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Epic to open up EMR with new software tool
Critics have historically slammed Epic for being a "closed" system. Will the launch of a new API open up its EMR to other IT developers?
By Anne Zieger • Oct. 1, 2014 -
Deep Dive
OCR staff briefs providers on what to expect when Phase 2 audits begins
...and just as importantly, when will they begin?
By Katie Bo Williams • Sept. 30, 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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Texas hospital treats Ebola case diagnosed in the US
What has the CDC been doing to help hospitals prepare?
By Katie Bo Williams • Sept. 30, 2014 -
Open Payments site reveals $3.5B in payments
The controversial release mandated under the Sunshine Act launched on Tuesday.
By Katie Bo Williams • Sept. 30, 2014 -
Deep Dive
AHIMA recap: ONC lays out interoperability strategy
In a Monday conference session, the ONC's Chief Science Officer discussed the agency's goals surrounding meaningful use and "the Learning Healthcare System."
By Katie Bo Williams • Sept. 30, 2014 -
Deep Dive
Why hospitals continue to struggle with end-of-life care
Hospitals have made progress on palliative care, but there is still a long way to go.
By Tammy Worth • Sept. 29, 2014 -
Mass. AG increases price controls on Partners acquisition
Under industry pressure, the attorney general has amended the settlement agreement further.
By Tammy Worth • Sept. 29, 2014 -
Study: CEO pay hikes outpace other top healthcare execs
The survey shows CEO base pay is above that for highly trained doctors, even though base pay often makes up only a portion of a much larger total compensation package for executives.
By Randy Lilleston • Sept. 29, 2014 -
CVS announces new affiliations with academic medical centers
The collaboration will include EMR integration.
By Tammy Worth • Sept. 26, 2014 -
Bundled payment initiative fails
Though bundled payments have worked in scattered situations, the outcome of this experiment shows why they haven't been widely implemented.
By Anne Zieger • Sept. 26, 2014 -
WEDI survey reveals cost of ICD-10 delay on providers
Providers, particularly smaller ones, continue to struggle with the transition.
By Tammy Worth • Sept. 26, 2014 -
Nurses sue Boston hospital over flu shot requirement
The Massachusetts Nurses Association says the policy violates a key state regulation.
By Anne Zieger • Sept. 26, 2014 -
Deep Dive
The Friday Dive: How bad is the antibiotic resistance crisis?
Healthcare Dive's editor looks back on the biggest news from the last week.
By Katie Bo Williams • Sept. 26, 2014 -
And then there were 19: More Pioneer ACOs leave the program
At least two of the three departing organizations plan to shift to the Medicare Shared Savings Program.
By Katie Bo Williams • Sept. 25, 2014 -
Few US hospitals prepared to handle Ebola waste
Emory managed the problem of disposing of the waste from the patients it treated, but are other hospitals equipped to meet the challenge if necessary?
By Tammy Worth • Sept. 25, 2014 -
Mount Sinai fights $30M fine in unprecedented Medicaid suit
One of New York City's largest nonprofits wants a federal court to toss a case imposing penalties for late repayments to Medicaid.
By Anne Zieger • Sept. 25, 2014 -
5 CT hospitals form alliance to compete with Tenet
Tenet is working with Yale New Haven Health System, one of the largest nonprofit systems in the state, to purchase four other hospitals, plus one additional hospital.
By Katie Bo Williams , Tammy Worth • Sept. 24, 2014 -
Study: Inpatient utilization drops, outpatient utilization rises
The new Kaufman study provides strong evidence of the shift in the healthcare delivery system.
By Tammy Worth • Sept. 24, 2014 -
Deep Dive
5 incredible abandoned hospitals
Hospitals that once treated Ezra Pound and Adolf Hitler now sit untouched and decaying. It may surprise you how many of these dot towns across the United States.
By Katie Bo Williams • Sept. 24, 2014 -
Why are more patients in NY and NJ dying in hospital beds?
Do excess beds drive high rates of utilization? And what is the cost to hospitals?
By Anne Zieger • Sept. 23, 2014 -
Deep Dive
The major challenges Medicare ACOs create for providers
New CMS data shows that only about half of all ACOs are seeing a return on investment.
By Tammy Worth • Sept. 23, 2014 -
Providers may share HIPAA-protected information with same-sex spouses
New guidance from HHS is intended to address the impact of last year's Supreme Court decision recognizing same-sex marriage under federal law.
By Katie Bo Williams • Sept. 23, 2014 -
President Obama issues Executive Order to combat antibiotic resistance
The proposed plan earmarks $900 million annually for surveillance and research and $800 million to create incentives for pharma companies to develop new antibiotics.
By Nicole Gray • Sept. 22, 2014 -
Deep Dive
How payers think hospitals can avoid mergers
AHIP is fighting the trend of hospital M&A, but are its proposed alternatives enough?
By Tammy Worth • Sept. 22, 2014 -
Insurers file complaint against Partners HealthCare merger
The Massachusetts Association of Health Plans is asking a Superior Court judge to impose tougher limits on Partners before allowing the mergers to go through.
By Anne Zieger • Sept. 18, 2014
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