Practice Management
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AMA ushers in LGBTQ, immigration, other new policies
The influential physician group's House of Delegates voted to update training guidelines on topics like treating gays and lesbians and how the healthcare financing system works.
By Samantha Liss • Nov. 20, 2019 -
Providers take next step in social determinants: hyperlocalism
Industry can "help others have an uncomfortable dialogue about what is truly driving health outcomes in this country," Atrium Health's Alisahah Cole said at the Healthcare of Tomorrow conference.
By Shannon Muchmore • Nov. 19, 2019 -
Providers shell out $2.76B annually to update directories
Medical practices spend nearly $1,000 per month updating lists of insurers' in-network providers, according to a new report from an alliance of big payers.
By Linda Wilson • Nov. 14, 2019 -
Deep DiveFrom telehealth to 'Medicare for All': takeaways from HLTH19
All of Healthcare Dive's coverage from the health innovation conference's second year.
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Retail makes its case, telehealth and voice tech dominate: 6 takeaways from HLTH19
Consumerism has its limits, interoperability rules face execution challenges and more from Las Vegas.
By Rebecca Pifer • Nov. 06, 2019 -
Haven partners with traditional payers in plans offered to Amazon, JPM workers
The nonprofit formed early last year to tackle rising employee healthcare costs spooked established players but has since given few details about how it might accomplish its goals.
By Rebecca Pifer • Nov. 05, 2019 -
Deep DiveHLTH19: Telehealth seeks to move beyond flu, but stymied by regulations
"I think we're past the tipping point of where virtual care becomes expected or embedded," Teladoc COO David Sides said at the conference. "I don't think you can put the genie back in the bottle."
By Rebecca Pifer • Nov. 01, 2019 -
Teladoc revenues, visits rise on heels of UnitedHealth contract
The virtual health company had the greatest population expansion in its history in the third quarter and now expects total U.S. paid membership to be about 35 million for the full year.
By Linda Wilson • Oct. 31, 2019 -
AI voice tech startup Suki partners with Google Cloud
Suki's CEO told Healthcare Dive the digital assistant will be announcing two "very, very large" deployments with major U.S. health systems in the next month or so.
By Rebecca Pifer • Oct. 30, 2019 -
Google eyes AI to cut hospital red tape, move providers beyond 'data clerks'
Former Geisinger chief David Feinberg laid out the search giant's health vision at HLTH on Monday, including pushing the movement to outpatient care.
By Rebecca Pifer • Oct. 29, 2019 -
Facebook launches preventive care tool in tandem with healthcare groups
Though Facebook's head of healthcare promised the social media giant wouldn't sell or use the personal health information, the announcement is likely to rile consumer privacy groups.
By Rebecca Pifer • Oct. 28, 2019 -
Uber lands EHR deal with Cerner
The partnership announced Sunday at the HLTH conference will allow clients to schedule non-emergency medical transportation for their patients in the ride-hailing giant's first EHR integration.
By Rebecca Pifer • Oct. 28, 2019 -
Mastercard launches new healthcare unit on billing, data security
New products include predictive analytics built into a health system's billing platform, allowing the provider to personalize patient payment plans, and AI tech to detect suspicious claims activity and fraud.
By Rebecca Pifer • Oct. 27, 2019 -
Deep DiveWave of deals expected as private equity eyes orthopaedic practices
The business of replacing hips and knees is a lucrative area for investors as joint replacements are expected to rise and more care migrates to outpatient settings.
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Race-based bias in care extends even to algorithms, study says
A new study in the journal Science claims that a widely-used algorithm intended to refer patients in a neutral manner may actually be biased against black patients.
By Ron Shinkman • Oct. 24, 2019 -
7 can't-miss panels at HLTH19
Some of healthcare's biggest names are converging in Las Vegas in just a few days for the second annual HLTH conference. We've combed through the dozens of panels so you don't have to.
By Rebecca Pifer • Oct. 24, 2019 -
1/3 of US payments used alternative models last year, but progress stagnant
Medicare Advantage plans had the highest percentage of total payments tied to APMs, followed by traditional Medicare, commercial payers and Medicaid, a study from a private-public partnership found.
By Linda Wilson • Oct. 24, 2019 -
Deep Dive5 insights from a chat with Larry Merlo, CEO of CVS Health
Healthcare Dive talked to Merlo, who rose up the ranks to lead the giant chain over three decades, about CVS' rivals, the path to the Aetna acquisition and potential arenas for disruption.
By Rebecca Pifer • Oct. 23, 2019 -
Cleveland Clinic, American Well partner on virtual visits with specialists
The joint venture extends the relationship between the nonprofit system and telehealth vendor, which have collaborated since 2014 to provide 24-hour access to virtual non-emergency care for many minor illnesses and injuries.
By Linda Wilson • Oct. 23, 2019 -
Leapfrog finds safety metrics for ASCs, outpatient centers lacking
The inaugural report expanded the payer- and employer-backed group's ratings of healthcare facilities in America, aiming to shed light on safety and quality at outpatient facilities as more procedures are performed outside of hospitals.
By Samantha Liss • Oct. 22, 2019 -
Microsoft lands new partner in race to reliable speech-to-text, EHR documentation
Burlington, Massachusetts-based Nuance will transfer its internal infrastructure and hosted products to the tech giant's cloud as part of the agreement.
By Rebecca Pifer • Oct. 17, 2019 -
Boston named top US hospital city, Raleigh dead last
Digital healthcare company Medbelle also found the U.S. scores highly for infrastructure and quality of care but came in at the bottom of the list for access to services compared to other countries.
By Rebecca Pifer • Oct. 16, 2019 -
Overwhelming majority of providers loathe prior authorization requirements, survey shows
HHS is attempting to address the issue, proposing a rule in June to update electronic prior authorization requirements in Medicare Part D plans. The head of ONC has also called for an overhaul of the process.
By Shannon Muchmore • Oct. 16, 2019 -
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To build high resilience, safeguard the continuity of services and ensure the best patient outcomes, hospitals are taking a more proactive approach to managing critical events.
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Frustrated patients ready to switch providers over poor digital experience, report finds
Patients are seeking more clarity on bills and flexible payment options. More than half want out-of-pocket cost estimates and creative payment options, according to the survey.
By Samantha Liss • Oct. 09, 2019
