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

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Provider burnout

Hospitals are still struggling with provider burnout, after the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated underlying staffing issues and prompted workers to quit their jobs.

By Healthcare Dive staff

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 Parduhn • Feb. 12, 2020

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 Parduhn • Jan. 21, 2020

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

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 Parduhn • 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 Parduhn • Dec. 17, 2019

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 Parduhn • 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 Parduhn • Updated Dec. 11, 2019

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 Parduhn • 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 Parduhn • Dec. 3, 2019

Depression in doctors linked to increase in medical errors, study finds

The authors of the study in JAMA Network Open urged healthcare institutions to remove barriers that may keep doctors suffering with depression from obtaining help.

By Ron Shinkman • Dec. 2, 2019

Walgreens, UnitedHealthcare team up to open in-store Medicare centers

The move comes as rival retailers like CVS and Walmart devote more floor space to health services. The 14 stores will open next year in five metro areas.

By Samantha Liss • Nov. 26, 2019

AMA ushers in LGBTQ, immigration, other new policies

The influential physician group's House of Delegates voted to update training guidelines on topics like treating gays and lesbians and how the healthcare financing system works.

By Samantha Liss • Nov. 20, 2019

Providers take next step in social determinants: hyperlocalism

Industry can "help others have an uncomfortable dialogue about what is truly driving health outcomes in this country," Atrium Health's Alisahah Cole said at the Healthcare of Tomorrow conference.

By Shannon Muchmore • Nov. 19, 2019

Providers shell out $2.76B annually to update directories

Medical practices spend nearly $1,000 per month updating lists of insurers' in-network providers, according to a new report from an alliance of big payers.

By Linda Wilson • Nov. 14, 2019

From telehealth to 'Medicare for All': takeaways from HLTH19

All of Healthcare Dive's coverage from the health innovation conference's second year.

Nov. 8, 2019