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  • Deep Dive

    The Monday Primer: Is the Boehner suit against Obama about healthcare?

    Healthcare Dive's editor gives you a head start on the news. What's coming up in the week ahead?

    By July 21, 2014
  • Number of R.N.s grows due to postponed retirement

    The work is demanding, the hours are tough—and now comes the latest study saying that older nurses are staying put in the job longer.

    By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 18, 2014
  • Trendline

    Surprise Billing

    Federal legislation banning surprise bills has hit a barrage of roadblocks, complicating efforts to protect consumers from unexpected out-of-network charges.

    By Healthcare Dive staff
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    1,000 deaths a day: Senate hearing blasts hospitals for unsafe care

    The panel's chairman said only heart disease and cancer kill more Americans than preventable medical errors. 

    By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 18, 2014
  • How the Ritz Carlton helped one hospital lower readmission rates

    The joint replacement program staff and clinicians at IU Health Saxony Hospital are incorporating one simple technique from the hotel industry—and readmission rates dropped to 0.7%. 

    By July 17, 2014
  • Loma Linda unveils $1.2B expansion plan

    The huge California health system expects to complete four major projects by 2020. 

    By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 17, 2014
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    Hospital employment of primary care physicans rises

    Why are physicians leaving private practice for hospital employment? 

    By July 16, 2014
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    Kentucky NPs can now prescribe meds without physician oversight

    The commonwealth joined the growing number of states allowing nurses increased flexibility—with some caveats. 

    By July 14, 2014
  • Deep Dive

    The Monday Primer: Halbig, smallpox and primary care

    Healthcare Dive's editor gives you a head start on the news. What's coming up in the week ahead?

    By July 14, 2014
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    Critical access hospitals face tough EHR barriers

    What options do rural hospitals have to meet federal standards? 

    By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 14, 2014
  • 'Disruption' expert Clayton Christensen takes on healthcare

    Christensen argues that American medicine needs a forcible restructuring by thick-skinned leaders.

    By July 11, 2014
  • Hospital toilets are cleaner than elevator buttons

    Researchers recommend some simple countermeasures that administrators can implement to combat the problem.

    By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 9, 2014
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    Waits for physician services growing

    Americans are more likely to wait for office-based care that isn't a good source of revenue for practices.

    By July 9, 2014
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    Deep Dive

    How Texas hospitals are handling flow of border kids

    The border patrol won't return the Texas Hospital Association's calls and hospitals fear to speak to a media they see as being fed information to promote political messaging. 

    By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 9, 2014
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    Michigan merger forms HIE for 5 million people

    Health insurance exchanges have long struggled for financial sustainability. Is bigger better?

    By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 9, 2014
  • Paying it forward with kidney transplants

    Can others learn from a transplant program in Alabama about how to make inroads in a system where thousands of Americans are waiting for help? 

    By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 8, 2014
  • Beth Israel opening physician notes to mental health patients

    Should there be parity between medical and mental health patients? The Beth Israel study highlights a larger debate. 

    By July 8, 2014
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    Deep Dive

    The health-tech startup that raised $40M for second opinions

    The California startup thinks it's found a better way to give second opinions online. Is it worth the cost—and is it better than similar services offered by major institutions?

    By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 8, 2014
  • Deep Dive

    5 must-see healthcare documentaries

    These five critically-acclaimed documentaries ask challenging questions amidst the ongoing discussion about how the healthcare system should deliver and pay for care. 

    By July 7, 2014
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    Online ER appointments gain popularity

    ...but do they encourage inappropriate ER utilization? Online appointments may add to consumer convenience, but do they reduce costs?

    By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 7, 2014
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    Survey: Nurses are stressed out and over-burdened

    Not only do patients suffer from burned-out nurses, but providers do as well. So how do hospitals calm things down?

    By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 1, 2014
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    Medicare expands bundled payments

    Does bundling payments for care episodes work better than traditional Medicare financing? CMS wants to know.

    By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 1, 2014
  • Geisinger finds better way to manage diabetes care

    Most of the risk reduction occurred in the first year of the new system, suggesting that this kind of effort to improve quality of care can work quickly.

    By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 1, 2014
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    How often do hospital staff wash their hands? Apparently not enough

    A SC health system is using video monitoring and analytics to improve hygiene compliance, which is much worse than previously estimated. 

    By Judy Packer-Tursman • June 30, 2014
  • Providers worried, but surprisingly prepared for ICD-10

    Despite revenue concerns, many providers believe that they will be ready to do end-to-end testing by the end of this year.

    By June 30, 2014
  • Deep Dive

    'Is this real life?': 5 amazing post-surgical drug reactions

    Healthcare Dive takes a look at some of the best—and most hilarious—safe reactions to anesthesia and other drugs.  

    By June 27, 2014