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Health systems, ACOs urge HHS to lift telehealth restrictions
Increasingly, health systems and ACOs are embracing telehealth as a way to extend care and improve efficiency. But they aren't clear whether federal regulators will heed stakeholders' urging to waive restrictions on it.
By Judy Packer-Tursman • June 10, 2014 -
AMA pushes for physician-led care models
Doctors want to take charge of health-care delivery, leading teams serving primary-care needs through value-based care models such as ACOs. Where does this leave hospitals in the fast-changing market?
By Judy Packer-Tursman • June 10, 2014 -
Explore the Trendline➔
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TrendlinePayer/provider relationships
As M&A intensifies and companies embrace more holistic and value-based care models, partnerships have become more closely intertwined.
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EMRs, patient-centered medical homes lead to more recommended care
Primary care providers participating in PCMHs improved quality of care at a much higher rate than non-PCMH peers — but the real impact came from combining electronic medical records with organizational changes.
By Anne Zieger • June 9, 2014 -
NC system triples nurse direct care time
When nurses spend more time at the patient's bedside, what is the result? Better patient outcomes? Happier nurses? Hospitals are finding that making inexpensive changes may be the ticket to both.
By Judy Packer-Tursman • June 6, 2014 -
Survey: Patients prefer docs who offer email access
More to the point, they're willing to pay for it: A quarter of those who want email access would cop a $25 fee for it.
By Anne Zieger • June 5, 2014 -
CVS dominates retail clinic market (but for how long?)
There's still plenty of room for everyone, a new report says. Even with its market dominance, CVS only has clinics in 10% of its stores nationwide, leaving room for hospitals, insurers and other retail companies to open up shop.
By Judy Packer-Tursman • June 5, 2014 -
NC hospital saves $500K by decreasing patient falls
Patient falls result in 11,000 fatalities annually, creating an expensive problem for providers. One hospital came up with an simple and effective management plan that has reduced falls dramatically.
By Judy Packer-Tursman • June 5, 2014 -
Why consumers are ignoring health cost data
The industry push for transparency is based on the theory that high deductibles will drive patients to get more involved in health pricing and quality... but that may be a false assumption.
By Anne Zieger • June 5, 2014 -
ICD-10 transition could result in losses
A test of over 2,500 codes revealed garbled translations with a big financial impact for pediatricians and other low-margin practices.
By Anne Zieger • June 4, 2014 -
Survey: One-third of doctors recommend mobile health apps
The research also found that docs are increasingly relying on telemedicine and remote care devices. But will it improve outcomes?
By Anne Zieger • June 3, 2014 -
Doc shortage to blame for Veterans scandal?
As Veterans Affairs hospitals struggle to employ enough primary care physicians to treat their expanding patient base, the department's woes highlight two important industry-wide trends.
By Katie Bo Williams • June 2, 2014 -
Should ACOs make support payments to medical homes?
Medical homes' provision of primary care is an indispensable part of ACOs' efforts, according to a new study, but the question remains if the capital is in place to make these investments.
By Anne Zieger • May 29, 2014 -
Number of non-physician providers in practices growing
And it's no wonder. Medical practices that hire NPPs tend to perform better financially — and accrue a host of other benefits.
By Anne Zieger • May 28, 2014 -
Value-based payments: Bad for the industry?
Assuming that it should become the dominant mode of health plan contracting just doesn't make sense.
By Anne Zieger • May 27, 2014 -
Hospital ownership of physican practices leads to price, spending growth
Looser forms of vertical integration, however, had different study results. Not only did prices and spending not increase, but admission rates dropped.
By Anne Zieger • May 22, 2014 -
CMS proposes extensions to meaningful use
But will the administration be able to move the rule through the approval process fast enough to prevent providers from facing penalties this year?
By Anne Zieger • May 21, 2014 -
Doctors benefit from embracing review sites
25% of US adults surveyed said they'd consulted a physician rating site. Some physicians think a proactive approach can turn online reviews into a marketing tool.
By Anne Zieger • May 20, 2014 -
Tenet launches nationwide urgent care chain
The hospital company is betting big on out-patient services, calling the market "fast-growing and high margin" — and doubling their number of urgent care clinics.
By Anne Zieger • May 19, 2014 -
Major retailers, hospital chains strengthen ties
Wal-Mart, big drugstore chains, and even some grocery chains are cutting deals with health care systems to take advantage of increased demand as more Americans obtain health insurance.
By Randy Lilleston • May 19, 2014 -
EMR usage shoots up at federally qualified health centers
The pace of health IT implementation at FQHCs has actually outpaced many large physician groups — and what's more, many are on track with meaningful use criteria.
By Anne Zieger • May 19, 2014 -
MA House proposes looser health IT requirements
The Massachusetts Medical Society believes the new rules would prevent the disenfranchisement of 10,000 physicians who can't achieve MU.
By Anne Zieger • May 15, 2014 -
California bill would permit undocumented immigrants to practice medicine
The legislation allows licensing boards to accept taxpayer identification numbers rather than Social Security numbers.
By Anne Zieger • May 13, 2014 -
Deep Dive
Rural health care: efficient, safe and a lot cheaper
Despite an ongoing "rural health crisis" that has resulted in closures across the nation, rural hospitals are on average less expensive and more efficient than their urban counterparts. Healthcare Dive took a trip to an isolated town in the mountains of eastern Tennessee to find out why.
By Katie Bo Williams • May 8, 2014 -
Prices are higher when hospitals own medical practices
When hospitals engage in vertical integration, prices seem to rise significantly, according to a study in Health Affairs.
By Anne Zieger • May 6, 2014 -
Survey: Doctors using search engines more often to make clinical decisions
...but according to the same survey, patients who also use online resources often misinterpret what they read, which causes tension in the doctor-patient relationship.
By Anne Zieger • May 1, 2014
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