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Emergency physicians' level of burnout jumped last year
An overload of bureaucratic tasks, such as charting and paperwork, was doctors' No. 1 reason for burnout, affecting 60% of those polled by Medscape.
By Susan Kelly • Jan. 24, 2022 -
Pandemic stresses physicians as they reevaluate careers, work-life balance
About 60% of female physicians and 53% of male physicians said they would take a pay cut to have better work-life balance, Medscape's survey found.
By Hailey Mensik • Jan. 14, 2022 -
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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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Healthcare roles dominate U.S. News 2022 list of best jobs
Information security analyst took the top spot in the annual list, followed by nurse practitioner, physician assistant, medical and health services manager and software developer.
By Hailey Mensik • Jan. 11, 2022 -
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Vera Whole Health to acquire navigation player Castlight in $370M deal, including Anthem investment
Merging care navigation, including digital touchpoints, into primary care isn't an entirely new idea, especially as more players turn to primary care models to tamp down on health costs and improve preventative care.
By Rebecca Pifer • Jan. 6, 2022 -
Physician compensation rises alongside burnout, retirements in 2021
Over 73% of physicians reported feeling overworked amid the pandemic and 50% said they are considering an employment change because of it, Doximity's annual report found.
By Hailey Mensik • Dec. 17, 2021 -
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SCOTUS blocks challenge to New York's health worker vaccine mandate
The lawsuit was filed by a group of doctors and other medical professionals protesting that the state's requirement for staff in hospitals, long-term care and other healthcare facilities does not allow for a religious exemption.
By Hailey Mensik • Dec. 14, 2021 -
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Flurry of doctor group buyouts helps fuel 'extraordinary' surge in health M&A
Companies across the healthcare spectrum are pursuing deals to strengthen operations after two years of pandemic-driven challenges, a new PwC report found.
By Susan Kelly • Dec. 14, 2021 -
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FDA seeks comment on 3D printing of medical devices at hospitals, doctor's offices
The agency's discussion paper lays out the benefits and challenges of creating 3D-printed devices in healthcare settings as well as a potential approach for regulatory oversight.
By Greg Slabodkin • Dec. 13, 2021 -
New CVS primary care locations to include physicians for first time
CVS wants to broaden its care delivery strategy, including "physician-led primary care centers with integrated virtual and home assets," CVS EVP and president of pharmacy services Alan Lotvin said.
By Rebecca Pifer • Dec. 10, 2021 -
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Surprise BillingHospital, doctor lobbies sue HHS over implementation of surprise billing ban
Congress intended for an arbiter to be able to consider a constellation of factors when payment disputes arise, but the final rule severely limits what an arbiter can consider, the lawsuit claims.
By Samantha Liss • Dec. 9, 2021 -
Physician income dips when hospitals buy practices: Health Affairs
Average doctor pay slipped in hospital employment arrangements even as health systems typically benefit financially from acquiring physician practices.
By Susan Kelly • Dec. 8, 2021 -
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Female doctors earn $2M less than men over course of career, study finds
Annual differences in income among male and female physicians accelerated during their first years of practice and did not recover, a study from the nonprofit Rand Corporation published Monday in Health Affairs found.
By Hailey Mensik • Dec. 7, 2021 -
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Healthcare worker vaccine mandate blocked nationwide in second ruling
A federal judge granted a preliminary injunction Tuesday in a suit brought by 14 states challenging the requirement, following separate pauses in other states.
By Hailey Mensik • Updated Dec. 1, 2021 -
Biden admin investing $1.5B to quell healthcare staffing shortages, promote workforce equity
The funding will go toward scholarship and loan repayment programs for healthcare students committing to work in hard-hit and high-risk communities, according to the White House.
By Hailey Mensik • Nov. 23, 2021 -
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Anesthesiologists say Blue Cross NC 'abusing' surprise billing ban to drive down rates
Doctors are raising the alarm against what they perceive as Blue Cross NC's "take it or leave it" ultimatums to in-network clinicians, using the consumer protection legislation as a bargaining chip to negotiate more favorable rates.
By Rebecca Pifer • Nov. 23, 2021 -
EHR vendor Athenahealth bought out in $17B private equity deal
The transaction, which will be financed through a mix of equity and debt, is expected to be completed in the first quarter of next year and is the latest in a recent string of large leveraged buyouts.
By Rebecca Pifer • Nov. 22, 2021 -
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CVS unveils new health-focused retail strategy, explicit move into primary care
Along with outlining three new store formats — including sites for primary care delivery, a new area for the retail drugstore behemoth — CVS plans to close 900 stores over the next three years as consumer buying patterns change.
By Rebecca Pifer • Nov. 19, 2021 -
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30% of hospital healthcare workers remained unvaccinated as of September
Healthcare workers in children's hospitals had the highest vaccination rates, along with those working in metropolitan counties, according to the analysis of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data.
By Hailey Mensik • Nov. 18, 2021 -
Providers were protected from pay cuts, layoffs as volumes fell during pandemic, survey finds
"You saw how groups tightened their belts and there was some learning from this that you're not going to let go of," Elizabeth Siemsen, one of the report's authors, said.
By Hailey Mensik • Nov. 12, 2021 -
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Leapfrog Group's hospital safety grades this fall stay steady from pre-pandemic
The five states with the highest percentage of A-scoring hospitals were Virginia, North Carolina, Idaho, Massachusetts and Colorado.
By Hailey Mensik • Nov. 10, 2021 -
Oak Street faces DOJ inquiry into third-party marketing, transportation relationships
Analysts said the inquiry, while in early stages, could pressure the company's stock. "This creates a new potential risk factor that we are unlikely to get clarity on for some time," SVB Leerink analyst Whit Mayo said.
By Rebecca Pifer • Nov. 9, 2021 -
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Sponsored by AxwayHow a self-service approach can boost healthcare customer satisfaction
Automate for agility: How technology can solve healthcare organizations’ biggest challenges.
Nov. 9, 2021 -
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Sponsored by Vituity3 priorities for patient-centric healthcare organizations
For decades, most patients have traveled to providers—whether medical offices or hospitals—for care. However, the coronavirus exposed the cracks in this facility-centric paradigm.
By Imamu Tomlinson, MD, MBA • Nov. 8, 2021 -
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Catholic Health workers ratify contract agreements, plan to return to work this week
Union members voted Monday to ratify six contracts covering about 2,500 employees with a vote of 94% in favor, ending the strike that had nearly reached the 40-day mark at Mercy Hospital in New York, union officials said.
By Hailey Mensik • Updated Nov. 9, 2021 -
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Healthcare workers must be fully vaccinated by Jan. 4 with no testing exception, CMS orders
Hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, long-term care facilities and others that receive federal funding from Medicare or Medicaid will have to ensure employees are fully vaccinated by Jan. 4 before they provide any care.
By Hailey Mensik • Nov. 4, 2021
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