Hospitals: Page 229
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Growing numbers of patients leaving hospital AMA
Self-pay patients in particular are often inclined to leave against medical advice.
By Anne Zieger • Nov. 13, 2013 -
Nearly one-third of Americans would buy from health plans run by hospitals, health systems
A survey found that almost 20% of respondents think hospital-sponsored plans would offer higher care quality.
By Anne Zieger • Nov. 12, 2013 -
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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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Report: Healthcare industry has high workplace injury rates
Only outdoor professions like commercial logging and fishing have higher rates.
By Anne Zieger • Nov. 12, 2013 -
Software ups Adventist's cash by $2.2M
A California health system expects to double or even triple collections going forward thanks to a point of care collections system.
By Anne Zieger • Nov. 11, 2013 -
Hospital closures may leave large underserved areas
Hospital and clinic closures are becoming more common, due to both social and financial reasons, and may leave some areas with no services.
By Anne Zieger • Nov. 11, 2013 -
A look at the bedside care team of the future
An AHA white paper predicts that future bedside care teams will be smaller, more agile, and more family-friendly.
By Anne Zieger • Nov. 11, 2013 -
Disproportionate share cuts threaten safety-net hospitals
Cuts to disproportionate share payments will undermine the ability of safety-net hospitals to help the poor, officials say.
By Anne Zieger • Nov. 11, 2013 -
Hospitals confront compounding pharmacy safety concerns
Drugs released by one compounding pharmacy recently lead to the deaths of five dozen patients.
By Anne Zieger • Nov. 11, 2013 -
Union challenges salaries, prices at California nonprofit hospitals
The ballot initiative would cap nonprofit hospital exec salaries at $450,000 per year.
By Anne Zieger • Nov. 9, 2013 -
Medicare to begin rejecting claims without provider number
The denials will affect primarily hospitals and home health agencies enrolled as DME suppliers.
By Anne Zieger • Nov. 8, 2013 -
Deep Dive
How do medical practices get acquired? We asked an expert
Joshua Yedvab of New York's South Nassau Communities Hospital explains how offering patients "the care without the commute" plays into its acquisition hunts.
By Anne Zieger • Nov. 8, 2013 -
Hospital room lighting can cause sleep problems
The low lighting in typical hospital rooms can impact patients' mood and level of pain.
By Anne Zieger • Nov. 8, 2013 -
Deep Dive
Hospitals should pay patient insurance premiums, and this is why
Paying premiums for uninsured "frequent fliers" might save hospitals big money.
By Anne Zieger • Nov. 7, 2013 -
Moody's: Nonprofit hospital bond ratings may slip further in fourth quarter
Falling patient volumes are putting pressure on hospitals' bottom lines.
By Anne Zieger • Nov. 7, 2013 -
Chicago health system spends $350M on physician practice acquisition
The hospital is paying one of the highest prices ever seen for a physician practice.
By Anne Zieger • Nov. 6, 2013 -
HMA must repay $31M in improperly claimed Meaningful Use payments
The hospital chain had to return the money because of an error it made in certifying its EMR technology.
By Anne Zieger • Nov. 6, 2013 -
Washington state hospitals may face new rules regarding religious policies
New rules would require hospitals to submit their policies on end-of-life care and reproductive health services to the state, plus post them publicly.
By Anne Zieger • Nov. 6, 2013 -
Tenet Q3 net income falls 30%
The company has reason to be optimistic, though, partly due to revenue growth at Conifer Health Solutions.
By Anne Zieger • Nov. 5, 2013 -
To hire doctors, healthcare leaders try malpractice strategy
Some healthcare organizations are offering coverage that protects doctors against liability for pre-employment liability.
By Anne Zieger • Nov. 5, 2013 -
NY hospital group slams hospital grading organizations
HANYS gave poor marks to half of the ratings groups it ranked.
By Anne Zieger • Nov. 5, 2013 -
EMR problems lead to S&P downgrade for hospital
The hospital's troubled Epic install cost it $26.6 million in lost revenue.
By Anne Zieger • Nov. 4, 2013 -
Physician-led ACOs may be better model
Hospital-led ACOs may fail at increasing physician productivity.
By Anne Zieger • Nov. 4, 2013 -
Dartmouth-Hitchcock, Mayo Clinic launch new telestroke program
The new program makes specialists available 24/7 via videoconferencing technology.
By Anne Zieger • Nov. 4, 2013 -
Community Health Systems sees big drop in net income
The company's settlement with the Department of Justice helped lower performance.
By Anne Zieger • Nov. 4, 2013 -
Hospitals try to organize ICU data
New project tries to turn data from dozens of sources into a single, coherent clinical picture.
By Anne Zieger • Nov. 3, 2013
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