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Population health a hot issue for health leaders
Health care leaders presented a variety of value-based care initiatives at the American College of Healthcare Executives Congress this week.
By Anne Zieger • March 26, 2014 -
NJ union says hospitals aren't supervised enough
A new white paper accuses the Department of Health of oversights resulting in hospital closures, bankruptcies and takeovers.
By Anne Zieger • March 26, 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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Deep Dive
3 countries that are aggressively investing in medical tourism growth
By 2019, the global medical tourism market is expected to reach $32.5B. Healthcare Dive looks at which countries are working hard to attract some of those dollars.
By Anne Zieger • March 26, 2014 -
Mass. nurses campaign to set nurse-patient staffing ratios
Hospital officials say the bill would cost them millions without improving care.
By Anne Zieger • March 25, 2014 -
Emory Healthcare does care model deal with WellPoint
Emory has agreed to implement WellPoint subsidiary's clinical care model for its Medicare Advantage population.
By Anne Zieger • March 25, 2014 -
Deep Dive
4 reasons we may see more hospitals suing IT vendors
With Cerner making payment of $106 million to settle a dispute with Trinity Healthy over faulty IT, Healthcare Dive takes a closer look at the emerging trend of hospitals suing IT vendors.
By Katie Bo Williams • March 24, 2014 -
AHA asks FDA for help with IV fluid shortage
With a severe and long-standing shortage still in effect, hospitals are being forced to conserve IV fluids.
By Anne Zieger • March 23, 2014 -
Study shows increased ED use under reform
A study based on behavior in post-reform Massachusetts suggests that reform will increase ED visits.
By Anne Zieger • March 23, 2014 -
CT bills could increase regulation of for-profit hospital transitions
The bills would require more transparency and oversight of non-profit hospitals seeking to convert to for-profit status.
By Anne Zieger • March 21, 2014 -
New hospital protocols improve ED efficiency
Hospitals are introducing new initiatives to make their emergency departments more efficient and safer—and the efforts are paying off in their bottom line.
By Anne Zieger • March 20, 2014 -
HHS's Hospital Compare site doesn't help patients choose better hospitals
The web-based ratings show too little variation in quality and performance to be of value to patients, according to the Health Services Research study.
By Anne Zieger • March 20, 2014 -
Deep Dive
An urgent situation calls for urgent care
Emergency Department patients who aren't that sick need somewhere to go. Healthcare Dive explores the utility of on-site urgent care clinics.
By Anne Zieger • March 19, 2014 -
Two-thirds of Americans satisfied with health care system
Gallup poll shows that health insurance status is the most important factor in determining Americans' perception of their health care system.
By Anne Zieger • March 19, 2014 -
WellPoint signs Medicare Advantage deal
WellPoint's CareMore unit will work with Emory Healthcare to collaboratively manage about 7,500 Medicare Advantage patients.
By Anne Zieger • March 19, 2014 -
SSM Health Care, Anthem start ACO relationship
The new relationship with the St. Louis-based provider will concentrate on Anthem members with chronic conditions to improve overall health.
By Anne Zieger • March 18, 2014 -
Physician-hospital consolidation may hurt quality of care
Critics say consolidation may lower quality of care because big chains may not understand community needs.
By Anne Zieger • March 18, 2014 -
Checklists helped cause massive drop in HAIs
Central line bloodstream infection rates alone have fallen 44% since 2008, due in part to checklist use.
By Anne Zieger • March 18, 2014 -
Halifax settles false claims allegations for $85M
The Florida hospital medical center has agreed to pay $85M to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act.
By Anne Zieger • March 17, 2014 -
Docs, nurses work on relationships in simulation game
Researchers have developed a videogame simulation designed to teach doctors and nurses how to work together in tense situations.
By Anne Zieger • March 17, 2014 -
Indiana hospital launches police department
The hospital says that forming its own police force will cut the need to call outside agencies for help.
By Anne Zieger • March 16, 2014 -
Chief population health officer poised to join C-suite
The rise of population health management is leading growing numbers of health systems to add an executive-level position in this area.
By Anne Zieger • March 14, 2014 -
Washington state passes price transparency bills
The bills will make comparative information about healthcare pricing and quality available to consumers.
By Anne Zieger • March 14, 2014 -
Mortality risk higher at hospitals serving low-income population
Study shows that low-income patients face higher operative mortality rates, an outcome linked more strongly to the hospital that treats them than their socioeconomic status.
By Anne Zieger • March 14, 2014 -
Hospital EDs seeking new settings for some patients
To ease overcrowding, hospitals are seeking alternatives for less-sick and geriatric patients.
By Anne Zieger • March 14, 2014 -
Surgical safety checklists may not boost patient outcomes
Surgical safety checklists don't appear to improve key measures after discharge from Canadian hospitals.
By Anne Zieger • March 13, 2014
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