Hospitals: Page 197
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Flu season and Ebola scare could strain ER capacity
Hospitals are bracing for a double whammy that could begin next month and some have put protocols and partnerships in place to ease the burden.
By Tammy Worth • Oct. 21, 2014 -
PA governor to sign drug tracking bill
Some groups think the new tracking database creates serious privacy concerns.
By Katie Bo Williams • Oct. 20, 2014 -
Explore the Trendline➔
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TrendlinePayer/provider relationships
As M&A intensifies and companies embrace more holistic and value-based care models, partnerships have become more closely intertwined.
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Aetna loses Delaware Medicaid contract
Meanwhile, Highmark and UnitedHealthcare have signed three-year contracts with the state.
By Tammy Worth • Oct. 20, 2014 -
Deep Dive
What are the risks of the 'Instagram for docs' to physicians?
Figure 1 is spreading its reach to Western Europe this year, but lingering concerns surrounding privacy and compliance remain.
By Tammy Worth • Oct. 20, 2014 -
Hospitals can now get insurance for Ebola revenue losses
The care of Thomas Eric Duncan was estimated to cost the hospital that treated him $1,000 an hour.
By Tammy Worth • Oct. 20, 2014 -
Docs keep practicing defensive medicine in spite of malpractice reform
An NEJM study finds ER physicians continue to order imaging and admit to hospitals even when malpractice suits are unlikely.
By Tammy Worth • Oct. 17, 2014 -
Deep Dive
How will MA's new price transparency mandate affect its healthcare market?
Legislation in numerous states requires some kind of public pricing. But how will this trend impact markets?
By Tammy Worth • Oct. 17, 2014 -
Bombshell new report suggests EMR incentive payments ineffective
A controversial new study concludes that HITECH Act incentives haven't been effective at increasing adoption of EMRs by hospitals. But didn't incentives get the ball rolling?
By Anne Zieger • Oct. 17, 2014 -
St. Jude Medical lowers 2014 forecast on lackluster Q3 earnings
The medical device manufacturer falls short of expectations in Q3. Should the industry take note?
By Tammy Worth • Oct. 16, 2014 -
Cyber thieves turning data to cash
Will providers soon be on the hook for more than just HIPAA noncompliance?
By Anne Zieger • Oct. 16, 2014 -
Telehealth market poised to hit $43.4B by 2019
Telemedicine is expected to be the fastest growing sector, with much of the growth stemming from hospital services.
By Tammy Worth • Oct. 16, 2014 -
Largest nurse's union threatens to picket over Ebola response training, protocols
In a conference call, National Nurses United executive director RoseAnn DeMoro said anxiety over confusing Ebola treatment protocols could "escalate into possible pickets at hospitals."
By Sy Mukherjee • Oct. 15, 2014 -
CDC Ebola SWAT teams to assist hospitals as second health worker tests positive
The CDC's announcement came one day before a second healthcare worker in Dallas was revealed to have contracted the virus while caring for patient zero, Thomas Eric Duncan.
By Tammy Worth • Oct. 15, 2014 -
Ebola treatment's cost to hospitals: $1000 per hour
Texas Presbyterian could be out millions of dollars for treating Thomas Eric Duncan, who was uninsured, and two healthcare workers who contracted the virus while treating him.
By Tammy Worth • Oct. 15, 2014 -
Hospitals doled out huge bonuses despite VA scandal
Veterans Administration leaders in several states received millions of dollars in bonuses last year despite the national scandal involving coverups of treatment delays. Will the VA's leadership take action?
By Anne Zieger • Oct. 14, 2014 -
Healthcare job growth surges once again
Healthcare job growth has begun to pick up again, reversing the trend from last year, which was weighed down by job cuts and flat hospital hiring.
By Anne Zieger • Oct. 14, 2014 -
University of Pittsburgh Med Center expands its global empire
A deal in Lithuania is the next step for UPMC's Advisory Services.
By Tammy Worth • Oct. 14, 2014 -
Nurses' union says hospitals not ready for Ebola
Despite a barrage of media attention on the deadly virus, few nurses have been comprehensively instructed on what to actually do if an infected patient is admitted.
By Anne Zieger • Oct. 13, 2014 -
Collecting ahead of time: Turn-off or life saver?
Hospitals' total cost of uncompensated care reached $46 billion as of 2012—equal to about 6% of expenses.
By Anne Zieger • Oct. 13, 2014 -
Troubled Daughters of Charity choses controversial for-profit Prime as buyer
Daughters' board has OK'd the deal, but will it pass muster with California's attorney general?
By Tammy Worth • Oct. 13, 2014 -
Survey: Hospital leaders support publishing healthcare quality data
For the most part, hospital execs think reporting is worthwhile, although quality leaders have some reservations about its usefulness.
By Tammy Worth • Oct. 13, 2014 -
Kaiser conducting ambitious restructuring of its supply chain
Kaiser Permanente is rolling out new software in an effort to transform supply chain management across its 38-hospital network. The move is expected to make it easier for healthcare workers to obtain supplies.
By Anne Zieger • Oct. 12, 2014 -
Ochsner first to integrate EMR with HealthKit
But is the set-up vulnerable to HIPAA violations?
By Anne Zieger • Oct. 10, 2014 -
How one hospital survives in a state without Medicaid expansion
In 2012 in Virginia, hospitals provided over $600 million in charity care and saw shortfalls of $339 million in Medicaid services.
By Anne Zieger • Oct. 10, 2014 -
Deep Dive
The Friday Dive: The disease that costs hospitals $1,000 an hour
Healthcare Dive's editor looks back on the biggest news from the last week.
By Katie Bo Williams • Oct. 10, 2014
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