Medical Groups: Page 59
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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 -
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Hospitals are still struggling with provider burnout, after the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated underlying staffing issues and prompted workers to quit their jobs.
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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 -
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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 -
Deep Dive
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 -
Deep Dive
Access to patient records held back by cultural and technical issues
The debate over who really owns patient records reignited after news reports of a spat between former Vice President Joe Biden and Epic CEO Judy Faulkner when the topic came up during a meeting.
By Les Masterson • Sept. 26, 2017 -
Survey: Trust in health insurance plans dips to all-time low
Two-thirds of ReviveHealth Trust Index respondents said they would prefer a “Medicare for all” healthcare system.
By Les Masterson • Sept. 25, 2017 -
Doximity offers one-touch dialing for physicians via Epic Haiku
The technology is available free to physicians from the Apple App Store or Google Play.
By Meg Bryant • Sept. 21, 2017 -
Study: Telemedicine cuts costs, wait times in pediatric sports medicine
The report found patient satisfaction was high, with 99% saying they would recommend telehealth to others.
By Meg Bryant • Sept. 20, 2017 -
Online scheduling can help physician appointment wait times
A ZocDoc study follows a Merritt Hawkins report that found the average wait time for a physician appointment in 15 different large city markets increased 30% since 2014.
By Les Masterson • Sept. 20, 2017 -
Deep Dive
The low-acuity arms race among health systems is on
Under the reality of softening patient admissions and insurers pushing customers to lower acuity environments, providers are looking toward urgent care investments.
By Jeff Byers • Sept. 19, 2017 -
AHA questions MedPAC report on new post-acute payment system
The organization is concerned the model proposed by MedPAC contains fundamental problems that make it "unworkable as a foundation” for developing the new payment method.
By Shannon Muchmore • Sept. 18, 2017 -
Most physicians fall behind on appointments at least several times a week
Despite some workflow problems, more than half of surveyed doctors said they are at least somewhat satisfied with the overall efficiency of their office.
By Les Masterson • Sept. 14, 2017 -
WSJ: Tenet exploring possible sale
The for-profit hospital chain recently announced plans to sell eight U.S. hospitals and nine U.K. facilities.
By Jeff Byers • Sept. 14, 2017 -
Yet another study highlights EHR burden on physicians
Primary care doctors spend more than half their workday on EHR-related activities, a retrospective study shows.
By Meg Bryant • Sept. 13, 2017 -
Study: Scribes improved physician satisfaction, charting efficiency
The authors said the use of scribes is "a promising strategy to improve healthcare efficiency and reduce physician burnout."
By Les Masterson • Sept. 13, 2017 -
Most patients want to know costs, financing options before treatment
A HealthFirst Financial survey finds more than half of respondents said they would like healthcare providers to discuss financial options before care.
By Les Masterson • Sept. 12, 2017 -
Telehealth could lure more providers to ACOs
At a recent MedPAC meeting, members noted Medicare telehealth payments are increasing, but usage is low overall and dominated by a small number of providers and beneficiaries.
By Meg Bryant • Sept. 12, 2017
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