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How one CA hospital's wearable requirement improved compliance
The program places sensor monitors on patients in bed to track their movement and determine when they need to be turned to avoid development of pressure ulcers.
By Anne Zieger • Dec. 4, 2014 -
Flu vaccine ineffective on new strain, CDC advises practices to prescribe antivirals
The H3N2 strain has mutated to the point that this year's flu shot isn't offering much protection, and additional antivirals could be necessary, federal officials warned doctors on Thursday.
By Sy Mukherjee • Dec. 4, 2014 -
Explore the Trendline➔
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TrendlinePayer/provider relationships
As M&A intensifies and companies embrace more holistic and value-based care models, partnerships have become more closely intertwined.
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Allegheny, Johns Hopkins Home Care partner to acquire HME supplier
The acquisition gives Allegheny Health Network a stronger presence in its competitive home care market.
By Marisa Torrieri • Dec. 4, 2014 -
Physicians who admit mistakes would get protection under new OH bill
...and a similar bill is pending in Congress.
By Marisa Torrieri • Dec. 3, 2014 -
Negative stigmas make hospitals wary of caring for Ebola patients
What can the government do to get hospitals on board with treating patients?
By Marisa Torrieri • Dec. 2, 2014 -
CA Supreme Court to take on malpractice cap issue
Will malpractice insurance premiums skyrocket if the court overturns the cap?
By Katie Bo Williams • Dec. 1, 2014 -
Battle of the expenses: AMA defends high estimates of ICD-10 transition costs
The AMA contends that a new study pegging ICD-10 switchover expenses for small practices at between $2,000 to $6,000 dramatically underestimates those costs.
By Anne Zieger • Nov. 26, 2014 -
Deep Dive
Why physician compensation is flat for some doctors
"The numbers look flat at first glance but they're actually really not," says a divisional VP of physician consulting and placement firm Merritt Hawkins.
By Marisa Torrieri • Nov. 25, 2014 -
Insurance giants unite to make ICD-10 a little easier
A newly-formed ICD-10 consortium will address industry pain points.
By Marisa Torrieri • Nov. 25, 2014 -
USDA
Deep Dive6 intensely weird hospital food fails
With Thanksgiving on the way and food front-of-mind, Healthcare Dive takes a look at the lessons that can be learned from some truly egregious hospital meals.
By Katie Bo Williams • Nov. 24, 2014 -
Is urgent care sufficiently regulated? Some say no
In New York, the state's public health council is calling for tighter government and physician oversight of the booming urgent care industry.
By Marisa Torrieri • Nov. 21, 2014 -
Deep Dive
Patients are willing to pay NPs and PAs, but Medicare still isn't
PAs and NPs are growing in volume. How much longer will federal laws prevent them from practicing to the full scope of their abilities?
By Marisa Torrieri • Nov. 20, 2014 -
Target boosts primary care with Kaiser partnership
This will be the first partnership between the two organizations, and in the short term, will result in four new clinics in California.
By Marisa Torrieri • Nov. 19, 2014 -
Docs breathe sigh of relief as Actavis buyout ends Valeant-Allergan drama
"Finally, no more drama—and thank goodness Valeant didn't acquire Allergan!" That, in a nutshell, is how a group of surveyed ophthalmologists feels about Actavis' $66 billion acquisition of the Botox-maker.
By Nicole Gray • Nov. 18, 2014 -
Cleveland Clinic spin-off to commercialize clinical innovations
Adeo LLC hopes to promote and distribute medical technologies developed by the Clinic and its partners that might not have come to light otherwise.
By Anne Zieger • Nov. 17, 2014 -
Joint Commission: Hospital quality on the rise
1,224 hospitals received the designation of "top performers" in 2013.
By Katie Bo Williams • Nov. 14, 2014 -
Pioneer ACO health system kicks off new commercial ACO
Despite having been burned in the Pioneer program, a Maine health system has decided to launch the state's largest commercial ACO with the state's largest health insurer.
By Anne Zieger • Nov. 12, 2014 -
RiteAid, Cleveland Clinic partner to pilot telehealth kiosks
The kiosks could provide a meaningful challenge to retail clinics.
By Anne Zieger • Nov. 12, 2014 -
Some Pioneer ACOs to solicit enrollment
If beneficiaries enroll voluntarily, are they more likely to seek care within the ACO's provider network?
By Katie Bo Williams • Nov. 11, 2014 -
Deep Dive
Is health sector job growth bad for hospitals?
It depends on whom you ask.
By Judy Packer-Tursman • Nov. 11, 2014 -
Survey: Almost 20M referrals per year go to the wrong specialist
Referrals to the wrong specialists cost patients almost $2 million per year and put them at risk of receiving lower-quality care.
By Katie Bo Williams • Nov. 10, 2014 -
Deep Dive
The Friday Dive: Biotronik to pay $4.9M in kickback settlement
Healthcare Dive's editor looks back on the biggest news from the last week.
By Katie Bo Williams • Nov. 7, 2014 -
Voters reject malpractice cap hike in CA
What would have happened if Prop 46 had passed—and should other states be concerned?
By Anne Zieger • Nov. 6, 2014 -
DaVita, Centura announce joint venture
The partnership represents entry into a new market for DaVita.
By Katie Bo Williams • Nov. 6, 2014 -
Deep Dive
4 healthcare buzzwords that have lost all meaning
These words are popular at conferences and in opinion columns, but what do they really mean?
By Katie Bo Williams • Nov. 5, 2014
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