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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 -
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Federal legislation banning surprise bills has hit a barrage of roadblocks, complicating efforts to protect consumers from unexpected out-of-network charges.
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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 -
AHA seeks changes in Medicare ACO programs
The AHA argues that current programs place too much risk on providers and offer too little opportunity for reward.
By Anne Zieger • April 18, 2014 -
Hospital posts doc ratings on its site
The University of Utah Healthcare Center will post patient ratings of its physicians in response to negative reviews on other platforms.
By Anne Zieger • April 18, 2014 -
The siren song of the ED
Emergency departments are at the center of the discussion about health care savings, but there are some fairly obvious reasons why they remain the (expensive) primary care choice for so many people.
By Anne Zieger • April 17, 2014 -
Misdiagnosis affects 5% of American adults
As many as 12 million Americans a year could be affected by these mistakes.
By Anne Zieger • April 16, 2014 -
Boston hospitals merge to form new health system
Tufts Medical Center and Lowell General Hospital will form a new system that will serve patients from Southern New Hampshire to south of Boston.
By Anne Zieger • April 16, 2014 -
PwC: Dramatic changes in health care market ahead
PwC suggests that new entrants and tech-friendly consumers—who are ready to spend 13.6B a year on health-related products—will drastically disrupt the health care marketplace.
By Anne Zieger • April 14, 2014 -
Experienced nurses improve outcomes
When experienced nurses leave and are replaced by new staff, productivity drops more than is attributable to changes in the nurses' skills and experience.
By Anne Zieger • April 14, 2014 -
China's health care market growing
...but is investment wise? China offers significant opportunities to health care entrepreneurs, but succeeding there still requires caution.
By Anne Zieger • April 13, 2014 -
Kindred Healthcare refinances massive debt
The Louisville-based company has over $500M in loans. The refinancing lowers its borrowing costs, extends debt maturities and reduces interest rate risk.
By Anne Zieger • April 13, 2014 -
SC hospital must pay $70M while it waits for appeal
In May 2013, Tuomey was found guilty of violating the Stark Law and the False Claims Act and dunned $237M. Now, they await an appeal, which has not come without its price.
By Anne Zieger • April 11, 2014 -
Study: Supporting dementia patient caregivers creates savings
Enhanced services like individual and family counseling could create almost $1 billion in savings.
By Anne Zieger • April 11, 2014 -
Defensive medicine makes up one-third of costs, execs say
And is it worth it? 62% of hospital execs believe it protects them from lawsuits—but survey respondents were evenly divided on its impact on patient care.
By Anne Zieger • April 11, 2014 -
LifePoint targets suburban hospitals for acquisition
The for-profit chain's properties are currently concentrated in rural areas.
By Anne Zieger • April 10, 2014 -
HCA won't charge uninsured trauma fees
A Tampa Bay Times investigation revealed that the hospitals were charging trauma patients an average $125,000 in fees—$40,000 more than the state average.
By Anne Zieger • April 10, 2014 -
CIOs' workload increasing dramatically
A new survey reports that CIO workload has increased by 50% in the past five years.
By Anne Zieger • April 10, 2014 -
Deep Dive
5 ways hospitals can leverage social media
41% of respondents in a recent survey said that social media would affect their choice of a specific doctor or hospital. Healthcare Dive takes an in-depth look at what makes up a successful social media strategy.
By Anne Zieger • April 9, 2014 -
CDC: Fewer families struggling with medical bills
The percentage of people under age 65 in families that had trouble paying medical bills dropped a few points—but the shift isn't dramatic.
By Anne Zieger • April 9, 2014 -
Hospitalists can become successful C-suite execs
Hospitalists are effective because they know the inner workings of a hospital and have a problem-solver outlook.
By Anne Zieger • April 9, 2014
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