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'What about us?': Frontline primary care practices fear for survival amid coronavirus
Independent practices have resisted selling to hospitals amid years of provider consolidation, reimbursement cuts and more, leaving them with razor-thin margins. Now, they worry COVID-19 could send them off the financial cliff.
By Rebecca Pifer • March 26, 2020 -
U.S. Centers for Disease Control. "CDC 2019-Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) test kit". Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/about/testing.html.
How health systems are responding as COVID-19 squeezes the medical supply chain
Procurement of supplies will become more difficult if cases surge and federal stockpiles don't trickle down to the state level quickly enough.
By Deborah Abrams Kaplan • March 25, 2020 -
Explore the Trendline➔
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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.
By Healthcare Dive staff -
U.S. Centers for Disease Control. "CDC 2019-Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) test kit". Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/about/testing.html.
Direct-to-consumer companies wade into coronavirus testing to fill gap
Everlywell said Monday it planned to donate its store of COVID-19 tests to hospitals, following guidance from FDA warning consumers of fraudulent at-home tests.
By Rebecca Pifer • Updated March 23, 2020 -
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Sponsored by Moss AdamsHow to combat coronavirus operations complications
Prepare your entire organization, from access to supplies to helping combat disruption and spread of COVID-19.
By Dahlia Mak, Managing Director, Lean Health Care Practice • March 13, 2020 -
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As US officials shift tone, Trump stops short of 1 provider ask
The president addressed the nation Wednesday night but did not declare a disaster or national emergency, which groups like the American Hospital Association had sought.
By Samantha Liss , Shannon Muchmore • March 12, 2020 -
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Sponsored by GeneiaMeet Joseph — A digital front door success story
Every patient longs to be cared for by the healthcare system in a way that demonstrates they are truly known.
By Lori Logan, Geneia Chief Product and Client Officer • March 4, 2020 -
FDA reports first drug shortage due to coronavirus impact
Supplies of the drug, which the FDA did not identify, ran short as a result of issues at a site that produces the active ingredient. Other options are available, the agency said.
By Ned Pagliarulo • Feb. 28, 2020 -
UnitedHealthcare-Mednax fallout set to hit Raleigh area
Even though North Carolina has some consumer protections when it comes to surprise billing, it will not be enough to shield all patients if and when surprise bills from the pricing squabble arise.
By Samantha Liss • Feb. 27, 2020 -
ACOs ask CMMI for more shared savings in direct contracting model
The group asked for more details on the financial methodology to be released immediately, saying members "are finding the lack of information a tremendous hindrance to participation."
By Shannon Muchmore • Feb. 21, 2020 -
Private equity medical practice takeovers more than doubled from 2013 to 2016
Researchers writing in JAMA noted investor expectations of 20% annual returns "may conflict with the need for longer-term investments in practice stability, physician recruitment, quality, and safety."
By Samantha Liss • Feb. 19, 2020 -
Oak Street Health moves forward with national expansion
The Chicago-based chain of primary care clinics for Medicare enrollees is continuing plans to open new facilities in Dallas-Fort Worth and Memphis later this year.
By Ron Shinkman • Feb. 14, 2020 -
As SDOH efforts take off, payers try to carve out their role
Signify Community's Jamo Rubin said at a conference this week, "in four years of medical school and then residency, I never learned one thing about what happens to people after they get discharged."
By Rebecca Pifer • Feb. 12, 2020 -
Q&A
One Medical's CFO on why primary care is ripe for disruption
The company's IPO was for 17.5 million shares at $14, the low end of its range. On the listing day Jan. 31, shares jumped to about $20. Since then, the stock price has continued to rise.
By Shannon Muchmore • Feb. 7, 2020 -
Number of nurse practitioners more than doubled over 7 years
The increase led to an estimated loss of 80,000 registered nurses, and signals a potential shift of labor away from hospitals and into other primary care settings, Health Affairs researchers said.
By Hailey Mensik • Feb. 4, 2020 -
Uber Health plans to double in size this year
The expansion heralds renewed investment in the multi-billion dollar non-emergency medical transportation market as Uber looks to recoup losses following a disappointing IPO in May.
By Rebecca Pifer • Jan. 21, 2020 -
Deep Dive
Key 2020 trends for payers and providers
No matter who wins the White House come November, healthcare experts say the push to reimburse providers for value and the aim for greater transparency surrounding prices will keep moving ahead.
By Samantha Liss • Jan. 17, 2020 -
Deep Dive
Will more employers get off the healthcare bench in 2020?
"At the end of the day, employers have to put their hands on the steering wheel as purchasers of healthcare," Suzanne Delbanco, executive director of Catalyst for Payment Reform, said.
By Rebecca Pifer • Jan. 14, 2020 -
Primary care chain One Medical files to go public
The company reported a $34.2 million loss through the first nine months of 2019. Investors include The Carlyle Group with a roughly 27% stake and Google parent Alphabet with about 6%.
By Samantha Liss • Jan. 6, 2020 -
CMS wants to overhaul how organs are procured in the US
The agency estimates if all procurement groups met both the new donation and transplantation rate measures, the number of yearly transplants would shoot up more than 15% by 2026.
By Rebecca Pifer • Dec. 17, 2019 -
Sponsored by Everbridge
Care coordination: Many patient touchpoints, 1 strategy for success
Learn how you can create an environment that enhances collaboration and increases workflow efficiencies.
Dec. 17, 2019 -
Digital assistant Notable nets large system deal with CommonSpirit
Notable's voice-enabled assistant allows physicians to automatically document conversations with patients via their Apple Watch. Voice-to-text and AI products are fueling growth in the lucrative medical documentation space.
By Rebecca Pifer • Dec. 12, 2019 -
Nonprofit hospitals get bump in Moody's ratings for 2020
The investor service predicts a healthier sector in the new year, though health systems will still contend with headwinds like rising labor costs, an aging population and political uncertainty.
By Rebecca Pifer • Updated Dec. 11, 2019 -
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Dive Awards
The Healthcare Dive Awards for 2019
From the Affordable Care Act lawsuit to CVS Health CEO Larry Merlo, these are the companies, executives and movements that shaped U.S. healthcare this year.
Dec. 9, 2019 -
Disparities between care in rural, urban areas getting worse
"The game is rigged," Janice Probst, a professor at the University of South Carolina's Arnold School of Public Health, said. "If we don't change the game, we never win."
By Rebecca Pifer • Dec. 4, 2019 -
Troubled Quorum Health mulls going private with PE firm KKR
The board of the Community Health Systems spinoff said it will "carefully consider" the private equity giant's offer, which includes a buyout of minority stakeholders for $1 a share.
By Rebecca Pifer • Dec. 3, 2019
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