. 11, 2016 -
Deep Dive
Pro tips on strengthening cybersecurity
“Relying on just a password today for securing an account, let alone online health services, is no longer acceptable,” says Authy’s Marc Boroditsky.
By Meg Bryant • Aug. 11, 2016 -
Study: Nearly a third of the world's population has high blood pressure
This is the first time the prevalence of hypertension in low- and middle-income countries surpassed that in high-income countries, the authors stated.
By Jeff Byers • Aug. 9, 2016 -
Deep Dive
When is it time to bring in a consultant?
A typical large health system may work with several consulting firms at the same time, each with their own area of expertise.
By Meg Bryant • Aug. 8, 2016 -
Advocate Health pays whopping $5.55M to settle alleged HIPAA violations
OCR chief Jocelyn Samuels said the settlement sends a message that lax security of EHRs won’t be tolerated.
By Meg Bryant • Aug. 5, 2016 -
This may hurt a little: Readmission penalties expected to reach new record for hospitals
More than half a billion dollars in payments will be withheld from hospitals when the new penalties take effect in October.
By Ana Mulero • Aug. 3, 2016 -
Mayo Clinic dethrones MGH in US News' best hospital rankings
Among the top five hospitals, only Mayo Clinic received a five-star rating in CMS' recently released hospital star-rating system.
By Ana Mulero • Aug. 2, 2016 -
Deep Dive
Consolidation in healthcare continues, but nontraditional alliances are also on the rise
More healthcare companies are looking to partner with organizations, rather than purchase them outright, an expert says.
By Meg Bryant • Aug. 2, 2016 -
Deep Dive
Think small: Making the case for microhospitals
Health systems are using microhospitals to establish themselves in desirable markets that do not have enough demand for full-size hospitals.
By Julie Henry • Aug. 2, 2016 -
GAO: Federal government covered $50B for hospitals' uncompensated care
Hospitals received almost $50 billion annually during fiscal years 2013 and 2014 to offset uncompensated care.
By Ana Mulero • Aug. 2, 2016 -
About 30% of pediatric admissions are potentially preventable, study finds
Currently, there is no federally imposed penalty for pediatric readmissions.
By Heather Caspi • Aug. 1, 2016 -
Deep Dive
What it takes to lead: A view from this hospital CEO's window
The No. 1 skill CEOs need is leadership, followed by strong financial acumen.
By Meg Bryant • Aug. 1, 2016 -
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HCA Q2 earnings continue to grow, buoyed by admissions
The hospital giant adjusted its guidance for 2016, on lower-than-expected growth in the first half of the year.
By Meg Bryant • July 29, 2016 -
Study: Patient outcomes steady through EHR switches
HHS' Office of the Inspector General recently reported about 25% of surveyed U.S. hospitals that experienced an EHR outage in 2014 delayed patient care.
By Meg Bryant • July 29, 2016 -
Massachusetts expected to okay Beth Israel consolidation plans
The Health Policy Commission said the three proposals would offer a net benefit for the state’s healthcare market.
By Meg Bryant • July 29, 2016 -
Healthcare orgs at much higher risk of ransomware attack than financial institutions
The news comes as HHS is arming healthcare entities with guidance to prevent and manage ransomware infections.
By Meg Bryant • July 28, 2016
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