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Regulatory burdens strapped medical practices over the past year, MGMA finds
Prior authorization requirements were the most frequently cited hurdle, while requirements for Medicare's Quality Payment Program and COVID-19 workplace mandates tied for second, a survey by the medical practices group found.
By Hailey Mensik • Oct. 27, 2021 -
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Lyft names new head of healthcare
The ride-hailing giant wants to continue capitalizing on non-emergency medical transportation and said the transition will be instrumental in that expansion, along with finding new use cases in the sector.
By Hailey Mensik • Oct. 22, 2021 -
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CMMI wants every Medicare beneficiary in an accountable care plan by 2030
Officials acknowledged provider concerns that current models are too burdensome and benchmarks too complex, which the innovation center aims to fix.
By Hailey Mensik • Oct. 21, 2021 -
Oak Street Health buys specialty telemed provider for $130M
The deal comes as major U.S. clinical networks increasingly build out their suite of services to jockey for employer and payer clients in the competitive space.
By Rebecca Pifer • Oct. 21, 2021 -
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Hospitals still struggling to get operations, financials back on track, Kaufman Hall reports
COVID-19 continues to strain providers a year and a half into the pandemic, the poll of hospital leaders finds. Labor and supply costs are a key concern now.
By Hailey Mensik • Oct. 19, 2021 -
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One Medical elbows into chronic condition management with new program
With the launch, the concierge medical provider enters a crowded market, as a number of programs are already looking to lower costs and improve outcomes for the high-need chronic disease population.
By Rebecca Pifer • Oct. 18, 2021 -
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Walgreens invests $330M in CareCentrix in post-acute care bet
Walgreens significantly invested in two companies to meet its long-term strategy, with one focused on primary care and the other on post-acute care.
By Samantha Liss • Oct. 15, 2021 -
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Walgreens doubles stake in provider network VillageMD with $5.2B investment
Thursday's investment hikes Walgreens' stake in VillageMD from 30% to 63% as the pharmacy operator looks to increases its presence in the red-hot primary care market.
By Rebecca Pifer • Oct. 14, 2021 -
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Hospitals still spending more on PPE, labor as result of COVID-19
Hospitals spent more than $3 billion on personal protective equipment since the start of the pandemic, though costs have steadily declined since peaking last year, according to a Premier analysis.
By Hailey Mensik • Oct. 13, 2021 -
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'A quiet suffering': Primary care struggles with COVID-19 strain, telemedicine rollbacks
Despite broad bipartisan support for telehealth in Washington, the return of restrictions — even nominal ones — threaten the viability of virtual services offered by cash-strapped primary care offices, a new survey finds.
By Rebecca Pifer • Oct. 11, 2021 -
Ransomware attacks put availability of medical devices at risk, FDA cyber chief says
Industry reached a "watershed moment" earlier this year when a device outage caused by malware endangered patient lives, Kevin Fu, acting director of cybersecurity at CDRH said. "That was something we haven't seen before."
By Greg Slabodkin • Oct. 04, 2021 -
How much is too much? OIG warns about booze for doctors in medtech speaker programs
Drug and device makers have spent $2 billion in the past three years on such events, according to OIG. Companies have been required since 2013 to disclose payments to doctors and health systems, made public annually.
By Kim Dixon • Oct. 04, 2021 -
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Sponsored by American Medical AssociationHow bad 'cognitive ergonomics' can drain doctors' brainpower
Poor "cognitive ergonomics" adds to physician overload, affecting well-being and quality of care
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3 in 10 nurses want to leave their employers, survey shows
Nurses younger than 35 said they were most likely to leave their current job, a particularly troubling trend for providers already under staffing strains.
By Ron Shinkman • Oct. 01, 2021 -
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Doctors slam surprise billing rule that details dispute resolution process
The interim final rule established that existing rates in a provider's geographic area will be a strong anchor for final payment decisions by arbitrators.
By Shannon Muchmore • Oct. 01, 2021 -
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Nursing union says hospitals aren't following OSHA standard amid delta
Facilities should now be in compliance with the emergency temporary standard, but nurses still face challenges with COVID-19 testing and notifications when they're exposed to the virus, according to a new survey.
By Hailey Mensik • Sept. 28, 2021 -
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Sponsored by MedHub, Inc.How to alleviate clinical placement challenges & navigate uncertainty in the fall
Meet three programs navigating the potential headaches of Clinical Placements with ease.
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Hospitals lose focus on patients' digital health preferences amid growing competition, Kaufman Hall says
The failure to meet consumer demands comes as competition from health insurance, retail and telehealth companies are a growing concern, according to a new survey.
By Hailey Mensik • Sept. 08, 2021 -
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The village doctor paradox
Teladoc CIO Claus Jensen argues that new models of care should break down silos and rebuild using virtual and physical platforms to connect patients' care over time.
By Claus Jensen • Sept. 08, 2021 -
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Pandemic keeps exacerbating burnout among nurses, including travelers
Animosity is also growing between core nursing staff and traveling nurses who are often contracted to do the same work for much higher pay, staffing firm Aya Healthcare said.
By Hailey Mensik • Sept. 07, 2021 -
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Pandemic spurs rise of infections contracted at healthcare facilities
Bloodstream infections associated with central line catheters were responsible for the largest rise in hospital-acquired infections from 2019 to 2020, according to the CDC.
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Pandemic safety protections, wage increases key for nursing unions in new contracts
The nation's largest nursing union has reached agreements on more than 50 contracts covering around 27,000 nurses across the country at major hospital chains like HCA and Tenet since February.
By Hailey Mensik • Sept. 01, 2021 -
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Hospitals boost hiring efforts, sweeten employee benefits, survey finds
The findings from employment services firm Aon contrast sharply with this time last year, when widespread shutdowns of nonemergency care led systems to institute furloughs and other cost-cutting measures.
By Hailey Mensik • Aug. 31, 2021 -
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Outpatient facilities targeted for cyberattacks nearly as often as hospitals, data shows
Business associates such as claims processors are also a prime target for hackers, and now account for 43% of all healthcare breaches, according to the report from Critical Insight.
By Hailey Mensik • Aug. 27, 2021 -
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Intermountain giving pay raises, boosting minimum wage to $15 an hour
The last time the system raised its minimum wage across the board was in 2019, to $13 an hour, though earlier this year nurses did receive an off-cycle wage adjustment, according to a spokesperson.
By Hailey Mensik • Aug. 26, 2021
