Medical Groups: Page 53
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Paper health records have privacy risks, study finds
An audit of recycling bins at five hospitals turned up nearly 2,700 documents containing patients’ personal information.
By Meg Bryant • March 22, 2018 -
Geisinger plans pilot to help patients get to appointments
Geisinger’s program will also provide transportation for non-clinical, but health-related reasons, such as going to counseling, a pharmacy, a grocery store or to a job interview.
By Les Masterson • March 22, 2018 -
Explore the Trendlineâž”
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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.
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Higher volume associated with lower online ratings
Researchers looked at patient ratings for more than 600 urologists across four websites.
By Meg Bryant • March 21, 2018 -
Docs more likely to prescribe opioids after pharma pay, study finds
Opioid manufacturers paid physicians more than $43 million over a two-year period, according to CareDash.
By Meg Bryant • March 16, 2018 -
CHS hires advisers to restructure debt
The news comes as the hospital operator came off a weak 2017, compared to 2016.
By Jeff Byers • March 16, 2018 -
Hospitals acquired 5K physician practices in 1-year period
The report concluded that physicians struggle to maintain independent practices because payer policies "increasingly favor integrated health systems."
By Shannon Muchmore • March 14, 2018 -
Deep Dive
More employers go direct to providers, sidestepping payers
A recent survey found that only 6% of employers contract directly with providers now, but 22% are considering it for 2019.
By Les Masterson • March 14, 2018 -
NQF guide aims to help doctors include patients in care decisions
The goal is to make shared decisionmaking a standard of care, the National Quality Forum said.
By Meg Bryant • March 13, 2018 -
Deep Dive
Intermountain opens its digital front door
The system recently launched a "virtual hospital," bringing together 35 telehealth programs.
By Jeff Byers • March 13, 2018 -
Too soon to tell if health-in-all-policies approach improves equity, study finds
The connection between health-in-all-policies and health equity tends to be strategic and issue-dependent, according to a Health Affairs report.
By Meg Bryant • March 9, 2018 -
HIMSS18: Docs get an empathy lesson
UPMC's Rasu Shrestha and athenahealth's Santosh Mohan said it starts with what not to say.
By Kim Dixon • March 8, 2018 -
Roadmap to reduce disparities needed in value-based care
A Health Affairs paper recommends tying health equity to payment incentives.
By Meg Bryant • March 8, 2018 -
HIMSS18: Celebrate failure, Cleveland Clinic CIO says
Financial incentives for employees help the clinic spur new ideas, Edward Marx said.
By Kim Dixon • March 7, 2018 -
Centene to buy Florida primary care provider
The St. Louis-based payer will acquire Community Medical Group, which serves more than 70,000 patients in Miami-Dade County.
By Shannon Muchmore • March 6, 2018 -
IBM Watson Health names 100 top US hospitals
Winning hospitals outperformed their peers on complication and survival rates, length of stay, wait times and patient satisfaction, among other measures.
By Meg Bryant • March 6, 2018 -
Network directory errors remain an issue, AMA report finds
Previously, CMS has spoken out about errors in provider directories of Medicare Advantage plans.
By Les Masterson • Feb. 28, 2018 -
Lifespan joins Partners-Care New England merger talks
Any deal would affect the combined 81,000 employees from all three systems.
By Jeff Byers • Feb. 28, 2018 -
Community Health posts $2.4B net loss
The 127-hospital system system is navigating a turnaround as it attempts to shed debt.
By Jeff Byers • Feb. 27, 2018 -
Provider shortage a barrier to opioid dependence treatment, Avalere finds
Eleven states and the District of Columbia have lower than average rates of providers to prescribe treatment drugs.
By Meg Bryant • Feb. 23, 2018 -
Lifepoint takes $27M loss in Q4
The 71-hospital system also posted lower admissions and a drop in net income.
By Jeff Byers • Feb. 23, 2018 -
Many hospitals lack strategy for leveraging smartphone technology
Apple leads as the smartphone of choice among healthcare organizations, but its weaknesses could cause other devices to become a new fan favorite, a KLAS Research report concludes.
By Meg Bryant • Feb. 22, 2018 -
Deep Dive
How the cloud is opening strategic doors for more hospitals
"There is the ability to see data from different locations without having to set up extensive networks and network security protocols," says AHIMA's Kathy Downing.
By Meg Bryant • Feb. 22, 2018 -
Mayo Clinic CEO Noseworthy to retire at end of this year
The organization hopes to identify its next president and CEO by fall.
By Jeff Byers • Feb. 20, 2018 -
Deep Dive
Hospitals look inward, add C-suite officer to boost staff wellness
"It starts with culture, but it’s also about the practical, tactical time in your day," says Edward Ellison, chief medical director and chairman of Southern California Permanente Medical Group.
By Meg Bryant • Feb. 20, 2018 -
JAMA: Admin costs vary by type of visit
The researchers said their findings could be used to inform policies that reduce administrative costs.
By Les Masterson • Feb. 20, 2018
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