Increasing age, weight spur US knee replacement market to $4B

Both demand and price have been going up for the popular procedure.

By Heather Caspi • Sept. 4, 2015

World's largest public stem-cell bank opens in CA

The bank is collecting tissue samples from up to 3,000 volunteers.

By Jeff Byers • Sept. 4, 2015

Explore the Trendline➔

Payer/provider relationships

As M&A intensifies and companies embrace more holistic and value-based care models, partnerships have become more closely intertwined.

By Healthcare Dive staff

Report: wearable demand drops in 2015

Wearable devices peaked in January with demand four times higher than in the previous year. 

By Nina Flanagan • Sept. 3, 2015

Survey: Majority of physicians not satisfied with EHR systems

Overall satisfaction has been declining since 2010. 

By Nina Flanagan • Sept. 3, 2015

Salesforce launches Health Cloud, prep 'post-EHR world'

Salesforce's "patient relationship management" tools differ from EHR systems. 

By Nina Flanagan • Sept. 3, 2015

EMR hacking costing healthcare industry $50B

There have been at least 19 healthcare data breaches since July. 

By Nina Flanagan • Sept. 3, 2015

Vermont becomes 50th state to legalize e-prescribing of controlled substances

Pharmacies were the first to adopt the practice, with prescribers and EHR vendors lagging behind. 

By Nina Flanagan • Sept. 3, 2015

Home health technology market to hit $13.7B by 2020

A new report says home health technology is effective in cutting healthcare costs. 

By Nina Flanagan • Sept. 3, 2015

ASCO updates policy guidance on cancer screenings using gene tests

The guidance is intended to help patients and providers best choose treatment options.

By Jeff Byers • Sept. 2, 2015

GAO: VA medical errors up, investigations down

The VA is unsure of the reason for such a decline.

By Jeff Byers • Sept. 2, 2015

Survey compares, contrasts healthcare use by boomers, millennials

Millennials are more likely to tell friends about healthcare experiences, the survey indicates.

By Randy Lilleston • Sept. 2, 2015

Study suggests population health advancing healthcare collaboration

American Hospital Assocation survey finds majority of hospitals pursuing population health efforts are working with others.

By Heather Caspi • Aug. 31, 2015

North Shore-LIJ in NY posts patient reviews online

The New York integrated health system spent two years preparing its ratings site to improve transparency.

By Heather Caspi • Aug. 28, 2015

Obesity prompts new trends in patient rooms

With increasing care required for the bariatric population, hospitals are implementing better accommodations.

By Heather Caspi • Aug. 28, 2015

Study: Graveyard shifts don't hurt next-day surgeries

While reassuring, the findings go against conclusions of previous research.

By Heather Caspi • Aug. 28, 2015

Nevada Health CO-OP becomes 4th health co-op to fail

The failure follows those in Louisiana and Iowa this year, and Vermont in 2013.

By Heather Caspi • Aug. 28, 2015

In New Orleans, a primary care network arises from Katrina's aftermath

The famous Charity Hospital closed after the hurricane a decade ago, but clinics have made primary care more accessible for the city's poor.

By Randy Lilleston • Aug. 27, 2015

Carolinas HealthCare to beef up psych residency program with $3M gift

The gift from the Leon Levine Foundation will be used to create a four-year residency program in efforts to bolster mental healthcare services in the area. 

By Sy Mukherjee • Aug. 27, 2015

Stanford program targets doctor burnout

The "time bank" takes care of some personal errands for doctors so their already limited free time is less stressed.

By Randy Lilleston • Aug. 25, 2015

DaVita scoops up Renal Ventures for $415M

The move adds 36 more facilities to the dialysis giant.

By Randy Lilleston • Aug. 25, 2015

Seattle-based health services group cuts outpatient prices 35%

Swedish Health Services attributes price cuts to internal cost savings, layoffs and eliminating its home healthcare business.

By Nina Flanagan • Aug. 20, 2015

Analysis could spark debate over early-stage breast cancer treatment

The analysis, published in JAMA Oncology, raises strong questions about the use of masectomies or lumpectomies for women with Stage 0 breast cancer.

By Randy Lilleston • Aug. 20, 2015

EHR incentive program draws fewer doctors in 2014

Office-based physicians meeting program requirements dropped 12%  last year compared to 2013. 

By Nina Flanagan • Aug. 20, 2015

Getting prices for healthcare services is no simple task, study shows

Massachusetts medical offices clammed up when asked about costs.

By Julie Henry • Aug. 17, 2015

The 16 most absurd ICD-10 codes

Behold, the 16 weirdest codes with a little advice from Healthcare Dive on how to handle these cases should they come into your ER. 

By Katie Bo Williams • Aug. 15, 2015