ACP: Docs should have direct patient-physician contact before telemedicine consult

American College of Physicians urges doctors to use judgement for when remote care is appropriate. 

By Nina Flanagan • Sept. 10, 2015

Survey: Employers adding worksite clinics amid cost concerns

Almost 85% of respondents viewed their clinic as a success. 

By Nina Flanagan • Sept. 10, 2015

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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

Epic, athenahealth only vendors to gain EHR market share with no losses in 2014

KLAS report finds three EHR vendors showed growth last year. 

By Nina Flanagan • Sept. 9, 2015

Survey shows physicians need more leadership training

Less than half of survey respondents said their organization has a formal physician leadership training program. 

By Nina Flanagan • Sept. 8, 2015

HCA growth strategy bucks industry trends

The company plans to expand, but not through acquisitions.

By Heather Caspi • Sept. 4, 2015

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

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