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Primary care docs call for federal aid as 1/3 still face significantly low revenue
The new weekly survey from the Larry A. Green Center and Primary Care Collaborative shows a slightly rosier snapshot for primary care providers but suggests trouble ahead amid zero action from Congress and the flu season.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Sept. 23, 2020 -
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Striking nurses at Illinois hospital return to work without new contract
Although the two sides were unable to reach a tentative agreement on the new contract, the hospital said it would hire 200 more nurses to address staffing concerns initially at the center of the strike.
By Hailey Mensik • Sept. 22, 2020 -
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Hospitals are still struggling with provider burnout, after the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated underlying staffing issues and prompted workers to quit their jobs.
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Georgia practice to pay $1.5M after hacker accessed thousands of patient records
The group calling itself The Dark Overlord used a vendor's credentials and attempted to sell the data, including medical procedures and other personal information, online.
By Shannon Muchmore • Sept. 22, 2020 -
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HCA nurse union win called 'breakthrough' in long-sought North Carolina
The vote marks the first private sector hospital union election victory in the state and the largest at any nonunion hospital in the South since 1975, according to National Nurses United.
By Hailey Mensik • Sept. 18, 2020 -
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Walmart details Health superstore expansion, one year after pilot
The retail giant currently has six locations up and running, and plans to open seven more in Georgia by the end of 2020, two in Chicago this fall and seven in Florida next year.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Sept. 18, 2020 -
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In COVID-19's wake, hospitals look to hybrid model with in-person, virtual care on equal footing
Comments throughout the AHA conference reflected a clear agreement that not only is telehealth here to stay, but it's also going to be at the heart of care delivery going forward.
By Shannon Muchmore • Sept. 17, 2020 -
OCR settles with 5 more providers on HIPAA right of access violations
Three of the providers failed to give the patient medical records access until after a second complaint to the HHS Office of Civil Rights was submitted and validated.
By Shannon Muchmore • Sept. 16, 2020 -
New York nursing homes with unions had fewer COVID-19 deaths, infections
Researchers writing in Health Affairs said healthcare unionization "may play an important role in ensuring access to appropriate PPE and implementing infection control policies that protect vulnerable nursing home residents."
By Hailey Mensik • Sept. 14, 2020 -
Physician stress, burnout, loneliness worsening amid pandemic, Medscape finds
While more than half of U.S. physicians said they aren't considering switching careers, some 25% said they now plan to retire earlier than expected due to the COVID-19 crisis.
By Hailey Mensik • Sept. 11, 2020 -
Doctors affiliated with health systems have much higher MIPS scores, JAMA study finds
A separate study found that physicians who had the highest proportion of patients dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid also had significantly lower performance scores than other doctors.
By Shannon Muchmore • Sept. 8, 2020 -
Healthcare jobs inch back to pre-pandemic levels, adding 75K in August
Some sub-sectors, like hospitals, are close to last year's levels, but not all are bouncing back, new Labor Department figures show.
By Hailey Mensik • Sept. 4, 2020 -
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Nurses, service workers set to strike at University of Illinois Hospital in Chicago
The hospital said authorizing a strike doesn't mean it will definitely happen, and it will do everything in its power to avert the work stoppage. Negotiations have been held this week.
By Hailey Mensik • Sept. 3, 2020 -
Permission granted by University of Maryland School of Medicine
Healthcare workers likely to be first in line for coronavirus vaccination
Initial vaccine supplies will be limited. Advisory groups, most recently the National Academies, are developing plans for who should get access first.
By Jonathan Gardner • Sept. 3, 2020 -
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Walmart, newly public Oak Street Health launch clinic partnership in Texas
Walmart is replacing its own clinics at three Dallas-Fort Worth stores with ones operated by Oak Street Health, a value-based medical group that went public in July, as it continues to invest in retail primary care clinics.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Sept. 2, 2020 -
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Allina, Minnesota Blues enter into sweeping value-based pact
The payer and provider aim to cut the cost trend for care by 10% over the next five years through the multiyear agreement, which will cover about 130,000 people.
By Ron Shinkman • Aug. 28, 2020 -
4 in 10 say COVID-19 reduced their access to care, CDC survey shows
A separate survey from the agency found that nearly 37% of people said their provider now offers a form of telehealth, compared to about 14% who said it was offered before the pandemic.
By Shannon Muchmore • Aug. 27, 2020 -
Aetna turns to WellBe Senior Medical to deliver at-home care to high-risk seniors
The partnership allows the payer to tightly manage a group of patients that are likely to be more costly — seniors with multiple complex health conditions — by keeping them out of higher-cost settings like a hospital.
By Samantha Liss • Aug. 26, 2020 -
Opinion
Reducing the stigma of clinician mental health, pressure to portray perfection
"The uncertainty of the pandemic coupled with the already high-stress situation of emergency medical care creates an acute crisis for clinicians' mental health," Envision VP Stefanie Simmons writes.
By Stefanie Simmons • Aug. 19, 2020 -
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HCA workers want state regulator to probe 5 Las Vegas hospitals
The biggest for-profit chain said it's following CDC guidance, but one union steward said those loosened regulations "shouldn't be the ceiling. They should be the floor."
By Hailey Mensik • Aug. 18, 2020 -
In-person healthcare visits can be done safely despite coronavirus risk, small JAMA study suggests
The analysis of more than 100 obstetrical patients at Boston hospitals found no meaningful association between the number of in-person visits and the rate of novel coronavirus infection.
By Shannon Muchmore • Aug. 17, 2020 -
Patient-provider encounter trends have stabilized, but remain significantly lower than before COVID-19
Meanwhile, telemedicine encounters have settled in at rates much higher than pre-pandemic levels. However, they still make up just a fraction of visits, according to an analysis from The Commonwealth Fund.
By Ron Shinkman • Aug. 17, 2020 -
Peer groups, tweaked quality measures pitched for revamped CMS hospital star ratings
Hospital groups welcomed the changes to the system they've long blasted as arbitrary and burdensome.
By Hailey Mensik • Aug. 12, 2020 -
New CMS value-based payment model aimed at rural hospitals, ACOs
The program will include upfront and capitated payments for providers as well as some regulatory flexibilities. It will require facilities to partner with state Medicaid agencies in an attempt to improve care coordination.
By Shannon Muchmore • Aug. 11, 2020 -
Sanitized N95s acceptable alternatives to new masks, JAMA study finds
One of the biggest problems health systems have faced during the COVID-19 crisis is securing enough personal protective equipment to keep providers safe. The problem has sparked labor unrest and lawsuits.
By Hailey Mensik • Aug. 11, 2020 -
Telehealth claims dipped in May, but still up 5,680% from year ago: Fair Health
The latest insurance data found private claims for virtual care fell 33% from April, but are still wildly up amid lockdowns and the ongoing pandemic.
By Ron Shinkman • Aug. 7, 2020
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