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Kentucky uses HIE to divert Medicaid 'super-utilizers'
State officials found that 4,400 Medicaid recipients were classified as super-utilizers, visiting the ER 10 or more times at a cost of $34 million.
By Katie Bo Williams • April 24, 2014 -
Hospitals face new competition for nurses
Nurses have more out-of-hospital employment options than they did even a decade ago, and hospitals will need to compete on a new level to maintain recruitment.
By Anne Zieger • April 22, 2014 -
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Federal legislation banning surprise bills has hit a barrage of roadblocks, complicating efforts to protect consumers from unexpected out-of-network charges.
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Patients seek specialty care outside of ACO network
According to the study published in JAMA Internal Care, the number of beneficiaries going outside their assigned network was greater for higher-cost beneficiaries.
By Anne Zieger • April 22, 2014 -
ACOs require big investment to survive
To succeed in the transition from fee-for-service to value-based care, newly-minted ACOs need to learn from those with experience, such as Geisinger Health System and Kaiser Permanente.
By Anne Zieger • April 22, 2014 -
Hospital sets up off-hours clinic to avoid ED overuse
The urgent care clinic will focus on low-income patients on Medicaid and the uninsured.
By Anne Zieger • April 21, 2014 -
Misdiagnosis affects 5% of American adults
As many as 12 million Americans a year could be affected by these mistakes.
By Anne Zieger • April 16, 2014 -
Care collaboration could save billions on depression, dementia care
A new study used a memory care clinic in Indianapolis to examine the impact of trained care coordinators, individualized care protocols, counseling and other coordinated care tools.
By Anne Zieger • April 15, 2014 -
Primary care satisfaction with EMRs rising
In 2009, 48% of primary care physicians were "very dissatisfied" with their EMR system. By the beginning of this year, that number had fallen into the single digits.
By Anne Zieger • April 15, 2014 -
PwC: Dramatic changes in health care market ahead
PwC suggests that new entrants and tech-friendly consumers—who are ready to spend 13.6B a year on health-related products—will drastically disrupt the health care marketplace.
By Anne Zieger • April 14, 2014 -
Study: Supporting dementia patient caregivers creates savings
Enhanced services like individual and family counseling could create almost $1 billion in savings.
By Anne Zieger • April 11, 2014 -
Defensive medicine makes up one-third of costs, execs say
And is it worth it? 62% of hospital execs believe it protects them from lawsuits—but survey respondents were evenly divided on its impact on patient care.
By Anne Zieger • April 11, 2014 -
Patient-centered medical homes: Don't get too excited
Medical practices have struggled for years with the concept, and it's not really surprising. Providers should ask a few key questions before they take the PCMH plunge.
By Anne Zieger • April 11, 2014 -
Deep Dive
5 ways hospitals can leverage social media
41% of respondents in a recent survey said that social media would affect their choice of a specific doctor or hospital. Healthcare Dive takes an in-depth look at what makes up a successful social media strategy.
By Anne Zieger • April 9, 2014 -
CDC: Fewer families struggling with medical bills
The percentage of people under age 65 in families that had trouble paying medical bills dropped a few points—but the shift isn't dramatic.
By Anne Zieger • April 9, 2014 -
Docs may not accept health exchange insurance
A new JAMA study found that hospitals and physicians take new patient appointments based partly on the patient's insurance.
By Anne Zieger • April 8, 2014 -
Improved claims management saved health plan millions
Albuquerque-based Lovelace Health Plan tightened up its cost containment and claims recovery processes and reaped the benefits.
By Anne Zieger • April 7, 2014 -
Nurses can reduce procedure pain though psychological support
A new study showed that patients who were told by nurses to visualize a safe place during procedures experienced less pain.
By Anne Zieger • April 7, 2014 -
Scribes improve doc efficiency, productivity
With salaries in the $8 to $15/hour range, medical scribes can be an affordable solution for doctors too overwhelmed with administrative tasks to handle their patient load.
By Anne Zieger • April 7, 2014 -
Medicare physician payment data to go public
At an as-yet undisclosed date, CMS plans to release data on the number and type of health care services provided by individual physicians.
By Anne Zieger • April 3, 2014 -
Health care workers prone to obesity
A new study found that health care workers have an above-average obesity rate of nearly 35%, but that the rate was unevenly distributed throughout the industry.
By Anne Zieger • April 1, 2014 -
Deep Dive
The rebirth of primary care
Healthcare Dive looks at the birth of the 24-hour, always-on, social media-savvy, web-smart, patient-centric practice—and the clinics that are making it work.
By Anne Zieger • March 27, 2014 -
Population health a hot issue for health leaders
Health care leaders presented a variety of value-based care initiatives at the American College of Healthcare Executives Congress this week.
By Anne Zieger • March 26, 2014 -
Deep Dive
3 countries that are aggressively investing in medical tourism growth
By 2019, the global medical tourism market is expected to reach $32.5B. Healthcare Dive looks at which countries are working hard to attract some of those dollars.
By Anne Zieger • March 26, 2014 -
Study: Medical homes reduce costs for chronically-ill patients
The study found that high risk beneficiaries who participated in PCMHs had more than 17% fewer hospital admissions.
By Anne Zieger • March 25, 2014 -
ACA provision may cut off doctors' pay
Physician groups fear the 90-day grace period for ACA plans could impact payment in a negative way.
By Anne Zieger • March 20, 2014
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