Healthgrades names its 2016 safety and experience winners

Consumers are more frequently using patient experience and satisfaction to evaluate and select hospitals, the research finds.

By Heather Caspi • April 7, 2016

HHS task force outlines interoperability's trouble areas

Figuring out how to improve interoperability is more of an art form than a science, the task force said.

By Ana Mulero • April 7, 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.

By Healthcare Dive staff

Mercy Health-Cincinnati teams up with large neurosurgery group

The deal will expand access to innovative brain and spine treatments across Mercy Health’s hospitals.

By Meg Bryant • April 6, 2016

Patient expectations, engagement increasingly on healthcare CEOs' minds

Nearly a third of executives surveyed by Advisory Board Company were extremely interested in improving patient satisfaction around pricing strategies.

By Meg Bryant • April 6, 2016

Study: Yelp reviews can provide new insight to hospital execs

Health Affairs research shows such reviews are continuously updated and often include precise details about patient experiences.

By Heather Caspi • April 6, 2016

State of emergency: The myth of advertised wait times

Advertised wait times may not be driving traffic to emergency rooms despite hospitals paying to promote them on billboards, websites, and mobile apps. 

By Nina Flanagan • April 6, 2016

AAMC confirms physician shortage is real, 94,700 docs could be needed

AAMC's research shows retirement and increased insurance coverage are driving the demand.

By Ana Mulero • April 6, 2016

Feds launch pilot for federated identities in health records

Up to $1 million in funding is available for pilot programs to enhance patient and provider access to online health information.

By Nina Flanagan • April 6, 2016

WellStar claims crown of GA's largest nonprofit health system thanks to fervent M&A activity

With five acute care hospital acquisition and a merger under their belt, WellStar will expand to more than 1,000 physicians across more than 200 medical offices.

By Nina Flanagan • April 5, 2016

WebMD report: Physician compensation doesn't drive satisfaction

Some of the highest paid specialists are the least satisfied with their careers, the report finds.

By Heather Caspi • April 5, 2016

8 questions hospitals need to consider for minimum wage hikes to pay off

Efforts to increase minimum wage gained speed last week across the nation. Affected hospitals will need to consider how to manage labor cost increases.

By Julie Henry • April 3, 2016

Denver Health CEO's departure coincides with $175M Epic EHR rollout

CEO Arthur Gonzalez stated he was retiring for personal reasons but has previously acknowledged difficulties making ends meet with a patient base that is only 10% privately insured.

By Meg Bryant • April 1, 2016

Avalere analysis warns hospitals likely to face penalties under mandatory CJR model

The bundled oint model is likely a wake-up call for many providers who have not engaged in alternate payment models.

By Heather Caspi • March 31, 2016

Medline Industries buys former Kraft Heinz HQ for $44.7 million

More than half of Medline's 1,800 employees will be moving to a new location later this year. 

By Nina Flanagan • March 31, 2016

UPMC to boost minimum wage to $15 by 2021

UPMC service workers will also average $15 an hour between 2017 and 2019. 

By Nina Flanagan • March 30, 2016

Back from the red: Experts share strategies for improving hospital finances during a fiscal crisis

“Reliance on inpatient revenue as the single largest [revenue] source may in fact become hospitals’ single largest downfall."

By Julie Henry • March 30, 2016

NYC Health + Hospitals hinges financial future on EMR, growth

On the brink of a controversial new EMR launch, the city health system is working to dig its way out of a financial hole.

By Heather Caspi • March 30, 2016

Johns Hopkins performs world's first HIV-to-HIV organ transplant

The liver surgery was made possible after the passage of the HOPE Act in 2013.

By Jeff Byers • March 30, 2016

Ousted CMO sues Banner Health for wrongful termination

The former CMO, Mark Starling, claims the company fired him after he refused to leave voluntarily at age 67.

By Meg Bryant • March 29, 2016

More U.S. women choosing to have babies outside of hospitals

Women who gave birth outside a hospital were more likely to have a college education and be nonsmokers, a new study finds.

By Meg Bryant • March 29, 2016

When MedStar's computers were attacked, employees went 'old school'

According to one employee, workers turned to paper records and face-to-face conversations.

By Jeff Byers • March 29, 2016

After diagnosis, Louisiana patient shoots doctor, himself

The patient's family members said he had been experiencing mental health issues.

By Ana Mulero • March 29, 2016

Hospital system courts veterans in unprecedented ad campaign

Will the private sector support or compete with the VA health system?

By Heather Caspi • March 29, 2016

Olympus medical scopes linked to two more deaths, six infections

The device manufaturer says it began recalling its gastrointestinal endoscope in February. 

By Ana Mulero • March 29, 2016

What's coming out of 4 healthcare innovation centers across the U.S.

Four innovation centers share their stories with Healthcare Dive.

By Meg Bryant • March 28, 2016