New Intermountain CEO targets 3 public health goals

After spending about 17 years at Cleveland Clinic, Dr. Marc Harrison explains why he likes having people around him who are empowered to try new things, move quickly and even occasionally fail.  

By Ana Mulero • Nov. 15, 2016

Study: Multisector partnerships lower death rates in communities

Fragmented delivery and financing systems for public health and social services have limited the effectiveness of population health efforts, the University of Kentucky researchers say.

By Meg Bryant • Nov. 11, 2016

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

Suit up: Medscape offers online business courses for physicians

Medscape hopes its online courses will help physicians to better manage administrative tasks associated with running a practice. 

By Luke Gale • Nov. 10, 2016

Where new partnership opportunities are advancing public health efforts

Cooperation can help reduce the fragmentation in today’s healthcare delivery system, says Jim Hickman, CEO of Better Health East Bay.

By Meg Bryant • Nov. 10, 2016

American Well and NewYork-Presbyterian partner on virtual visits

The initiative is part of NYP’s OnDemand suite of digital health services.

By Meg Bryant • Nov. 10, 2016

Mayo Clinic warns 17K of infection risk from contaminated heater-coolers

The CDC notified healthcare providers of the potentially life-threatening infections from Liva-Nova's heater-coolers last month. 

By Ana Mulero • Nov. 10, 2016

Johns Hopkins betting big on reducing medical errors

Diagnostic errors should be considered a top priority for the entire industry, Johns Hopkins Hospital President Dr. Redonda Miller says.

By Ana Mulero • Nov. 9, 2016

Why Geisinger posts negative physician reviews

Negative reviews tell better stories than HCAHPS, Geisinger's Chief Patient Experience Officer Greg Burke says.

By Jeff Byers • Nov. 8, 2016

WHO recommends doubling number of prenatal visits

Revised guidelines include 49 recommendations ranging from diet and substance use to HIV prevention and ultrasound for tracking fetal growth.

By Meg Bryant • Nov. 8, 2016

Healthcare adds 31K jobs in October in ongoing growth since ACA passage

The industry continues to be a leader in U.S. employment gains.

By Heather Caspi • Nov. 7, 2016

NYC Health + Hospitals' CEO to step down

The challenged system faces a potential budget gap in the billions through 2020.

By Jeff Byers • Nov. 7, 2016

Physician burnout: What can be done

Physician morale is on the decline as providers deal with more paperwork and regulatory hurdles than they ever have before. Creating a sense of camaraderie can help to combat workplace dissatisfaction. 

By Jeff Byers & Luke Gale • Nov. 7, 2016

Survey: Few organizations taking steps to prevent clinician burnout

Bureaucratic red tape and EHRs have contributed to the rise in physician and nurse burnout. 

By Meg Bryant • Nov. 4, 2016

CVS Health to cut 600 corporate jobs

Changing market dynamics and an increasingly competitive environment are forcing the drugstore retailer to streamline its operations.

By Daphne Howland • Nov. 4, 2016

ONC reveals initial winners in data sharing challenge

The three-phase challenge has a cumulative prize amount of $250,000.

By Meg Bryant • Nov. 3, 2016

FDA clears digital stethoscope for telehealth use

The tool, part of a larger telehealth platform, aims to replicate in-person doctor exams from a remote location.

By Meg Bryant • Nov. 3, 2016

Here are the five healthcare positions whose salaries were raised in the past year

A new Glassdoor report found while demand for healthcare workers is on the rise, there are geographical differences in pay rates. 

By Luke Gale • Nov. 2, 2016

Healthcare HR execs pay jumped significantly last year

S&P 500 companies awarded a majority of compensation to their HR executives in long-term incentive pay, a new report from Equilar and Allegis Partners shows.

By Jeff Byers • Nov. 2, 2016

MGMA survey: Medical practices to duke it out on access, patient experience

The Practice Operations Survey analyzed an array of benchmarking data, including use of patient portals, wait times, call volumes, hours of operation and length of appointment.

By Meg Bryant • Nov. 1, 2016

NorthShore/Advocate merger has been put on ice by a federal appeals court

A recent JAMA Forum discussion opined the future of ACA could potentially be at the mercy of provider consolidation.

By Heather Caspi • Nov. 1, 2016

Survey: Security, care team coordination driving mobile workflow investments

Physician acceptance is both the key success measure and the greatest challenge with mobile secure text messaging, the Spõk survey shows.

By Meg Bryant • Nov. 1, 2016

5 takeaways from the healthcare cybersecurity front lines

Cyberattacks are all the rage right now. What do hospital C-suites need to know?

By Jeff Byers • Oct. 31, 2016

Patient factors dominate readmissions risks, study finds

The findings contribute to the discussion whether current Medicare policy is unfairly penalizing hospitals with significant poor and minority populations when it comes to readmission rates.

By Heather Caspi • Oct. 30, 2016

MACRA, ONC oversight final rules hint at HHS' health IT master plan

The recently released final rules have a significant health IT effect for reporting, regulatory requirements and small practices. 

By Luke Gale • Oct. 29, 2016

AI: Making clinicians jobs a little easier

The goal of cognitive computing is to make knowledge workers more effective, says Digital Reasoning’s Hal Andrews.  

By Meg Bryant • Oct. 27, 2016