Medical Groups: Page 103
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Washington state passes price transparency bills
The bills will make comparative information about healthcare pricing and quality available to consumers.
By Anne Zieger • March 14, 2014 -
Critical need for healthcare works in rural hospitals
In North Dakota, for example, three-fourths of communities surveyed need staff. In South Carolina, per capita primary care physicians lags 14% behind national average.
By Anne Zieger • March 11, 2014 -
Explore the Trendlineâž”
Yujin Kim/Healthcare Dive
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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Specialized nurses help diabetic patients
According to new research, nearly all patients surveyed felt more confident managing their blood sugar levels independently with specialist support.
By Anne Zieger • March 11, 2014 -
Cleveland Clinic targets millennials in overhaul
The Cleveland Clinic has moved to a patient-centered approach that allows it to offer one million same-day visits.
By Anne Zieger • March 7, 2014 -
Postop complications linked to readmissions
Identifying high-risk patients before complications occur may help hospitals to reduce costly rehospitalizations.
By Katie Bo Williams • March 6, 2014 -
Hospital includes physicians in layoffs
Observers say it's rare for physicians to be laid off.
By Anne Zieger • March 6, 2014 -
Patient portal use doesn't change frequency of primary care visits
Researchers found that there was no change in visit frequency among patients sending more messages via the portal.
By Anne Zieger • March 3, 2014 -
Pay gap between PCPs, specialists is narrowing
Specialists received lower pay bumps between 2012 and 2013 than usual.
By Anne Zieger • Feb. 26, 2014 -
Report: Physician antitrust case damages should go beyond price
Antitrust cases involving physician practices should consider the cost of providers delivering more medical services as well as setting higher prices.
By Anne Zieger • Feb. 25, 2014 -
46% of healthcare workers likely to look for jobs in 2014
Healthcare workers are pursuing jobs even though they believe there are fewer jobs available.
By Anne Zieger • Feb. 25, 2014 -
Doctors increasingly accepting Bitcoin as payment
A growing number of medical professionals in the U.S. are taking payment by virtual coinage known as BItcoin.
By Anne Zieger • Feb. 19, 2014 -
AMA wants HHS to call off ICD-10 mandate
Small practices expenses for ICD-10 will range anywhere from $56,639 to more than $226,000.
By Anne Zieger • Feb. 12, 2014 -
Healthcare workers are most stressed in U.S.
17% of healthcare workers are "highly stressed," according to a new survey.
By Anne Zieger • Feb. 11, 2014 -
Health IT interoperability still costly and difficult
Interoperability between HIT devices is still very expensive.
By Anne Zieger • Feb. 6, 2014 -
Deep Dive
Three problems with ACOs
Not everyone thinks the growth of ACOs is good news.
By Anne Zieger • Feb. 6, 2014 -
Less than 10% of practices are prepared for ICD-10
The number of practices is up from 4.7% who said they were ready last summer.
By Anne Zieger • Feb. 5, 2014 -
Deep Dive
Doctors: Watch out for these ACO legal issues
"ACOs need to be aware that just because they're being embraced by the government, that doesn't give them a free pass to do whatever they want to coordinate care," says attorney Kathryn Hickner-Cruz..
By Anne Zieger • Feb. 4, 2014 -
Cigna launches ACO with Texas doctors, health system
The new organization will embrace more than 17,000 Cigna health plan members.
By Anne Zieger • Feb. 4, 2014 -
As ACA enrollment rises, doctor wait times do too
Observers say that an increase in insured patients under the ACA may be creating a doctor shortage.
By Anne Zieger • Jan. 29, 2014 -
Want to start an ACO? Prepare to spend $4M
ACOs will face long waits for shared savings that can take a year to flow.
By Anne Zieger • Jan. 27, 2014 -
UnitedHealth, Conn. doctors go into mediation over network cutbacks
A judge had issued a temporary restraining order against UnitedHealth in December, ordering it to hold off on making network cuts.
By Anne Zieger • Jan. 26, 2014 -
Study: PCMHs can improve outcomes for diabetics
PCMHs that scored lower in patient achievement were seen to spend more time on administration and didn't use EMRs.
By Anne Zieger • Jan. 22, 2014 -
AHA: RAC appeals process 'broken'
The association says that the $1B in claims yet unpaid, as well as the RAC appeals process, are causing members hardship.
By Anne Zieger • Jan. 16, 2014 -
Why doctors should plan an exit strategy before closing deals
Here are four reasons why planning ahead works best.
By Anne Zieger • Jan. 15, 2014 -
Joint Commission releases patient safety goals
The list includes patient identifiers, alarm management and medication safety criteria.
By Anne Zieger • Jan. 12, 2014
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