Patient expectations, engagement increasingly on healthcare CEOs' minds

Nearly a third of executives surveyed by Advisory Board Company were extremely interested in improving patient satisfaction around pricing strategies.

By Meg Bryant • April 6, 2016

Drone startup to start shipping medical supplies to Rwanda

Zipline will launch the world's first drone delivery of blood products this summer.

By Meg Bryant • April 6, 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

State of emergency: The myth of advertised wait times

Advertised wait times may not be driving traffic to emergency rooms despite hospitals paying to promote them on billboards, websites, and mobile apps. 

By Nina Flanagan • April 6, 2016

AAMC confirms physician shortage is real, 94,700 docs could be needed

AAMC's research shows retirement and increased insurance coverage are driving the demand.

By Ana Mulero • April 6, 2016

ACC16: Proteus Discover use reduced blood pressure, cholesterol

The tool includes an ingestible sensor the size of a grain of sand that is activated when it reaches the stomach.

By Nina Flanagan • April 6, 2016

Cumberland Consulting strengthens payer service through Oleen Pinnacle Healthcare acquisition

The group is expanding its market presence offerings via its third acquisition since 2013. 

By Nina Flanagan • April 5, 2016

Healthy cities, counties will compete for $1.5M in prizes during Aetna-sponsored challenge

The challenge aims to help cities and counties create a healthier environment. 

By Nina Flanagan • April 5, 2016

Hospice provider AseraCare prevails over DOJ in twisty fraud case

Case observers say the decision was reached through a highly unusual and debatable process.

By Heather Caspi • April 4, 2016

8 questions hospitals need to consider for minimum wage hikes to pay off

Efforts to increase minimum wage gained speed last week across the nation. Affected hospitals will need to consider how to manage labor cost increases.

By Julie Henry • April 3, 2016

ACC16: Cardiology, it's time to embrace population health

The ACC president and the first lady gave a call to arms for cardiologists to contribute to population health efforts.

By Jeff Byers • April 2, 2016

NEJM: Doctors prone to 'therapeutic illusion', over-prescribe treatments

Before deeming a treatment effective, doctors should also look for signs of failure, the authors state.

By Meg Bryant • April 1, 2016

Report shares pediatricians on drugs, incorrectly removed ovaries & other horror stories of California doctors

The publication warns consumers their doctor could be on probation but not reveal it.

By Heather Caspi • March 31, 2016

Epic health record exchanges up 300%

Epic's Care Everywhere platform exchanged close to a quarter of a billion patient records over the past year. 

By Nina Flanagan • March 30, 2016

Report ranks best and worst locales for doctors to work

And the winner is....

By Meg Bryant • March 29, 2016

STAT investigation finds difficult CEO driving top talent from Google's Verily

Losing top talent suggests serious problems for the well-financed startup.. 

By Meg Bryant • March 29, 2016

More U.S. women choosing to have babies outside of hospitals

Women who gave birth outside a hospital were more likely to have a college education and be nonsmokers, a new study finds.

By Meg Bryant • March 29, 2016

When MedStar's computers were attacked, employees went 'old school'

According to one employee, workers turned to paper records and face-to-face conversations.

By Jeff Byers • March 29, 2016

After diagnosis, Louisiana patient shoots doctor, himself

The patient's family members said he had been experiencing mental health issues.

By Ana Mulero • March 29, 2016

Olympus medical scopes linked to two more deaths, six infections

The device manufaturer says it began recalling its gastrointestinal endoscope in February. 

By Ana Mulero • March 29, 2016

US gov demands 80,000 records from Novartis on purported doctor kickbacks

The drugmaker is accused of treating doctors to expensive meals in return for prescribing Novartis' drugs. 

By Nicole Gray • March 28, 2016

What's coming out of 4 healthcare innovation centers across the U.S.

Four innovation centers share their stories with Healthcare Dive.

By Meg Bryant • March 28, 2016

CMS drops controversial measure to penalize for some prostate cancer screenings

The proposal had brought an onslaught of unfavorable feedback.

By Heather Caspi • March 28, 2016

With I-STOP, New York mandates a promising solution for opioid prescription misuse, fraud

Yesterday, a mandate went into effect that requires all New York providers e-prescribe all prescriptions. The nation is watching to see how it works.

By Nina Flanagan • March 27, 2016

CMS confirms expansion of Diabetes Prevention Program to cut Medicare costs

Funded by the ACA, the expansion of the program can help prevent diabetes in 86 million Americans at risk for the disease. 

By Nina Flanagan • March 24, 2016

Patient sues Yale hospital after wrong body part was surgically removed

The patient's lawyer said she did not receive an apology and one of the surgeons tried to cover up the mistake.

By Ana Mulero • March 24, 2016