Hospitals: Page 167
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Deep Dive
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 -
Deep Dive
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 -
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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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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 -
Bloomberg: US healthcare system near bottom on efficiency
The U.S. dropped slipped from 49th to 50th of 55 nations on longevity, per capital spending and spending as a share of GDP.
By Meg Bryant • Sept. 30, 2016 -
UnitedHealth and University of California Health partner on statewide ACO
The University of California Health system and UnitedHealth Group are partnering to create a super ACO in California.
By Luke Gale • Sept. 29, 2016 -
Former Tuomey exec settles for $1M in false claims case
Ralph J. Cox III will also be excluded for four years from participating in federal healthcare programs, including providing management or administrative services paid for by federal healthcare programs.
By Jeff Byers • Sept. 28, 2016 -
Patient ID mix-ups still a 'significant' problem, new analysis finds
Medical record errors occur in all healthcare settings and at every point in the patient journey.
By Meg Bryant • Sept. 27, 2016 -
CMS, ONC release aids to support smarter EHR choice, contract terms
A new contracting guide offers tips and strategies for negotiating with EHR vendors.
By Meg Bryant • Sept. 27, 2016 -
Saint Luke's unveils plans for first Kansas City area microhospital
The system is joining a growing trend to bring hospital care closer to patients' homes.
By Heather Caspi • Sept. 26, 2016 -
Safety-net hospitals reduce readmissions amid fairness concerns
A new study supports policy change to level the playing field.
By Heather Caspi • Sept. 26, 2016 -
This FTC official explained why the agency challenges hospital transactions
Anti-competitive experts at a KPMG event were in disagreement about needing to consolidate for population health management.
By Ana Mulero • Sept. 21, 2016 -
Dignity Health, CHI partner to bring precision medicine to patients
The alliance creates the largest community-based precision medicine program in the U.S.
By Meg Bryant • Sept. 21, 2016 -
Hospital quality scores unaffected by physician employment status
More and more hospitals are employing physicians, but it isn’t helping them to improve quality scores in mortality rates, readmission rates, lengths of stay, or patient satisfaction, a new study finds.
By Luke Gale • Sept. 20, 2016 -
CDC: Hospital antibiotic use 'increased significantly'
Between 2006 and 2012, 55.1% of patients received at least one dose of antibiotic during their hospital stay.
By Meg Bryant • Sept. 20, 2016 -
UPMC dumps controversial new building site, resumes search
The health system said the decision was independent of local opposition.
By Heather Caspi • Sept. 19, 2016 -
CHS is exploring its options – could a sale be on the horizon?
The hospital giant has been fighting to improve its profit margins by attempting to sell at least 12 hospitals.
By Ana Mulero • Sept. 19, 2016 -
Study finds major EMR vendor APIs still don't play fair
Companies "view integration as a competitive advantage," according to Matthew Holt, co-chairman at Health 2.0.
By Ana Mulero • Sept. 19, 2016 -
CMS: Nearly all states reduced preventable hospital readmissions
Vermont was the only state where the rate increased in 2015.
By Ana Mulero • Sept. 14, 2016 -
Rideshare partnerships could help lower costs of patient transport
An opinion piece in JAMA noted average per-ride costs fell 32.4%, from $31.54 to $21.32 under some Lyft collaborations.
By Meg Bryant • Sept. 7, 2016 -
Study: Medicaid expansion not impacting length of stay or mortality
While Medicaid expansion may be impacting the healthcare landscape, it does not appear to be impacting these two measures.
By Heather Caspi • Sept. 6, 2016 -
Deep Dive
How some providers are stoking entrepreneurial fires to ensure healthy financials
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia is currently pursuing about 50 different projects, says Patrick Fitzgerald, vice president of entrepreneurship and innovation.
By Meg Bryant • Sept. 6, 2016
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