Tennessee jury rules for doctors in $58M case against Wellmont

Highlands Physicians accused the health system of breaching contractual agreements and signing payer contracts outside its physician network.

By Meg Bryant • Dec. 21, 2018

Walgreens teams up with Alphabet's Verily on medication adherence pilot

The two companies said they are seeking to improve care for those with chronic conditions such as Type 2 diabetes.

By Samantha Liss • Dec. 20, 2018

Explore the Trendline➔

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

One-third of healthcare employees say their company targeted by cybercriminals more than once

More than a quarter of those surveyed said their organization experienced a ransomware attack in the past year, according to a Kaspersky Lab report.

By Meg Bryant • Dec. 18, 2018

FastMed, NextCare announce merger

The combined urgent care company would have 251 clinics across 10 states, but the deal is still subject to regulatory approval.

By Meg Bryant • Dec. 17, 2018

Provider interest in RCM tools growing, survey shows

More than half of providers plan to adopt web payments technology in the coming year, Billing Tree reports.

By Meg Bryant • Dec. 10, 2018

Virtual visits led to uptick in overall visits at Massachusetts ACO, study shows

Participants tended to be younger, white and commercially insured, raising concerns that virtual visit programs could increase disparities in access to care.

By Meg Bryant • Dec. 7, 2018

7 in 10 doctors report HIT-related stress

Primary care physicians have higher levels of HIT stress than other specialties, according to a new study in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association.

By Meg Bryant • Dec. 7, 2018

Aetna, Ascension join industry blockchain pilot to improve network directory data

Nearly half of Medicare Advantage directories contain at least one provider location error, according to CMS.

By Meg Bryant • Dec. 5, 2018

Physician demand grew 7% this year, outpacing 2017, Doximity says

The social networking platform for doctors reports demand for physicians various significantly from region to region.

By Samantha Liss • Dec. 5, 2018

Telehealth uptake surprisingly low among physicians, AMA finds

Large and specialty practices are more likely to use telehealth, suggesting that implementation costs are a barrier, according to a new study in Health Affairs.

By Meg Bryant • Dec. 4, 2018

Employed physicians more dissatisfied than independent doctors

Hospital and corporate-owned physicians are more burned out than independent doctors. 

By Aurel Iuga, MD, MBA, MPH, CMQ, Chief Medical Officer • Dec. 3, 2018

Filming the opioid epidemic: 5 must-see documentaries

Healthcare Dive reviewed about a dozen films profiling the crisis to bring you this curated list of the best to watch. 

By Rebecca Pifer • Nov. 27, 2018

How healthcare leaders can spend less time on procurement and more time on care

Amazon Business head of global healthcare Chris Holt makes the case for e-commerce in streamlining healthcare supply chains.

By Chris Holt • Nov. 26, 2018

More than half of health data breaches triggered internally, study finds

Still, more than a third of the incidents are caused by theft from outsiders or unknown parties, according to an analysis of HHS data.

By Meg Bryant • Nov. 21, 2018

Consumerism (and Amazon) loom over #USNHoT

Disruption doesn't have to come from the tech sector, said healthcare execs at the U.S. News & World Report Healthcare of Tomorrow conference. Businesses must prioritize customer relationships, data and convenience to stay ahead.

By Rebecca Pifer • Nov. 20, 2018

A bit more price transparency is coming to hospitals. Will it matter? #USNHoT

Tom Miller, chief medical officer at University of Utah Health, said the mandate starts a national conversation on why costs are "so dang high" and what can be done about it. 

By Tony Abraham • Nov. 19, 2018

Blockchain application still in nascent stages for healthcare, report finds

Short-term applications for the technology include back office operations and product traceability, according to CB Insights.

By Meg Bryant • Nov. 16, 2018

Hospital acquisition of physician practices driving demand for integrated technology platforms

Integrated delivery network leaders believe aligning hospital and physician IT systems supports value-based care goals, a new Black Book Market Research report shows. 

By Meg Bryant • Nov. 14, 2018

Amazon expands catalog of HIPAA-eligible AI services

Amazon Translate, Amazon Comprehend and Amazon Transcribe can now be used in workflows involving personal patient information. 

By Meg Bryant • Nov. 12, 2018

How to recognize and respond to burnout in a fellow physician

What do you do when you see that the work of a peer is being impacted by physician burnout? Here’s what to look for and how to respond.

Nov. 12, 2018

Without more stewardship, superbugs could kill thousands more Americans annually by 2050

But spending just $2 per person a year on measures like handwashing and more sensible prescribing could prevent three out of four of those deaths, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

By Meg Bryant • Nov. 9, 2018

North Carolina proposes setting hospital payments for state employees on Medicare rates

Hospitals elsewhere are likely to watch the plan closely, worried it could set a precedent. The move comes as providers are pushing back against CMS price cut proposals and on the defensive against complaints about high costs.

By Meg Bryant • Nov. 6, 2018

Health IT vendors face wide array of provider communication needs

Telmedique and PatientSafe Solutions could be disrupters in the secure communications space, but questions remain about their ability to scale, according to KLAS Research.

By Meg Bryant • Nov. 1, 2018

Samsam ransomware continues to target hospitals

Of 67 SamSam attacks this year, roughly one-fourth involved healthcare organizations, according to cybersecurity firm Symantec.

By Meg Bryant • Nov. 1, 2018

Morgan Stanley hires first CMO to combat rising healthcare costs

The investment bank's new chief medical officer and head of human resources data and analytics will work to stem the tide of healthcare costs and improve employee wellness.

By Rebecca Pifer • Nov. 1, 2018