Getting the 'full view': 4 critical building automation system considerations for healthcare executives

Healthcare facilities are not static buildings that remain unchanged from the day they are built, reminds Damian Skelton, area vice president at Medxcel Facilities Management.

By Damian Skelton • Oct. 30, 2017

Cleveland Clinic spotlights 10 disruptive medical innovations

Topping the list of game-changers is the artificial pancreas.

By Meg Bryant • Oct. 27, 2017

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

PwC: Healthcare M&A still pacing strongly

Private equity investors are helping to churn market activity, according to Thad Kresho, U.S. Health Services Deals Leader at PwC.

By Jeff Byers • Oct. 27, 2017

Trump declares opioids public health emergency but doesn't add funding

Industry groups and public health officials generally praised the declaration as a step in the right direction, but acknowledged that opioid misuse is a massive problem for the country that will require significant efforts — and resources — to overcome.

By Shannon Muchmore • Oct. 27, 2017

The top 5 ways physicians invest in their careers

Healthcare professionals are making smart investments to achieve their business goals, deliver the best patient experiences, and stay competitive in their markets. 

By Keith W. Gruebele • Oct. 26, 2017

Few providers meet 2015 EHR certification, survey finds

Most healthcare execs reported an increase in patients seeking access to their personal information.

By Meg Bryant • Oct. 24, 2017

At Geneia, we're working to stop physician burnout

We can and must do more to stop physician burnout. Technology is part of the solution.

By Heather Lavoie, Geneia Chief Strategy Officer • Oct. 24, 2017

Care New England to close Memorial Hospital

Prime Healthcare backed away from buying the ailing property. 

By Jeff Byers • Oct. 19, 2017

How UPMC attracts talent as innovation and competition heat up in Pittsburgh

"When we're talking with data scientists, I know they're going to go upstairs afterwards and meet with Google," Dr. Rasu Shrestha, EVP of UPMC Enterprises, told Healthcare Dive.

By Jeff Byers • Oct. 19, 2017

Report: Opioids lead in medication-related liability claims

Close to half of all opioid-related medical liability claims involved a primary care prescriber.

By Meg Bryant • Oct. 17, 2017

5 tips to help grow your practice

Looking to grow your existing practice or acquire a new one? Check out these 5 tips to help set you in the right direction and maximize your return on investment.

By Keith W. Gruebele • Oct. 17, 2017

Same-day scheduling can improve patient satisfaction and your bottom line

With same-day scheduling, "the practice develops a reputation for being accessible and caring for their patients in a timely manager,” Kenneth Hertz, principal of MGMA Health Care Consulting Group, told Healthcare Dive.

By Les Masterson • Oct. 16, 2017

Real estate strategies must keep pace with provider business strategies

As hospitals and health networks embrace a more patient-centric model of care, real estate strategies must follow suit, writes Peter Bulgarelli, executive managing director at JLL Healthcare Solutions.

By Peter Bulgarelli • Oct. 16, 2017

Acute hospitals unlikely to reach nursing labor goal by 2020

A new report found that 57% of registered nurses in an acute care setting have bachelor’s degrees, well below a goal put forward by the Institute of Medicine’s 2010 Future of Nursing report.

By Les Masterson • Oct. 16, 2017

Doctor shortage forces Denver VA hospital to postpone surgeries

Despite the U.S. physician-to-population ratio improving, healthcare experts still worry that the physicians won’t be able to keep up with "the silver tsunami."

By Les Masterson • Oct. 16, 2017

Delivery of care expected to get harder, doctors predict

More than seven in 10 doctors still prefer fee-for-service over value-based care models.

By Meg Bryant • Oct. 13, 2017

Survey: Reimbursement issues main barrier for telehealth expansion

A majority of healthcare organizations said they plan to expand telehealth use, citing patient convenience, improved outcomes and lower costs as key benefits. 

By Meg Bryant • Oct. 11, 2017

Survey: Healthcare salaries strong, but workload a worry

Nearly nine in 10 healthcare workers said their salary stayed the same or increased this year.

By Meg Bryant • Oct. 10, 2017

Tenet reorganization to include regional management cuts

The move comes after rumors of a potential sale.

By Jeff Byers • Oct. 9, 2017

Patients and doctors both agree: Visits are too short

Nine in 10 consumers fear rising healthcare costs will negatively impact them in the future. 

By Meg Bryant • Oct. 6, 2017

Analysis: Nurse force to grow 36% by 2030, thanks to millennials

It's hard to gauge, though, whether that growth rate is enough to meet demand as baby boomer nurses retire.

By Meg Bryant • Oct. 5, 2017

Many Medicare Advantage members have narrow provider networks

A Kaiser Family Foundation study found that Medicare Advantage physician network size varies greatly.  

By Les Masterson • Oct. 5, 2017

Report shows job satisfaction an important metric for provider groups

Researchers concluded that doctors prefer less chaotic environments and practices with cohesion, good communication and high clinician trust.

By Meg Bryant • Oct. 3, 2017

Remote patient monitoring works for health plan members & care managers

Integrating remote patient monitoring into a health plan’s existing care management programs increases care manager and patient satisfaction, improves outcomes and reduces costs. 

By Kevin Jacoby, Care Management Manager • Oct. 3, 2017

Providers at Health 2.0 offer 3 big ideas for IT vendors

The first day of the Health 2.0 conference in Santa Clara, California, kicked off a whirlwind of ideas about healthcare delivery innovation and how health IT developers can step up their game.

By Jeff Byers • Oct. 2, 2017