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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 -
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Hospitals are still struggling with provider burnout, after the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated underlying staffing issues and prompted workers to quit their jobs.
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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 -
NC hospitals create alliance but remain independent
The new organization will help the three hospitals weather the storm of Medicaid cuts.
By Tammy Worth • Sept. 18, 2014 -
Report: Sovaldi dropout rate 4 times higher than in trials
A CVS Health Corp analysis finds a "plateau and downward trend" in use of Gilead's $1,000-per-pill Hep C cure.
By Sy Mukherjee • Sept. 17, 2014 -
Siemens, CarePayment create payment options for patients
With out-of-pocket expenses on the rise, the alliance hopes to help reduce bad debt in hospitals.
By Tammy Worth • Sept. 17, 2014 -
Anthem Blue Cross forms groundbreaking HMO
Can the new ACO/HMO hybrid—that involves seven rival hospitals including Cedars-Sinai—compete with giant Kaiser?
By Katie Bo Williams • Sept. 17, 2014 -
UPMC issuing $400M in bonds, Highmark feud hurts ratings
The bonds have a negative outlook, but finalizing a transition agreement with the insurer could improve UPMC's picture.
By Tammy Worth • Sept. 17, 2014 -
Ascension couples with Colorado group to offer post-acute services
Ascension will expand its footprint in areas where it already has a market presence.
By Tammy Worth • Sept. 17, 2014 -
Obama admin faces backlash over proposed Stage 2 reporting rule
It's official: the backlash to Stage 2's final rule has begun, with health organizations warning that the reporting period requirements could force providers out of the program.
By Tammy Worth • Sept. 15, 2014 -
Employers' use of telemedicine expected to increase dramatically
Hospitals can work with employers on providing telemedicine services, which studies show can greatly benefit patients.
By Tammy Worth • Sept. 15, 2014 -
80% of hospitals misuse antibiotics
If the survey's trends hold true across all U.S. hospitals, unnecessary antibiotic combinations could cost the nation $163 million annually.
By Tammy Worth • Sept. 12, 2014 -
Family practice docs lose 48 minutes per day on EHRs
Nearly 90% of respondents to a new study said data management functions were slower after adopting electronic records.
By Tammy Worth • Sept. 12, 2014