Hospital Administration: Page 2
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Richmond, Virginia, has $500M+ of hospital projects planned or under construction
Hospitals and health systems in some areas are building and expanding despite difficult financial circumstances arising from softening admissions, among other factors.
By Kim Slowey • Jan. 28, 2019
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Financial worries keep hospital CEOs up at night
Government mandates, patient safety and difficulty finding and keeping employees also were top of mind for executives, an American College of Healthcare Executives poll found.
By Rebecca Pifer • Jan. 28, 2019
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Aetna, Anthem pilot seeks blockchain potential in healthcare
The initiative — which includes Health Care Service Corporation, IBM and PNC Bank — hopes to leverage blockchain for claims processing and health information exchange, among other potential uses.
By Meg Bryant • Jan. 25, 2019
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Medicaid advisory panel calls for phasing in DSH allotment reductions
The suggestions also include changes in how disproportionate share hospital spending is allocated, and are projected to save the government anywhere from $1 billion to $5 billion over the next decade.
By Rebecca Pifer • Jan. 25, 2019
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Mass General eyes $1B expansion
The proposed project includes twin 12-story towers with patient rooms, a cardiac center, cancer center and operating rooms.
By Meg Bryant • Jan. 24, 2019
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American Well rolls out acute care telehealth cart for specialty access
Typical use cases for the 760 Cart include telestroke, ICU consults and telepsychiatry, according to the company.
By Meg Bryant • Jan. 23, 2019
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Hospital groups push shared infrastructure, rules of road to boost interoperability
Data sharing barriers include lack of standard vocabulary between health IT platforms and changing regulatory requirements and timelines, the American Hospital Association and six other groups said in a report.
By Meg Bryant • Jan. 23, 2019
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Ascension eliminates exec positions amid restructuring
The move is designed to eliminate silos within the organization, CEO Anthony Tersigni said in a statement Tuesday.
By Samantha Liss • Jan. 23, 2019
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Health industry employee benefit costs up 14.6% since 2004
The annual cost of benefits per employee averaged $21,364 in 2018, according to an analysis by Bay Alarm Medical.
By Meg Bryant • Jan. 22, 2019
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Private equity boost, upskilling workers among 2019 sector trends, PwC reports
With the average health insurance deductible triple what it was a decade ago, the consultancy believes 2019 could also be the year for value line products and services — similar to the Southwest Airlines approach.
By Meg Bryant • Jan. 18, 2019
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OpinionClinicians, hospital admin: Leave these 3 biases at the door
To focus completely on patient care, hospital administration and physicians need to work together in an environment of trust, argues Pat Cormier, managing director of consultancy Kotter.
By Pat Cormier
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VA authors report wait times beat private sector: JAMA
A Veteran Affairs researcher-authored study compared wait times at government facilities and private hospitals between 2014 and 2017 and found the agency has moved past its harrowed days of high-profile wait time delays.
By Tony Abraham • Jan. 18, 2019
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eTransactions saw usage upswing in 2018: report
Findings from the Council for Affordable Quality Healthcare show real momentum for electronic administrative transactions, a crucial step toward reducing physician burnout and increasing workplace efficiency.
By Meg Bryant • Jan. 18, 2019
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Nearly half of doctors feel burned out, Medscape survey shows
Urologists, neurologists and physical medicine and rehabilitation specialists have the highest burnout levels, according to the report.
By Les Masterson • Jan. 17, 2019
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HCA's $1.5B buy of Mission gets North Carolina AG nod
The approval comes after the hospital giant pledged to double the period it will provide comprehensive services in rural hospitals and keep all of Mission's facilities open until 2029.
By Rebecca Pifer • Jan. 17, 2019
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Coursera adds healthcare vertical with 15 university partners
The online learning platform is rolling out the new offerings, which include two master's degrees, to address growing demand for healthcare workers.
By Natalie Schwartz • Jan. 17, 2019
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No single solution to patient matching challenge, GAO says
Questions about the accuracy of digital matching tools force providers to recheck results manually, according to the government watchdog.
By Meg Bryant • Jan. 16, 2019
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Traditional players focused on value-based care, interoperability to drive innovation, experts argue
Four panelists agreed Wednesday that the Trump administration is making some headway in initiatives that prioritize quality over quantity of care, but it's not enough.
By Rebecca Pifer • Jan. 16, 2019
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Hospital drug spend spiked 19% from 2015-17, coalition says
The report, sponsored in part by the American Hospital Association, is the latest sortie in the ongoing PR battle between providers and pharmaceutical companies over who exactly is to blame for skyrocketing drug prices in the U.S.
By Rebecca Pifer • Jan. 16, 2019
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Study shows impact of urgent care centers on nonemergent ED usage
The effect was limited to areas with multiple urgent care centers and privately insured patients, according to the National Bureau of Economic Research.
By Meg Bryant • Jan. 15, 2019
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Tenet renews ties with Humana, Anthem
After years of a rocky relationship, Humana members will have in-network access to Tenet's hospitals, outpatient centers and physician groups. Anthem BC members will also have access to Tenet's providers in California.
By Tony Abraham • UPDATED: Jan. 16, 2019 at 9:42 a.m.
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Deep DivePayer, provider trends to watch in 2019
This year the industry will reckon with some massive changes set in motion in 2018, such as megamergers like CVS-Aetna and a judge's contentious declaration that the Affordable Care Act is no longer constitutional.
By Tony Abraham , Samantha Liss • Jan. 14, 2019
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Healthcare M&A now more about strategy than opportunity, Kaufman Hall says
The average size in revenue of healthcare sellers was more than $400 million last year, according to the analysis.
By Les Masterson • Jan. 14, 2019
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S&P sees mostly stable outlook for nonprofit hospitals this year
Overall, 81% of nonprofit hospitals are stable, with a roughly even split between security ratings upgrades and downgrades, according to the ratings agency.
By Meg Bryant • Jan. 14, 2019
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About 1 in 5 healthcare payments is tied to value-based model
Participation in major clinical registries is growing on average 7% annually, according to the new paper on quality initiatives and resource needs. Tracking quality measures through registries is a critical step to value-based payments.
By Meg Bryant • Jan. 11, 2019