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Report: Disadvantaged population can impact hospital's performance
The findings are likely to intensify debate among those who argue social factors in risk adjustment enables lower-quality care for riskier patients and reduces incentives to improve.
By Meg Bryant • Jan. 13, 2016 -
U.S. task force finalizes breast screening recs, muddies guideline waters
The recommendations put the government at odds with American Cancer Society guidelines issued last October.
By Meg Bryant • Jan. 13, 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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Walgreens to outsource Chicago clinics to Advocate Health Care
Advocate Health Care will own and operate 56 in-store Walgreen's clinics across Chicago starting in May.
By Nina Flanagan • Jan. 12, 2016 -
UPMC teams with Utah firm to rein in care costs
By commercializing its cost management tool, UPMC hopes to help other health systems adopt data-driven healthcare practices.
By Meg Bryant • Jan. 12, 2016 -
AMA gets in the investing game, funds Health2047 with $15M
According to the organization's CEO, the “financial commitment to establish Health2047 represents a major step in expanding its innovation ecosystem and influence."
By Nina Flanagan • Jan. 12, 2016 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
Deep Dive
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 -
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 -
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 -
Deep Dive
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
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