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  • Medscape report shows multiple factors play into physician salaries

    The average annual salary for a physician increased by about 43% from 2011 to this year, but pay gaps persist along gender and racial lines and many physicians report frustration with administrative tasks. 

    By Luke Gale • April 5, 2017
  • Moody's: For-profit hospitals look stable with projections of modest revenue growth

    Earnings are expected to grow in the low-single digits over the next 12 to 18 months, while volume and pricing trends will continue to be modestly positive, the organization stated.

    By April 3, 2017
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    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
  • ACO participation likely to lead to positive payment adjustments under MACRA

    An issue brief from Caravan Health showed that practices with high performance could earn up to a 25% payment adjustment in the 2018 performance year.

    By April 3, 2017
  • CARB-X invests $48M into promising antibacterial solutions

    Antibiotic-resistant bacteria kill about 23,000 people in the U.S. each year, according to the CDC.

    By March 31, 2017
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    Opinion

    For National Doctors Day, let's do more than say 'thanks'

    athenahealth CEO and President Jonathan Bush yesterday shared a few steps healthcare players can take to put a dent in doctors’ workload and stress.

    By Jonathan Bush • March 30, 2017
  • Survey: Nearly 75% of providers are not ready for MACRA or need help

    The CMS introduced flexibility for providers to participate in MACRA in the first year, but they will need to prepare quickly for when new payment models go into full effect next year. 

    By Luke Gale • March 29, 2017
  • Heart docs, neurologists lead specialists in EHR adoption

    About 87% of office-based physicians in the U.S. have some type of EHR, a recent CDC survey showed.

    By March 29, 2017
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    WalletHub physician study highlights improvement areas for states

    Some of the worst states to practice medicine in are lacking the amount of healthcare professionals needed to meet the demand.  

    By March 29, 2017
  • CA group launches star rating system for state's physicians

    Consumers can search more than 10,000 physicians at no cost.

    By March 28, 2017
  • Nuance, Epic partner to deliver AI-assisted clinical documentation

    The collaboration aims to provide real-time clinical documentation improvement feedback to physicians at the point of care.

    By March 23, 2017
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    Americans wait an average 24 days to get a new patient appointment

    Boston has the longest wait times of 15 major cities, averaging 52.4 days for a new physician visit.

    By March 21, 2017
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    Study: Hospital deaths drop with inspectors on site

    The impact on mortality was greatest at major teaching hospitals.

    By March 21, 2017
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    GAO: HHS efforts to enhance patient access to EHRs fall short

    The report calls for the HHS to develop performance measures to assess the effectiveness of its EHR engagement efforts.

    By March 17, 2017
  • AAMC increases projection of physician shortage up to 100K

    The number of new physicians is "not keeping pace with the healthcare demands of a growing and aging population," the organization stated.

    By March 16, 2017
  • Study: Letting patients set visit agendas in EHRs improves physician-patient encounter

    Recent surveys showed patients are eager to engage more with their healthcare through patient portals and EHRs. 

    By March 16, 2017
  • DePinho plans to step down as MD Anderson president this month

    An interim president is expected to be named by the end of the week.

    By March 14, 2017
  • Higher physician spending not associated with lower admission rates

    To reduce wasteful healthcare spending, policies targeting both physicians and hospitals may be more effective than solely focusing on hospitals, researchers suggest.

    By March 13, 2017
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    Doctors top Glassdoor's list of 25 highest paying jobs in America

    Nurse practitioners made the highest paying jobs list for the first time this year.

    By March 10, 2017
  • Legacy EHRs making move to open platforms

    Officials at Epic, Cerner and Allscripts are offering open APIs to advance innovations and improve patient care.

    By March 10, 2017
  • Opinion

    WTF, OMG — and now — #WhatTheHealthcare

    HealthSparq's Burt Rosen looks at how the patient could be getting better service in a new social media campaign.

    By Burt Rosen • March 10, 2017
  • Deep Dive

    Epic sees opportunity in smaller hospital, physician practice space

    The EHR giant is looking to roll out pared down versions of their legacy systems later this year. 

    By March 9, 2017
  • In which states do doctors earn the most, least?

    There is a $90,000 divide between the average salaries for primary care physician in the lowest-ranking and highest-ranking states, though no single factor explains the discrepancy. 

    By Luke Gale • March 9, 2017
  • Advocate-NorthShore merger is off

    After court rulings that went back and forth, the most recent ruling in the FTC's favor was a death blow to the deal.

    By March 8, 2017
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    Study: Telehealth use could drive up costs

    Average annual spending on acute respiratory illness rose $45 per telehealth user largely due to new utilization, RAND researchers concluded in a new study published in Health Affairs. 

    By March 7, 2017
  • Adeptus expects net loss for 2016

    The freestanding ER company is reported to be in fiscal dire straits.

    By March 6, 2017