Practice Management
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Physician revenues have jumped 52% since 2016
Cardiologists, neurosurgeons and orthopaedic and cardiovascular surgeons are the highest revenue-generators among their peers, each netting more than $3 million a year for their hospitals, according to a Merritt Hawkins survey.
By Tony Abraham • May 15, 2019 -
AMA: Employed physicians now outnumber self-employed doctors
The findings represent the first time the number of employed physicians has outstripped the number of self-employed, a milestone in the continuing trend of declining private practices.
By Samantha Liss • May 07, 2019 -
Civica Rx CEO predicts 'stampede' if Amazon's Haven succeeds
Others attending the World Healthcare Congress on Monday agreed, with Stanford Graduate School of Business professor Robert Pearl saying "disruption is inevitable."
By Rebecca Pifer • April 30, 2019 -
Prior authorization harms care, outcomes, radiation oncologists contend
Of the radiation oncologists polled by the American Society for Radiation Oncology, 93% said PA delays their patients from receiving life-saving treatment.
By Les Masterson • April 29, 2019 -
HHS curbs fines for HIPAA violations
A new legal interpretation of the act would cut the annual ceiling for a fine from $1.5 million and move to a tiered system, depending on violation severity.
By Rebecca Pifer • April 29, 2019 -
Legacy systems, employee error leave hospitals, devices vulnerable to cyberattacks
Improper handling and storage of patient files, often due to poor organizational policies and procedures, can give hackers the upper hand over healthcare organizations, according to new research from threat detection firm Vectra.
By Meg Bryant • April 26, 2019 -
Hospitals, doctors and Gawande laud new CMS primary care model, but will practices stay?
The agency set an ambitious goal of enrolling a quarter of all traditional Medicare fee-for-service providers and beneficiaries in the new model. The program, however, is voluntary, and some paths carry significant downside risk.
By Shannon Muchmore • April 24, 2019 -
'Meet PillPack': Amazon rolls out Rx delivery direct marketing
The marketing provides a peek behind the curtain of the famously secretive e-commerce giant, which has edged into healthcare in recent years and sent shocks to traditional players fearing disruption.
By Rebecca Pifer • April 24, 2019 -
Health system M&A recedes slightly in first quarter of 2019
Total revenue for the transactions, however, was down sharply — at nearly $5 billion from $12.7 billion the year prior, according to consultancy Kaufman Hall.
By Rebecca Pifer • April 24, 2019 -
SponsoredWhat payers need to know about specialty pharmacies and clinical care management
Advanced clinical care management, with close collaboration across providers, physicians, pharmacists and others, is crucial to ensuring optimal outcomes for patients on complex cancer therapies.
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NYC hospitals agree to hire 1.5K nurses, raise wages
Under the deal, nurse-to-patient staffing levels will be based on ratios agreed upon in the parties' contracts and "enforced by an independent neutral party."
By Tony Abraham • April 18, 2019 -
Hospital M&A hits lowest point in nearly a decade
A new report from Ponder & Co. posits the slowdown is due in part to the decelerated pace of for-profit divestitures following the frenzied activity of 2017 and 2018.
By Rebecca Pifer • April 17, 2019 -
SponsoredGetting to know the new healthcare consumer
Patient experience and engagement top the list of healthcare challenges in a new study. Do you have the right technology to give consumers what they want?
By Patty Riskind, Head of Global Healthcare, Qualtrics • April 16, 2019 -
Newly wed Bon Secours Mercy Health posts income drop 4 months in
The combined chain highlighted the last four months of fiscal 2018. After finalizing their merger in September, they became the fifth-largest Catholic system in the country.
By Tony Abraham • April 12, 2019 -
Healthcare again tops industries for cybersecurity attacks, data breaches
Breach notifications triggered 34 investigations by the HHS Office for Civil Rights in 2018, up from 22 the previous year.
By Meg Bryant • April 11, 2019 -
Digital care coordination software market to top $3B by 2022, but hurdles remain
Driving growth is poor referral management, a desire for real-time communication on patient outcomes and potential savings from improving chronic disease management, according to a report from Frost & Sullivan.
By Meg Bryant • April 11, 2019 -
Atrium, Wake Forest start merger talks for $13B system
The combination of nonprofit Atrium and the Winston-Salem-based academic medical center would create an organization with nearly $13 billion in annual revenue, almost 50 hospitals and about 1,300 additional care locations.
By Tony Abraham • April 11, 2019 -
Physician pay up 20% since 2015 but gender gap widens
The amount of time doctors spent on paperwork increased, with nearly three-quarters reporting more than 10 hours a week on administrative tasks and more than a third with 20 hours or more, according to a Medscape survey.
By Shannon Muchmore • April 10, 2019 -
Texas Blue, Sanitas USA to open 10 primary care clinics in Dallas, Houston
Services at the new "one-stop medical centers" will be available to Blue Cross and Blue Shield cardholders, along with self-pay patients and Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries.
By Rebecca Pifer • April 10, 2019 -
Walgreens bringing primary care docs to Houston stores with VillageMD partnership
The announcement mirrors CVS Health's efforts to create one-stop health hubs following its Aetna acquisition.
By Rebecca Pifer • April 10, 2019 -
AHA claims hospital outpatient clinics treat sicker patients than ambulatory centers
The hospital group is currently involved in a lawsuit filed against CMS over site-neutral payment rate changes that ultimately reduce reimbursements for off-campus hospital outpatient departments.
By Tony Abraham • April 05, 2019 -
Imprivata, Verato leverage biometrics in effort to improve patient matching
The companies say linking Imprivata's patient identification tool with Verato's cloud-based master patient index will ensure patients are matched with the correct medical records.
By Meg Bryant • April 04, 2019 -
Industry groups seek cybersecurity safe harbor
In response to a senator's request, several organizations highlighted the need for a national strategy and greater collaboration among various stakeholders, according to a think tank that read the responses.
By Meg Bryant • April 03, 2019 -
SponsoredSurviving or thriving? A call to look under the hood of value-based care
Value-based care often is discussed in monolithic terms, yet stakeholders each have their own preferences and beliefs about what value means to them.
By Peter Manoogian • April 02, 2019 -
Doubt cast on vertical provider integration leading to higher-value care in study
A new report in Health Care Management Review analyzed research on M&A activity from 1996 to 2016 and found little information on how the practice affects patient outcomes.
By Les Masterson • March 28, 2019
