Hospitals: Page 184
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Maryland Hospital Association fights ER opioid abuse
State healthcare leaders aim to turn the tide on deaths from opioid misuse.
By Heather Caspi • Sept. 11, 2015 -
Survey says healthcare costs stunt US entrepreneurship
The cost of healthcare in the US has ramifications beyond those related to health, a new survey suggests.
By Heather Caspi • Sept. 11, 2015 -
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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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Deep Dive
Who owns patient data?
The answer isn’t as simple as you might think.
By Julie Henry • Sept. 9, 2015 -
Rising costs driving potential Lahey Health-BIDMC merger
Merger talks continue as Massachusetts healthcare spending increased about 5% last year.
By Nina Flanagan • Sept. 8, 2015 -
NY health system signs nurses union contract to address staff ratios
A new contract resolves nurse staffing ratio dispute.
By Nina Flanagan • Sept. 8, 2015 -
OIG: 307,000 veterans with pending VA claims may be deceased
The watchdog found a backlog of about 800,000 veteran claims.
By Heather Caspi • Sept. 4, 2015 -
Study refutes physician-owned hospitals patient cherry-picking myth
POHs are not all the same, though the ACA treats them that way, the authors say.
By Heather Caspi • Sept. 4, 2015 -
Increasing age, weight spur US knee replacement market to $4B
Both demand and price have been going up for the popular procedure.
By Heather Caspi • Sept. 4, 2015 -
FDA
World's largest public stem-cell bank opens in CA
The bank is collecting tissue samples from up to 3,000 volunteers.
By Jeff Byers • Sept. 4, 2015 -
Deep Dive
What the NLRB joint staffing decision means for healthcare
It might be time to review staffing contracts.
By Julie Henry • Sept. 3, 2015 -
Trinity Health selling off struggling hospitals
The Michigan-based St. Joseph Mercy Port Huron will become part of Prime Healthcare Services.
By Nina Flanagan • Sept. 3, 2015 -
Cleveland Clinic plans $302M Florida expansion
Expansion plans include Cleveland Clinic Florida and Coral Springs facility.
By Nina Flanagan • Sept. 3, 2015 -
GAO: VA medical errors up, investigations down
The VA is unsure of the reason for such a decline.
By Jeff Byers • Sept. 2, 2015 -
California assisted suicide bill reintroduced in special session
The controversial bill enters new round of hearings on Tuesday.
By Jeff Byers • Sept. 1, 2015 -
CMS to power-up funds for nursing initiative
The agency seeks to reduce avoidable hospitalizations via funding interventions at nursing facilities.
By Jeff Byers • Sept. 1, 2015 -
Deep Dive
At a glance: Medicare fraud in hospitals
As CMS continues its crusade to fight Medicare fraud, some hospitals are paying hefty fines.
By Julie Henry • Aug. 31, 2015 -
HRSA looks to tighten control of 340B Drug Pricing Program
The draft ominbus guidance clarifies gray areas that currently allow broad access to drug discounts.
By Heather Caspi • Aug. 31, 2015 -
OIG: VA found lacking connecting patients to psychiatrists
The report estimates it needs 335 psychiatrist FTEs to meet veterans' demand for care.
By Heather Caspi • Aug. 31, 2015 -
Study suggests population health advancing healthcare collaboration
American Hospital Assocation survey finds majority of hospitals pursuing population health efforts are working with others.
By Heather Caspi • Aug. 31, 2015 -
State regulators approve major health insurance rate hikes
Insurance companies are justified in raising rates as much as 36%, regulators say.
By Heather Caspi • Aug. 31, 2015 -
Is observation status masking readmissions?
While some hospitals are improving care, others may be gaming the system.
By Heather Caspi • Aug. 28, 2015 -
Study: Graveyard shifts don't hurt next-day surgeries
While reassuring, the findings go against conclusions of previous research.
By Heather Caspi • Aug. 28, 2015 -
Obesity prompts new trends in patient rooms
With increasing care required for the bariatric population, hospitals are implementing better accommodations.
By Heather Caspi • Aug. 28, 2015 -
North Shore-LIJ in NY posts patient reviews online
The New York integrated health system spent two years preparing its ratings site to improve transparency.
By Heather Caspi • Aug. 28, 2015 -
Independence Blue Cross bucks M&A trend, focuses on partnering
In the wake of Aetna-Humana and Anthem-Cigna, one large Blue Cross operator is defying merger mania.
By Sy Mukherjee • Aug. 25, 2015
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