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Cancer Moonshot touts early achievements
Among the projects is a Department of Defense longitudinal study to better understand environmental factors that contribute to cancer.
By Meg Bryant • Oct. 18, 2016 -
CMS takes steps to mitigate physician admin burden
Acting Administrator Andy Slavitt pledged to take a holistic view of the demands on clinicians.
By Meg Bryant • Oct. 14, 2016 -
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Federal legislation banning surprise bills has hit a barrage of roadblocks, complicating efforts to protect consumers from unexpected out-of-network charges.
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Breast cancer death rates dropped overall but racial disparities remain
Being physically active and maintaining a healthy diet and weight can help to reduce breast cancer risk
By Meg Bryant • Oct. 14, 2016 -
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 -
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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 -
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 -
Deep Dive
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 -
Deep Dive
How CMS hopes to make Meaningful Use more meaningful
The program has been misbranded, says one expert.
By Meg Bryant • Oct. 6, 2016 -
Deep Dive
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 -
Deep Dive
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 -
Deep Dive
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 -
Deep Dive
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
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