Practice Management
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Oklahoma hospital turns to go GoFundMe to stay afloat
After a fallout with a previous management group and a legal battle over cash, a rural hospital is on the brink of closing.
By Samantha Liss • Sept. 20, 2018
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Physician survey shows strained relationships with hospitals
The Physicians Foundation report found most doctors are burned out, have negative morale and feel they can't change the healthcare system. And 46% plan on changing careers.
By Tony Abraham • Sept. 19, 2018
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Nearly a quarter of providers not using speech recognition technology
Nuance dominates the market in healthcare, with M*Modal coming in a distant second place.
By Meg Bryant • Sept. 19, 2018
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Study underscores doctor, patient benefits with use of medical scribes
When doctors were using scribes, they reported less after-hours EHR documentation and a significant uptick in time spent interacting with patients, according to the JAMA Internal Medicine report.
By Meg Bryant • Sept. 18, 2018
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Intermountain, Geisinger form group to improve diagnostic accuracy
The two integrated health systems are among more than 40 calling for providers to take steps like improving how doctors communicate test results.
By Meg Bryant • Sept. 14, 2018
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Epic, Nuance partner on voice assistance technology aimed at busy docs
The system is compatible with Epic's Rover and Haiku workflow apps and will allow physicians to get schedules, look up patient information and check lab results and medication lists.
By Meg Bryant • Sept. 13, 2018
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Growing, aging population straining primary care, report shows
An increase in nonphysician healthcare professionals and focus on innovative delivery models could improve primary care access, according to the UnitedHealth Group analysis.
By Meg Bryant • Sept. 12, 2018
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Premiums rise when hospitals buy doctor practices, study finds
The study in Health Affairs also found prices were likely to rise for outpatient visits as private practices were acquired or vertically integrated with hospital systems.
By Samantha Liss • Sept. 06, 2018
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Aging population fueling squeeze in medical office space
Atlanta and Dallas-Fort Worth are among markets expected to be in shortest supply of healthcare real estate in the coming years, according to a report by real estate firm Transwestern.
By Meg Bryant • Sept. 05, 2018
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Ascension's Providence hospital sees internal turmoil amid shift away from acute care
Staff and patients at the Washington, D.C.-based facility recently protested the change, raising concerns it would leave surrounding neighborhoods without needed access to care.
By Les Masterson • Sept. 05, 2018
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How California nearly halved its maternal death rate
"These are young people who shouldn't die," said Elliott Main, who is part of the collaborative working to decrease the state's maternal death rate. "Most are preventable, so it really hits to your core as a person and as a physician."
By Tony Abraham • Sept. 05, 2018
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Amazon-Berkshire-JPM healthcare venture picks COO
Jack Stoddard, previously of Comcast and UnitedHealth, is CEO Atul Gawande's first publicized hire as the company works to fill the highly hyped effort's executive suite.
By Rebecca Pifer • Sept. 05, 2018
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CMMI director says agency won't force all providers to assume risk
Adam Boehler said, however, that CMS wants to "create that avenue" for any practices interested in taking on more risk.
By Rebecca Pifer • Aug. 31, 2018
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Physician referral issues causing more out-of-network care
Slightly more than half of doctors surveyed said they always know whether their patient referral is appropriate.
By Les Masterson • Aug. 23, 2018
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Mobile phones, smartphone apps could help boost patient matching, RAND report finds
There's "no magic bullet" for incentivizing patients to improve record matching, according to lead author Robert Rudin.
By Meg Bryant • Aug. 22, 2018
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Healthcare execs see Amazon as biggest disrupter
Apple and Google were among those also feared, though Amazon held a giant lead in the survey, according to a report from Reaction Data.
By Meg Bryant • Aug. 22, 2018
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Geisinger and Merck launch patient communication, care delivery apps
The apps use SMART and FHIR technology to facilitate data sharing among disparate patient record systems.
By Meg Bryant • Aug. 17, 2018
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Deep DivePrior authorization moves to EHRs
Manual prior authorization can create administrative burdens for practices and hospitals, but case studies show some success in making the process electronic.
By Les Masterson • Aug. 15, 2018
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Zocdoc steps back on pricing change amid physician pushback
Doctors filed an online petition demanding the online care-scheduling startup drop a planned booking fee for new patients.
By Meg Bryant • Aug. 08, 2018
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ACOs using medical home physicians save money, yield higher quality, report finds
"ACOs and patient-centered medical homes are cut out of the same cloth," Robert Mechanic, executive director of the Institute for Accountable Care, said about the research.
By Rebecca Pifer • Aug. 08, 2018
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GM contracting directly with Henry Ford Health System
The companies say the new plan is forecasted to save employees between $300 and $900 per year in healthcare costs without raising deductibles.
By Rebecca Pifer • Aug. 07, 2018
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Hospital-employed PAs earn more, see more leadership options, report finds
The American Academy of Physician Assistants' new salary study showed that overall median base salary increased from $102,000 in 2016 to $105,000 in 2017.
By Les Masterson • Aug. 06, 2018
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JAMA report outlines ways to foster inclusive workplaces
Non-inclusive work environments have adverse effects on job performance and employee well-being that can eventually lead to lower-quality care, according to the report.
By Les Masterson • Aug. 06, 2018
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NIST offers 'how to' for securing EHRs on mobile devices
Such devices are ubiquitous in healthcare, raising concerns about security and privacy of personal health information.
By Meg Bryant • Aug. 03, 2018
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Healthcare M&A remains hot, but value fell in Q2
Despite the activity, there was only one industry megadeal in the quarter — KKR's $10 billion buy of Envision.
By Les Masterson • Aug. 03, 2018