Medical Groups: Page 91
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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 -
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TrendlineProvider burnout
Hospitals are still struggling with provider burnout, after the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated underlying staffing issues and prompted workers to quit their jobs.
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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 -
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Deep DiveThe 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 -
Partners HealthCare enters urgent care market
Though late to the game, Partners plans to enter with as many as 12 new facilities.
By Heather Caspi • Aug. 14, 2015 -
Community Health Systems files suit after failed acquisition
CHS claims St. Francis Hospital hid legal and regulatory issues from potential buyers.
By Heather Caspi • Aug. 14, 2015 -
266 new community health centers to get ACA funding
Obamacare will spend $169 million to open new nonprofit health centers.
By Nina Flanagan • Aug. 13, 2015 -
Will new scorecards cause doctors to drop Medicare patients?
A survey shows mixed results.
By Julie Henry • Aug. 12, 2015 -
Startups reviving doctor house calls
They are providing in-person visits for non-emergency medical care.
By Nina Flanagan • Aug. 12, 2015 -
Study: Big discrepancies between pharmacy claims data and provider medication list
The obvious question: where did the drugs go?
By Nina Flanagan • Aug. 11, 2015 -
Deep Dive
More physicians leaving independent practices
A new survey points to reimbursement and overhead costs as the biggest reasons.
By Nina Flanagan • Aug. 11, 2015 -
CDC: Healthcare facilities need better cooperation in drug-resistant germ fight
That action alone could save 37,000 lives over five years, the agency claims.
By Randy Lilleston • Aug. 7, 2015 -
Banned providers still participating in Medicaid programs
A new report says hundreds of banned Medicaid providers from one state can participate in another state's program.
By Nina Flanagan • Aug. 6, 2015 -
Lockheed Martin launches big new healthcare tech alliance
Health IT providers, medical technology companies, and academic institutes are joining together to advance public health and the Internet of Things.
By Nina Flanagan • Aug. 6, 2015 -
How Toyota has helped hospitals improve patient care
The carmaker's lean production system principles are being adopted by some hospitals.
By Nina Flanagan • Aug. 6, 2015 -
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AMA accepts the (nearly) inevitable, prepares for ICD-10
It joins CMS in efforts to ease the coding transition.
By Nina Flanagan • Aug. 5, 2015 -
Medicare records show growth in care roles of non-physicians
Federal data reveals non-physician caregivers billed for a wide range of procedures, including surgery, in 2013.
By Nina Flanagan • July 30, 2015 -
AMA task force to focus on reducing opioid abuse in US
The Group is committed to long-term comprehensive program to end US opioid abuse.
By Nina Flanagan • July 30, 2015 -
Are hospitals investing enough time, manpower in social media?
A study looks at Ohio hospitals' social media efforts and strategies over past three years and raises some interesting questions.
By Nina Flanagan • July 30, 2015 -
Athenahealth CEO: healthcare Internet here in five years
More than half of all hospitals now use EHRs, according to data from ONC.
By Nina Flanagan • July 29, 2015 -
Geriatric medicine network to add new Orlando clinics
The growth comes in an area with America's largest concentration of seniors.
By Julie Henry • July 29, 2015 -
Remote training program for clinicians gets $14M boost
The money is to be used to extend Project ECHO to federally qualified health centers nationwide.
By Julie Henry • July 22, 2015 -
Survey: Over a third of healthcare professionals expect to change jobs this year
Results suggest that pay trumps loyalty.
By Heather Caspi • July 17, 2015 -
Hospitals invest in specialty ERs for seniors
ERs that cater to seniors can carry a price tag of anywhere from $150,000 to $3.2 million.
By Nina Flanagan • July 16, 2015
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