Hospitals: Page 205


  • Hoping to stay solvent, hospitals ask for upfront payments

    The practice is a result of an increase in high-deductible plans. But does it really help hospitals cut down on unpaid bills?

    By Oct. 7, 2014
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    Study: Hospital mergers increase costs substantially

    Far from saving money, mergers within the hospital industry drove up prices 3% in recent years, according to research. 

    By Oct. 7, 2014
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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
  • The EMR danger nobody talks about

    Epic says its "gag clause" isn't the reason Texas Health Presbyterian reversed its position on the premature release of an Ebola patient. But are such clauses a danger to patients at large?

    By Oct. 7, 2014
  • Dallas hospital retracts statement blaming EHR for Ebola release

    EHR operator Epic dismissed allegations that the reversal was a result of vendor pressure. 

    By Oct. 6, 2014
  • Ascension bans Genentech sales reps from campus

    The ban follows a new distribution model for three widely-used cancer drugs that at one hospital could add more than $500,000 in supply chain costs.

    By Oct. 6, 2014
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    4 challenges to value-based care

    The importance of paying for value instead of volume seems clear... but can hospitals survive the transition? 

    By Tammy Worth • Oct. 6, 2014
  • UPDATED: EHR caused Dallas hospital to miss Ebola diagnosis

    Some hospitals across the country are now asking every patient about recent travel, no matter what their symptoms are.

    By Tammy Worth • Oct. 3, 2014
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    Medicare levies readmission fines against record number of hospitals

    More than 2,500 hospitals will feel the pinch of higher fines on more conditions.

    By Tammy Worth • Oct. 3, 2014
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    The Friday Dive: Industry reactions to RAC figures mixed

    Healthcare Dive's editor looks back on the biggest news from the last week. 

    By Oct. 3, 2014
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    CEO Trunfio announces retirement from Atlantic Health System

    The Atlantic Health CEO led the New Jersey health system through sizeable growth and expansion.

    By Tammy Worth • Oct. 2, 2014
  • Hartford Healthcare, Anthem to go their separate ways

    After the split, state officials call for clearer heads and a return to bargaining.

    By Tammy Worth • Oct. 2, 2014
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    When HIPAA is not enough

    Is a standardized framework the answer to healthcare's cyber-security concerns?

    By Oct. 1, 2014
  • Rural, critical access hospitals left out of ACA provisions

    Rural providers were excluded from certain provisions to protect revenue, but can they still find ways to take part?

    By Tammy Worth • Oct. 1, 2014
  • AHIMA releases information governance framework

    The guidelines are intended to provide guidance for the governance of information across all functions of organizations in the healthcare industry.

    By Oct. 1, 2014
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    NJ court says hospitals can keep internal error reviews private

    The court ruled that such privacy allows healthcare workers to be candid when mistakes are made.

    By Oct. 1, 2014
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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 Oct. 1, 2014
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    OCR staff briefs providers on what to expect when Phase 2 audits begins

    ...and just as importantly, when will they begin?

    By Sept. 30, 2014
  • Texas hospital treats Ebola case diagnosed in the US

    What has the CDC been doing to help hospitals prepare?

    By Sept. 30, 2014
  • Open Payments site reveals $3.5B in payments

    The controversial release mandated under the Sunshine Act launched on Tuesday.

    By Sept. 30, 2014
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    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 Sept. 30, 2014
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    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
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    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
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    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 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 Sept. 26, 2014