Sutter Health teams with Quartet Collaborative to improve mental healthcare

This project seeks to enable better teamwork between primary care doctors and mental health specialists.

By Les Masterson • Aug. 22, 2017

7 tips to engage patients and keep them coming back

“The whole concept of how we schedule time is being rethought,” says BDO Consulting’s David Friend, who advises providers to leave a share of appointment slots for same-day scheduling.

By Meg Bryant • Aug. 21, 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

Investor says 'it is time' to replace CHS CEO

A letter dated Aug. 8 states action is needed immediately as management’s "previous missteps have resulted in billions of dollars of shareholder losses."

By Jeff Byers • Aug. 21, 2017

Cleveland Clinic pulls gala from Trump property after mounting pressure

Amid the backlash against President Donald Trump's reaction to recent violence in Charlottesville, Va., a few healthcare executives are speaking out in support of diversity and inclusion.

By Shannon Muchmore • Aug. 17, 2017

Study finds unintended consequences in online care

Doctors who adopted e-visits ended up seeing 15% fewer patients per month.

By Meg Bryant • Aug. 17, 2017

CMS will start more targeted approach to Medicare fraud auditing

Medicare Administrative Contractors will be instructed to focus on providers with high claim error rates or unusual billing practices when compared to similar providers.

By Shannon Muchmore • Aug. 17, 2017

IRS revokes hospital nonprofit status for the first time

The agency reportedly stripped an unidentified hospital of its status due to failure to comply with 501(r) requirements.

By Jeff Byers • Aug. 16, 2017

Managing your online reputation — Yelp isn't just for restaurants

“A lot of times what it boiled down to was not anything about the care,” John Bender, a family physician in Fort Collins, Colo., says of online patient complaints.

By Meg Bryant • Aug. 16, 2017

Primary care clinician shortage expected in California by 2030

The report predicted nearly half of the state’s full-time equivalent primary care clinicians will be nurse practitioners and physician assistants by 2030.

By Les Masterson • Aug. 16, 2017

Survey: Most Americans not comparing prices for healthcare

Though out-of-pocket healthcare costs have skyrocketed, few Americans are searching for the data on those costs before getting care. 

By Les Masterson • Aug. 15, 2017

Investor raises CHS stake to 22%

Tianqiao Chen recently purchased 9.8 million additional shares of the hospital operator, currently remains a passive investor.

By Jeff Byers • Aug. 15, 2017

Nursing strikes can cause harm well beyond labor relations

A hospital can pay millions just preparing for a one-day strike, but there are also concerns about patient safety and the organization's reputation. 

By Les Masterson • Aug. 15, 2017

Bundled payment proposals include canceled, scaled-back programs

The proposal reduces the number of mandatory geographic areas for the joint bundled payment program and cancels the cardiac bundled payment program model.

By Shannon Muchmore • Aug. 14, 2017

Bon Secours forcing managers to take paid leave

The move attempts to reduce expenses by the fiscal year's end.

By Jeff Byers • Aug. 14, 2017

Study: Hospital costs may be higher for poor Medicare patients

Poorer patients are more likely to be held for observation than admitted to the hospital — setting them up for more out-of-pocket fees.

By Meg Bryant • Aug. 11, 2017

New alliance aims to get specialty care to underserved patients

Members of the HumanDxAlliance include the American Medical Association and Board of Medical Specialties.

By Meg Bryant • Aug. 11, 2017

A snapshot into why some providers are eliminating positions

Employment in the healthcare industry has risen since the ACA was passed, but many health systems have been trimming their workforce under financial pressure.

By Jeff Byers • Aug. 11, 2017

Trump says he will declare opioid crisis a national emergency

Details have not been released, but the order would likely free up funding for fighting the epidemic and give relevant federal and state agencies more leeway and resources.

By Shannon Muchmore • Aug. 11, 2017

Survey: Group practices find MIPS too complex, burdensome

More than 70% of the practices MGMA surveyed said MIPS “does not support our practice’s clinical quality priorities."

By Shannon Muchmore • Aug. 10, 2017

Envision Healthcare to sell American Medical Response for $2.4B

The combined company is expected to transport more than 5 million patients per year through a fleet of air and ground ambulances across the country.

By Jeff Byers • Aug. 9, 2017

JAMA: Ignoring 'social risk' can underpay doctors for at-risk populations

The study looked at the Massachusetts Medicaid program's social determinants of health payment model. 

By Les Masterson • Aug. 8, 2017

Robots are not coming for physicians' jobs — but that doesn't mean new tech won't change workflows

"I think there's still a long way to go in the computer science space over how to mimic human reasoning," Dr. Michael Oppenheim, VP & CMIO of Northwell Health said. 

By Jeff Byers • Aug. 7, 2017

Why hospitals should pursue diversity beyond the hiring process

Experts say managers must know how to recognize and deal with diversity-related conflicts, while executive ranks should reflect the demographics in their communities.

By Shannon Muchmore • Aug. 7, 2017

The future of healthcare work

HR Dive and Healthcare Dive teamed up to investigate: What does the future look like for the healthcare profession, and what does that mean for care? 

By Kathryn Moody , Jeff Byers , Ryan Golden , Shannon Muchmore • Aug. 7, 2017

Wanted: Leaders for tomorrow's emergency room

A cycle of poached talent and non-investment may be at the root of healthcare’s leadership shortage.

By Ryan Golden • Aug. 7, 2017