Hospitals: Page 218
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Prices are higher when hospitals own medical practices
When hospitals engage in vertical integration, prices seem to rise significantly, according to a study in Health Affairs.
By Anne Zieger • May 6, 2014 -
Charismatic leaders a mixed bag for health care organizations
According to one psychiatrist, charismatic leaders are more likely to do whatever is going to make them look good at the moment, rather than what benefits the organization in the long-term.
By Anne Zieger • May 5, 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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Epic, Cerner lead hospital MU incentive payments
Data show that more than 90% of the 5,011 eligible hospitals have received at least one incentive payment under the MU program.
By Anne Zieger • May 5, 2014 -
AHA slams government in WSJ advertorial
In the Wall Street Journal advertorial, the AHA claims that the federal government is impeding hospitals' ability provide needed care.
By Anne Zieger • May 5, 2014 -
Health care employment increased in April
The most employment growth in health care this April was in ambulatory services; hospitals continue to buck the trend, however, with several hospitals announcing layoffs or buyouts this week.
By Anne Zieger • May 2, 2014 -
CMS sets ICD-10 changeover deadline for Oct. 1, 2015
CMS quietly announced the new deadline as part of a nearly 1,700-page proposed rule on 2015 inpatient payment policies released Wednesday.
By Anne Zieger • May 1, 2014 -
Premier urges CMS to set ICD-10 deadline at Oct. 1, 2015
In a letter to CMS Administrator Marilyn Tavenner, Premier Healthcare Alliance argues that the new code set will "improve quality while safely reducing costs."
By Anne Zieger • April 30, 2014 -
Study: High-priced cancer therapy used more often at for-profit hospitals
Of women who received radiation treatment, more received a new, unproven and more expensive type called brachytherapy at for-profit hospitals than not-for-profit hospitals.
By Anne Zieger • April 29, 2014 -
Leapfrog: Hospital safety improves, but improvement must continue
Nearly one in three hospitals improved their performance by 10% or more since 2012, FierceHealthcare reports.
By Anne Zieger • April 29, 2014 -
Deep Dive
4 facts to consider before filing for the Medicare Shared Savings Program
ACOs must determine not only whether they can create savings sufficient to justify enrollment in the short term, but also how they will continue to operate a value-based model after they have maxed out their efficiencies.
By Katie Bo Williams • April 29, 2014 -
Insurance doesn't cut young adult ED visits
Federal data suggests that young adults have low office visit rates and high ED visit rates, and that the uninsured and the insured have the same out-of-pocket expenses.
By Anne Zieger • April 28, 2014 -
Hospitals need to rise above digital mediocrity
There are a few reasons most hospitals aren't up to speed on digital communication, putting them behind many of their patients.
By Anne Zieger • April 28, 2014 -
California law would set charity care minimums
The controversial bill would require nonprofits to administer charity care equal to a specific percentage of revenue. Opponents criticize the legislation as being "one-size-fits-all."
By Anne Zieger • April 28, 2014 -
Study: Clinics lower costs for payers, providers
Health clinics can help save money by cutting down on ED visits, the Penn State Altoona study concluded.
By Anne Zieger • April 25, 2014 -
Labor board files complaint against hospitals
The NLRB slapped two hospitals with complaints, both owned by Franklin,TN-based Community Health Systems.
By Anne Zieger • April 25, 2014 -
Kentucky uses HIE to divert Medicaid 'super-utilizers'
State officials found that 4,400 Medicaid recipients were classified as super-utilizers, visiting the ER 10 or more times at a cost of $34 million.
By Katie Bo Williams • April 24, 2014 -
Moody's: Expenses outpacing revenues for non-profit hospitals
Fiscal 2013 was the second year in a row that expenses grew faster than revenue.
By Anne Zieger • April 23, 2014 -
ProMedica must sell Ohio hospital, court rules
The two merger partners controlled more than 50% of Lucas County, Ohio's market for primary and secondary services.
By Anne Zieger • April 22, 2014 -
Hospitals face new competition for nurses
Nurses have more out-of-hospital employment options than they did even a decade ago, and hospitals will need to compete on a new level to maintain recruitment.
By Anne Zieger • April 22, 2014 -
Study: Many hospital websites fail to serve patients
Most hospitals studied failed to offer basic functions to assist patients and many had errors.
By Anne Zieger • April 22, 2014 -
Patients seek specialty care outside of ACO network
According to the study published in JAMA Internal Care, the number of beneficiaries going outside their assigned network was greater for higher-cost beneficiaries.
By Anne Zieger • April 22, 2014 -
Deep Dive
Hospital mergers bring another kind of pain
It's understandable that hospitals are looking for merger partners, given the economic realities of the health care business, but there are good reasons why the feeding frenzy should slow down.
By Anne Zieger • April 21, 2014 -
Hospital bond issuance plummets 50%
The low rate of bond issues follows a slow 2013, which was the slowest bond issuance year of the past decade for health care.
By Anne Zieger • April 21, 2014 -
Hospital sets up off-hours clinic to avoid ED overuse
The urgent care clinic will focus on low-income patients on Medicaid and the uninsured.
By Anne Zieger • April 21, 2014 -
Hospitals creating health insurance plans
Hoping to better manage their health insurance premiums, some hospitals have decided to self-insure, as well as sell insurance plans to the community.
By Anne Zieger • April 21, 2014
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