Practice Management: Page 2
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Comments criticize CMS plan to cut Medicaid care access monitoring
Healthcare officials said the change could especially hurt rural hospitals and force facilities to take lower rates without any recourse.
By Les Masterson • May 24, 2018
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Physician practices seek help in transition to value-based care
A new report found physicians are moving more toward independent and physician-led group practices after a six-year trend of doctors moving to hospitals.
By Les Masterson • May 23, 2018
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Deep DiveMore doctors become hospital employees, facing noncompetes
Legal experts say noncompete agreements are common practice for hospitals, and are usually enforceable. But physicians, and in some cases the courts, are pushing back.
By Meg Bryant • May 23, 2018
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Doctors' EHR frustration can influence patient satisfaction, study finds
Researchers analyzed feelings around integration of EHRs at an outpatient OB/GYN practice and an inpatient perinatal unit.
By Meg Bryant • May 22, 2018
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With shortage looming, primary care doctors' salaries rise
Compensation for non-physician providers grew 8% over the past five years, reflecting their increased role amid an aging population.
By Meg Bryant • May 22, 2018
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Q&AStartup Health chief on investment strategies, getting out of healthcare's bubble
Unity Stoakes spoke to Healthcare Dive about why the most exciting trends in the industry involve putting consumers at the forefront.
By Jeff Byers • May 21, 2018
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HCA, KKR reportedly make bid for Envision amid deal frenzy
If reports are accurate and the deal is approved by regulators, it would add more than 255 ambulatory surgery centers to HCA's portfolio.
By Jeff Byers • May 21, 2018
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Patients want providers with strong online presence
Most respondents in a Doctor.com survey said they look at online reviews when deciding what health professional to see.
By Les Masterson • May 21, 2018
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What was and wasn't said at HLTH 2018
Views from the C-suite at athenahealth, Fitbit, CVS Health and 23andMe were shared with the audience at the inaugural HLTH conference in Las Vegas.
By Jeff Byers • May 10, 2018
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Coalition aims to help independent physicians execute value-based models
The Partnership to Empower Physician-Led Care will look to advocate for independent doctors and give them support in the movement toward reimbursement based on value.
By Tony Abraham • May 10, 2018
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Change Healthcare partners with Microsoft, Adobe on patient engagement tool
The companies hope the tool will help providers gauge engagement to drive business development strategies as well as attend to the needs of their patients.
By Jeff Byers • May 09, 2018
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Andy Slavitt forms Town Hall Ventures with focus on 'most vulnerable populations'
"I encourage people to ... come up with ideas how to solve [social determinants of health]. To turn them into models before we understand them kind of scares me," former CMS Administrator Andy Slavitt told the audience at HLTH 2018.
By Jeff Byers • May 09, 2018
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Azar urges acceleration of care to non-hospital settings in AHA speech
The HHS secretary also said a recent proposed mandate for hospitals to post standard charges online is only a first step to combating practices such as surprise billing.
By David Lim • May 09, 2018
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Geisinger to provide free DNA sequencing for patients
CEO David Feinberg made the announcement on the first day of HLTH 2018, while also addressing the integrated system's efforts to improve social determinants of health.
By Jeff Byers • May 07, 2018
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Deep DiveStartups see opportunity in silver tsunami
New companies such as Oak Street Health and Landmark Health are looking to get into the growing market to treat the elderly.
By Jeff Byers • May 07, 2018
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UPMC reports Q1 earnings, admissions up
The Pittsburgh-based health system posted $4.6 billion in revenue and a 22% increase in admissions and observations year-over-year.
By Tony Abraham • May 07, 2018
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HCA revenues, admissions up in Q1
The hospital operator's guidance ranges remain unchanged for 2018.
By Jeff Byers • May 01, 2018
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Tenet Q1 patient revenue up 6.7%, 2018 outlook boosted
The hospital operator saw a slight increase in patient admissions for the first three months of 2018.
By Jeff Byers • April 30, 2018
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SEIU health workers set to protest potential Kaiser layoffs
Kaiser Permanente said the decision to outsource the pharmacy storage and distribution network came after extensive discussions with SEIU-UHW and other unions.
By David Lim • April 30, 2018
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Physician burnout costs up to $17B a year, task force says
Creating a "metric for humanity" and shifting blame or a focus on personal failing is among the recommendations.
By Meg Bryant • April 27, 2018
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SponsoredHuddle up: How frontline shift huddles lead to high reliability
Striving for zero patient harm? Don’t overlook tactics like shift huddles.
By Jean Davila, RN, MSN • Erin Shipley, RN, MSN • Diana Topjian, RN, MSN, DM, C-ENP • Kim Vyers, RN
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ProMedica, Welltower to buy HCR ManorCare to create $7B system
The acquisition would create a health system across 30 states offering wellness, assisted living, hospice and home care services.
By Jeff Byers • April 26, 2018
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Deep DiveBYOD use is on the rise, and hospital policies need to be robust
Hospitals that allow employees to bring their own devices need clear guidelines and a mobile device management system, experts say.
By Meg Bryant • April 26, 2018
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Deep DiveValue-based pay a factor pushing docs to hospital work
The trend may raise costs, though, and there are signs it may be slowing.
By Les Masterson • April 25, 2018
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CMS pushes hospitals to post prices online
A sweeping 1,800-page proposed rule also would eliminate 25 quality measures across five programs with an aim to ease administrative burden and improve EHR interoperability.
By Jeff Byers , David Lim , Tony Abraham • UPDATED: April 25, 2018 at 9:15 a.m.