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Appeals court nixes Hackensack-Englewood hospital merger in New Jersey
The state's largest hospital system lost its challenge to merge with Englewood Hospital, a transaction the FTC sought to halt because of competition concerns.
By Samantha Liss • March 24, 2022 -
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White House stops paying providers for COVID-19 testing, treatment of uninsured patients
The Biden administration said it will also stop reimbursing providers for vaccinating uninsured patients by April due to shrinking pandemic relief funds.
By Hailey Mensik • March 23, 2022 -
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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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Labor union health fund targets hospital prices, looks to form purchasing coalition
If successful, the coalition would bring together New York City's largest public employee union and the United Federation of Teachers. Together the group would represent about 540,000 people.
By Samantha Liss • March 22, 2022 -
Advocate Aurora's 2021 income, revenue rebound as patients return
The boost in non-COVID-19 patient services helped the 26-hospital Midwestern system offset rising labor and supply costs.
By Susan Kelly • March 22, 2022 -
The Kronos outage disrupted one health system's payroll for more than a month. Here's how it moved forward.
UMass Memorial Health had to quickly improvise a way to run payroll for more than 16,000 employees without hours-worked data, CFO Sergio Melgar said.
By Ryan Golden • March 22, 2022 -
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15K Minnesota nurses are bargaining for new contracts
Current shortages and widespread issues recruiting and retaining staff are a central concern for hospitals, and could lend nurses more leverage in negotiations.
By Hailey Mensik • March 21, 2022 -
Detroit rated as most racially segregated hospital market in US, report shows
St. Louis, Atlanta, Washington D.C. and Manhattan also landed on the Lown Institute's top-10 list of the most racially segregated hospital markets.
By Samantha Liss • March 21, 2022 -
Negative effects of rural hospital closings go beyond health, study finds
When a hospital closes in a rural community, the effects often ripple through the local economy, reducing the size of the population, labor force and possibly county income, new research suggests.
By Susan Kelly • March 21, 2022 -
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HIMSS22'On high alert': Hospitals wary of cyber threats from Russia-Ukraine war
Cybersecurity has always been chronically underfunded in hospitals, even before COVID-19 swallowed up more resources. Now, this major international threat is creating a "perfect storm," one cybersecurity expert said.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • March 18, 2022 -
HIMSS22
What's holding up hospital at home?
Widespread adoption of acute-level care at home models has been hampered by physician reluctance and patchwork reimbursement, though a CMS waiver caused hospital participation to snowball during the pandemic.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • March 17, 2022 -
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HIMSS22How can hospitals improve staff retention? Tech and training, experts say
It's possible to rekindle the passion of doctors and nurses in providing care, even as many eye an exit, experts said at the HIMSS conference.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • March 17, 2022 -
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Irked by no payment bump, physician lobby pushes Congress for fix
"At a minimum, Congress must establish a stable, annual Medicare physician payment update that keeps pace with inflation and practice costs," AMA wrote in its letter.
By Samantha Liss • March 17, 2022 -
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Third of nurses plan to quit their jobs by end of 2022, survey shows
Nurses cited burnout and high-stress work environments as the No. 1 reason for leaving their jobs, followed by pay and benefits, according to a survey from staffing firm Incredible Health.
By Hailey Mensik • March 16, 2022 -
Pandemic hastens shift away from hospital inpatient care, Moody's reports
The transition to more treatment in the home and in lower-cost outpatient settings will persist, aided by reimbursement changes and advances in medical technology, the ratings agency said.
By Susan Kelly • March 16, 2022 -
Site that lets consumers compare hospital prices goes live
Turquoise Health's online search platform lists prices for medical procedures and rates the transparency efforts of nearly 6,000 hospitals.
By Susan Kelly • March 15, 2022 -
HIMSS22
Google to integrate search, summary tools within Meditech EHR in next 9 months
Google and Meditech have already exchanged some data in the new partnership, but will start work on directly integrating Google's tools in Expanse within the next 90 days before going live this year.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • March 15, 2022 -
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HIMSS22What is consumerism amid COVID-19?
Hospital executives grappled with defining the term during day one of HIMSS22, and issued advice for hospitals looking to serve the modern consumer — while leaving no patients behind.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • March 14, 2022 -
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Staffing shortages lead ECRI's annual list of patient safety concerns
The lack of workers is actively jeopardizing patient safety with many patients waiting longer for care, even in life-threatening emergencies, according to the report.
By Hailey Mensik • March 14, 2022 -
Sutter Health defeats antitrust challenge in jury trial
The federal jury in a class action suit rejected allegations that the California hospital system drove up healthcare costs in its markets through anti-competitive practices.
By Susan Kelly • March 14, 2022 -
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6 major regional health systems form alliance to share staffing resources
Advent Health, Atrium Health, Henry Ford Health System, Intermountain Healthcare, Northwell Health and OhioHealth will participate in reciprocal staffing arrangements.
By Hailey Mensik • March 11, 2022 -
Providence operating loss more than doubled in 2021 as nurse shortage spurred higher labor costs
Providers are seeing expenses tied to salaries and benefits accelerate due to staffing shortages exacerbated by COVID-19.
By Samantha Liss • March 10, 2022 -
Amwell partners with electronics giant LG to develop digital health tools
The new partnership may be a bid to rejuvenate Amwell's hospital revenue, which saw tepid growth last year as major health systems have delayed new hardware deployments during COVID-19.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • March 10, 2022 -
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Deep DiveThreats, obscenities, homicide: Healthcare workers stressed by pandemic face elevated violence
Millions of healthcare workers across the country are becoming inured to workplace violence, which can range from verbal abuse and threats to physical attacks and even homicide.
By Hailey Mensik • March 9, 2022 -
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OSHA stepping up hospital inspections for COVID-19 mitigation efforts
The agency will ramp up investigations at healthcare facilities that previously received pandemic-related citations or complaints to make sure they're effectively prepared and able to prevent the rise of potential variants.
By Hailey Mensik • March 9, 2022 -
Hospital ownership affects services provided, study suggests
Despite controversy over nonprofits' tax exemptions, the study argues it's important to consider what services hospitals offer when evaluating their social value.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • March 8, 2022
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