Shire buys Baxalta for $32 billion, ending months-long pursuit

After months of negotiations and rejected offers, Shire on Monday finally reached a deal to buy Baxalta for $32 billion in a stock and cash deal. 

By Ned Pagliarulo • Jan. 11, 2016

MedStar-Uber partnership lets patients find rides lickety click

MedStar’s collaboration with Uber is part of a larger focus on digital technologies to improve access to care.

By Meg Bryant • Jan. 11, 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

Healthcare job growth skyrocketed in 2015

While industry job creation in 2015 outpaced that of 2013 and 2014 combined, some health experts have suggested in the past the improvement of health and economic well-being do not necessarily go hand in hand with rising healthcare employment.

By Heather Caspi • Jan. 11, 2016

Massachusetts behavioral health providers receive $1.3M in EHR grants

The Massachusetts eHealth Institute (MeHi) awards $1.3 million in grants to improve patient care, reduce costs, and ensure patient data security and privacy. 

By Nina Flanagan • Jan. 7, 2016

Ford launches health app challenge for wellness on the road

Ford Motor Company and Henry Ford Health System have launched an innovation challenge to reward employees who develop smartphone apps, wearables or in-vehicle systems that extend healthcare to the confines of a car. 

By Nina Flanagan • Jan. 7, 2016

Veran Medical Technologies' new patents cover software for lung cancer detection

The St. Louis-based medical startup says the two U.S. patents are key to its commercial success. 

By Nina Flanagan • Jan. 7, 2016

Americans struggle to pay health bills even when insured

More than a quarter of insured Americans in a recent survey said unexpected claim denials made it difficult to pay medical bills. 

By Meg Bryant • Jan. 7, 2016

HHS launches 5-year grant program to link patients with social services

"Accountable Health Communities" will provide $157 million in grants to 44 organizations to improve the health of Medicaid and Medicare recipients. 

By Nina Flanagan • Jan. 7, 2016

NantHealth acquires NaviNet to enhance industry communication

The need to increase communication between insurers and physicians fueled the acquisition decision.

By Nina Flanagan • Jan. 6, 2016

NEJM: Non-hospital birthing options are not without risks

A study of 75,000 low-risk births between 2012 and 2013 found the risk of death for babies appears to be twice as high in a non-hospital setting. 

By Nina Flanagan • Jan. 5, 2016

Surgeries up at rural hospitals with high costs to patient safety

Some industry experts attribute this trend to Medicare financial incentives and note it "has troubling implications for patient safety." 

By Nina Flanagan • Jan. 5, 2016

New 3-D structures enhance global cancer database

London's canSAR database hopes the new features for 110,00 human molecules will help improve cancer treatments.

By Nina Flanagan • Jan. 5, 2016

CDC's initial report of UPMC mold infections fails to find source

Four mold-related infections were discovered in UPMC transplant patients between 2014 and 2015. 

By Nina Flanagan • Jan. 4, 2016

CMS issues final rule mandating prior authorization for DME

The rule changes how CMS pays for durable medical equipment. The agency hopes it will help prevent fraud and protect access to such items. 

By Nina Flanagan • Jan. 4, 2016

New biomedical informatics program to start at University of Chicago

The new program is in response to a growing shortage of specialists needed for data analytics. 

By Nina Flanagan • Dec. 23, 2015

Drchrono brings EHR to iPhone

The company claims its app is the first "fully functional" EHR platform.

By Nina Flanagan • Dec. 23, 2015

Patient-as-consumer dynamics reshaping healthcare markets

Aided by technology's market-flattening effects, consumerism has taken stronger root in healthcare, increasing transparency and, hopefully, improving care options. A more transparent healthcare market would reduce inefficiency and rationalize pricing but it could also shift burdens onto consumers, more than they may be willing to accept.

By Ned Pagliarulo • Dec. 22, 2015

FDA overturns ban on blood donations from men with same-sex partners

While the 30-year ban has been reversed, men who have sex with men rights advocates say the new policy remains discriminatory.

By Nina Flanagan • Dec. 22, 2015

LA police fatally shot man in Harbor-UCLA Medical Center's ER

Healthcare workers experience the highest rate of nonfatal workplace violence compared to other industry sectors, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. 

By Nina Flanagan • Dec. 22, 2015

Is population health business poised to break out in 2016?

Providers, payers, and vendors are warming up to population health but challenges remain.

By Nina Flanagan • Dec. 21, 2015

Symantec predicts worse cyberattacks in 2016

The security vendor's top predictions for 2016 include more cybercrime and data breaches for the healthcare industry.

By Nina Flanagan • Dec. 17, 2015

Texts encourage patients to exercise more, study finds

The researchers concluded mHealth facilitates behavioral change.

By Nina Flanagan • Dec. 17, 2015

CMS crowns startup Amino as second nationwide qualified entity

The qualified entity program seeks to help patients make more informed healthcare decisions, such as choosing a provider.

By Nina Flanagan • Dec. 17, 2015

State challenges remain as medical marijuana industry develops

It's been a busy week for states grappling with medical marijuana rules, licenses, and fees. 

By Nina Flanagan • Dec. 17, 2015

Study finds 20% of Americans have 'no usual source of healthcare'

Personal relationships between physicians and patients have been eroding with more patients exploring clinic or hospital options.

By Nina Flanagan • Dec. 17, 2015