Despite volume rebound, hospital margins still tight from pandemic, Kaufman Hall says

Health system revenues in June surpassed both 2019 and 2020 levels, though expenses were higher than two years ago, the report found.

By Hailey Mensik • Aug. 3, 2021

Zocdoc taps Morgan Stanley exec as CFO

After over two decades as head of Americas Technology Banking at Morgan Stanley, Edward Liu will oversee all of the New York-based digital healthcare marketplace's finances.

By Jane Thier • Aug. 3, 2021

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Payer/provider relationships

As M&A intensifies and companies embrace more holistic and value-based care models, partnerships have become more closely intertwined.

By Healthcare Dive staff

Despite pandemic, independent medical practices say they are more confident than ever

This feeling of optimism came despite the fact that 11% of independent medical practices said they had shut down temporarily during the COVID-19 crisis, according to a new survey.

By Ron Shinkman • Aug. 2, 2021

Primary care docs, facing 'existential' threat, fear for profession's future

A new survey from the Larry A. Green Center and Primary Care Collaborative found that 40% of clinicians worry primary care will be gone in just five years.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Aug. 2, 2021

A deep dive into the former GSA EPLS, SAM.gov

Have burning questions about the SAM.gov database? Don't worry; we've got you covered! Read on for an overview of one of the main primary sources: SAM.gov.

Aug. 2, 2021

How the pandemic has accelerated digital payments in telehealth

Digitalization can simplify the medical bill payment process and give patients more information earlier on about their financial responsibilities, experts said.

By J. Duncan Moore, Jr. • July 28, 2021

Systems can nudge more healthcare workers to get vaccinated through targeted messaging: JAMA report

Among unvaccinated workers at Geisinger's system in Pennsylvania, an email nudge playing up social norms and virus risk caused more than twice as many employees to register for a shot compared with those who didn't get the note.

By Hailey Mensik • July 28, 2021

Healthcare exclusion sources: what you need to know

What you need to know about SAM.gov and the OIG LEIE, straight from the experts.

July 26, 2021

Tenet rebounds in Q2, buoyed by volume recoveries

CEO Ron Rittenmeyer told investors the quarter came in "better than expected on many fronts," but asked them to "please realize we're not claiming any victory, and we're not relaxing."

By Hailey Mensik • July 22, 2021

OSHA standard compliance date arrives amid confusion, industry pushback

Provider groups say the lengthy rule effective Wednesday is tricky to implement in just 30 days, especially with a variety of exemptions for vaccinated employees.

By Hailey Mensik • July 21, 2021

CMS pitches stiffening price transparency fines, halting end of inpatient-only list

Hospitals notched a win with the proposal to reverse the Trump administration's rollback of the inpatient-only list, but took hits with added enforcement of the pricing rule and in other areas.

By Shannon Muchmore • July 20, 2021

HHS earmarks $103M to address burnout among healthcare workers

The sector already had a high rate of stress and burnout, but the COVID-19 pandemic has greatly exacerbated the problem, especially as the delta variant causes hospitalizations to surge in some parts of the country.

By Ron Shinkman • July 19, 2021

DaVita, former CEO charged for alleged noncompete conspiracies

The dialysis provider said the charges are unwarranted and rely on "alleged discussions involving former executives that occurred many years ago."

By Hailey Mensik • July 16, 2021

Biden executive order sparks debate on physician noncompete agreements

The document asks federal agencies to ban or limit noncompete agreements, which physicians regularly sign to restrict them from leaving, taking their patients and setting up their own competing practice nearby.

By Hailey Mensik • July 15, 2021

CMS proposes extension of Medicare telehealth coverage

Provider groups are not happy with the payment adjustment in the rule — a 3.75% reduction to the conversion factor due to budget neutrality requirements — and will likely seek congressional intervention.

By Shannon Muchmore • July 14, 2021

Medtech pay to doctors plunged in 2020 as COVID-19 pummeled electives, in-person services

Zimmer Biomet had the biggest drop, cutting general payments nearly 80% to $63 million. Other notable decreases include Stryker, J&J's DePuy Synthes and Boston Scientific.

By Ricky Zipp • July 13, 2021

Hospital M&A down from pre-pandemic highs, though deal size growing, Kaufman Hall says

Health systems in general are shifting their focus from acquisitions of small, independent hospitals to regional partnerships, according to a new report.

By Hailey Mensik • July 9, 2021

Nurse practitioners association past president reflects on pandemic, scope of practice rollbacks

The biggest challenge facing the profession is outdated regulatory barriers that don't allow nurse practitioners to practice at the top of their education and training, Sophia Thomas said.

By Hailey Mensik • July 6, 2021

Robotic abdominal surgery has no advantage over open, laparoscopic surgeries: meta-analysis

Of 39 studies reporting surgical complications, just 10% showed fewer complications with robot-assisted surgery. The analysis was published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

By Greg Slabodkin • July 1, 2021

U.S. News hospital rankings to include new categories, examine equity

Among the changes to this year's list are two key issues the COVID-19 pandemic brought into focus: how hospitals handle health disparities and nurse staffing.

By Hailey Mensik • June 30, 2021

Nearly half of physician practices owned by hospitals, corporate entities, report finds

Avalere found that independent doctors are becoming increasingly rare in the U.S., which should raise alarms, according to a coalition of state medical societies. It's urging Congress to act.

By Samantha Liss • June 29, 2021

Hospitals, nurses tussle in contract negotiations as pandemic highlights complaints

The Cook County nurses reached a deal on a new contract and the healthcare workers at the University of Southern California will vote next week to ratify a new contract. Meanwhile 1,400 other nurses at USC are striking this week.

By Hailey Mensik • Updated July 13, 2021

FDA rejects Verily filing for wrist-worn Parkinson's clinical trial device

The sister company of Google developed the feature to collect data on the motor function of Parkinson's patients in between visits to trial sites. However, the agency questioned the wearable's ability to have a meaningful effect. 

By Nick Paul Taylor • June 17, 2021

Physicians, patients see race and trust in healthcare differently, poll finds

Patients' trust in their primary doctor rises with age and income, though 12% of respondents said they have been discriminated against by a healthcare facility, according to the survey from NORC at the University of Chicago.

By Hailey Mensik • June 15, 2021

Providers ask HHS for more flexibility in deadlines to use COVID-19 relief funds

The American Hospital Association wrote that the previous guidance limiting new deadlines to funds received after June 2020 "disadvantages certain providers without providing a clear policy rationale."

By Shannon Muchmore • Updated June 24, 2021