CDC warns hundreds of thousands of potential infection risk from open-heart surgery device

About 60% of all heart bypass procedures performed in the U.S. use the devices linked to the infections.

By Ana Mulero • Oct. 13, 2016

ONC guide seeks to take the guesswork out of EHR contracts

Providers should beware of standard contract forms that limit their ability to negotiate more favorable terms.

By Meg Bryant • Oct. 13, 2016

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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

Population health's latest couple: 3M and Verily Life Sciences

The collaboration is another indication of the momentum fueling the market.

By Meg Bryant • Oct. 12, 2016

Mount Sinai launches $500M rebuilding project

CEO Kenneth Davis says the renovation and redesign project will improve the quality of patient care. 

By Luke Gale • Oct. 12, 2016

New crowdsourced salary map for PAs reveals pay discrepancies

The gender pay gap exists among physician assistants as it does elsewhere in healthcare.

By Luke Gale • Oct. 12, 2016

IBM and Siemens team up on population health management

The alliance marks Siemens’ entry into population health management.

By Meg Bryant • Oct. 11, 2016

How IT is driving population health

The U.S. population health market was about $8.5 billion in 2015.

By Meg Bryant • Oct. 10, 2016

Slavitt offers tips on what it will take to succeed in U.S. healthcare market

The ACA set a transformation in motion, bringing millions of newly insured into the healthcare system and shifting the focus to value-based care.

By Meg Bryant • Oct. 7, 2016

How CMS hopes to make Meaningful Use more meaningful

The program has been misbranded, says one expert.

By Meg Bryant • Oct. 6, 2016

Q&A: How Cleveland Clinic engages in digital health, employee wellness & care quality

U.S. News & World Report ranked Cleveland Clinic as the #2 best hospital in the U.S. earlier this year. 

By Ana Mulero • Oct. 5, 2016

Joint Commission addresses workplace violence in healthcare

The organization established an online workplace violence prevention resource center in response to growing rates of violence in healthcare settings. 

By Luke Gale • Oct. 5, 2016

Jonathan Bush on why the industry needs digital health entrepreneurship

At Health 2.0, the athenahealth CEO sat down with Healthcare Dive to discuss the move to an electronic health network.

By Jeff Byers • Oct. 4, 2016

Users rank Epic No. 1 in annual EHR satisfaction survey

All but two of the EHR vendors user satisfaction scores improved in 2016.

By Meg Bryant • Oct. 4, 2016

ICD-10 turns 1: Was it so bad?

The AMA continues to monitor for potential disruptions.

By Meg Bryant • Oct. 2, 2016

Bloomberg: US healthcare system near bottom on efficiency

The U.S. dropped slipped from 49th to 50th of 55 nations on longevity, per capital spending and spending as a share of GDP.

By Meg Bryant • Sept. 30, 2016

One-third of hospitals receive poor rating for preventable infection control

Although it seems most hospitals would have protocols in place to ensure workers washed their hands, poor scores on C. diff infection rates seem to indicate otherwise. 

By Luke Gale • Sept. 28, 2016

Patient ID mix-ups still a 'significant' problem, new analysis finds

Medical record errors occur in all healthcare settings and at every point in the patient journey.

By Meg Bryant • Sept. 27, 2016

CMS, ONC release aids to support smarter EHR choice, contract terms

A new contracting guide offers tips and strategies for negotiating with EHR vendors.

By Meg Bryant • Sept. 27, 2016

Physicians opting out as nearly half report burnout

A new survey finds 48% of physicians plan to take actions that will reduce patient access.

By Heather Caspi • Sept. 22, 2016

Taming the EHR beast: 7 tips to reduce administrative task time

Allowing physicians to practice their workflows with simulated scenarios can build confidence in EHR use and speed up tasks.

By Meg Bryant • Sept. 22, 2016

Hospital quality scores unaffected by physician employment status

More and more hospitals are employing physicians, but it isn’t helping them to improve quality scores in mortality rates, readmission rates, lengths of stay, or patient satisfaction, a new study finds.

By Luke Gale • Sept. 20, 2016

Healthcare retail chains creep into city neighborhoods to mixed reactions

The new medical spaces may be good for patients, but not much for other business.

By Heather Caspi • Sept. 19, 2016

Q&A: Examining the medical tourism market in the U.S.

Junomedical CEO and Founder Sophie Chung says U.S. providers should provide greater price transparency to improve the country's medical tourism market. 

By Ana Mulero • Sept. 15, 2016

CMS: Nearly all states reduced preventable hospital readmissions

Vermont was the only state where the rate increased in 2015. 

By Ana Mulero • Sept. 14, 2016

UnitedHealth Group to oversee billing for Quest Diagnostics

The trend among providers toward outsourcing revenue cycle services continues as UnitedHealth Group enters deal with Quest Diagnostics to take over billing operations. 

By Luke Gale • Sept. 14, 2016