The 2016 Dive Awards for healthcare

From administrator to feud of the year, Healthcare Dive reveals the winners and identifies trends shaping healthcare in 2016.

By Jeff Byers and Ana Mulero • Nov. 29, 2016

How to attract, nurture and retain top talent in healthcare

Creating individual career paths can help to align an employee’s goals with the organization’s needs, says HealthcareSource’s David Wilkins.

By Meg Bryant • Nov. 28, 2016

Explore the Trendline➔

Provider burnout

Hospitals are still struggling with provider burnout, after the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated underlying staffing issues and prompted workers to quit their jobs.

By Healthcare Dive staff

Experts outline new public health roadmap

Life expectancy in the U.S. has been flat in the past three years, Karen DeSalvo and Georges Benjamin stated.

By Meg Bryant • Nov. 23, 2016

FLSA overtime rule blocked by federal court

An estimated 200,000 hospital workers and 300,000 non-hospital healthcare workers would have been directly affected.

By Kathryn Moody • Nov. 23, 2016

How Doctor On Demand tackles marketing and care access in a saturated consumer market

"I think the number of people who need mental health in this country compared to the people that actually get it is a huge gap to close," says CEO Hill Ferguson.

By Jeff Byers • Nov. 22, 2016

Where should digital health elevator pitches really start?

Health2047's Jack Stockert discusses origin stories and their implications for the healthcare industry.

By Jack Stockert • Nov. 22, 2016

Cigna launches anti-opioid prescribing initiative

Opioid diagnoses increased 3,203% from 2007 to 2014, Fair Health reported.

By Luke Gale • Nov. 21, 2016

Access to care in US worse than other high-income nations, survey finds

“The U.S. has far too many people who can’t afford the care they need, even when they have health insurance,” says lead author Robin Osborn.

By Meg Bryant • Nov. 18, 2016

Cerner partners with American Well on EHR-telehealth solution

The collaboration could pressure other electronic health records to integrate with telehealth platforms.

By Meg Bryant • Nov. 17, 2016

ContextMedia snaps up AccentHealth

As the hype surrounding digital health tools grows, the company has made it a goal to introduce interactive technology platforms in 70% of doctors’ offices by 2020.  

By Luke Gale • Nov. 17, 2016

Now hiring: Healthcare orgs struggle to find qualified nursing candidates

Many nursing candidates on the job market often don't have the skills or experience employers desire, leaving many positions unfilled.  

By Luke Gale • Nov. 17, 2016

9 ways hospitals can reduce debt

Many hospitals and health systems don’t have a complete handle on what their costs of care are and they’re losing money as a result, says BDO Consulting’s Patrick Pilch.

By Meg Bryant • Nov. 16, 2016

AMA issues roadmap for blending mHealth apps with clinical practice

Not all mobile health apps are FDA-regulated and safety and accuracy can vary.

By Meg Bryant • Nov. 16, 2016

UPDATE: FLSA overtime rule blocked

The hearing will help the U.S. District Court in Texas decide whether to grant preliminary injunction.

By Kathryn Moody & Jeff Byers • Nov. 15, 2016

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

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