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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 -
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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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 -
Trauma fees high in Florida, with HCA in the lead
Overall trauma fees have cost Florida patients more than $500 million since 2010, with bills from Hospital Corporation of America leading the pack.
By Anne Zieger • March 13, 2014 -
Admissions from ED growing
The emergency department has been serving as the gateway to hospital admissions more than ever before, according to a FierceHealthcare piece.
By Anne Zieger • March 12, 2014 -
Bill would protect hospitals with low income patients from readmission penalties
The bill would change the formula HHS uses to penalize hospitals with high readmission rates to account for ties between socioeconomic status and hospital readmissions.
By Anne Zieger • March 12, 2014 -
Critical need for healthcare works in rural hospitals
In North Dakota, for example, three-fourths of communities surveyed need staff. In South Carolina, per capita primary care physicians lags 14% behind national average.
By Anne Zieger • March 11, 2014 -
Hospitals need to get "back to basics" to grow market
Becker's recommends hospital leaders focus on capacity, efficiency and service in order to promote market growth.
By Anne Zieger • March 11, 2014 -
Specialized nurses help diabetic patients
According to new research, nearly all patients surveyed felt more confident managing their blood sugar levels independently with specialist support.
By Anne Zieger • March 11, 2014 -
Hospital CEO turnover at record high
Turnover is at the highest rate since the ACHE began tracking it in 1981.
By Anne Zieger • March 10, 2014 -
Rhode Island hospital launches real-time ED study of Google Glass
The hospital will test Google Glass's ability to transmit real-time images to remote medical specialists.
By Anne Zieger • March 10, 2014 -
Advocate Health Care reports 6% 2013 operating margin
These results are down slightly from 2012, when Advocate posted a 6.5% operating margin.
By Katie Bo Williams • March 10, 2014 -
Cleveland Clinic targets millennials in overhaul
The Cleveland Clinic has moved to a patient-centered approach that allows it to offer one million same-day visits.
By Anne Zieger • March 7, 2014 -
Hospitals offer up to 40% discount for big employers
Hospitals are offering huge discounts for the right directly-contracted deal with a large employer.
By Anne Zieger • March 7, 2014 -
CMS plan to expand ACA networks would benefit safety-net hospitals
Growth in the use of narrow networks has been a negative development for nonprofit hospitals.
By Anne Zieger • March 7, 2014 -
Postop complications linked to readmissions
Identifying high-risk patients before complications occur may help hospitals to reduce costly rehospitalizations.
By Katie Bo Williams • March 6, 2014 -
Study: Public opinion on narrow networks varies
About half of the public prefers costlier plans with broader networks.
By Anne Zieger • March 6, 2014
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