Medical Groups: Page 93
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New CMS data shows lackluster Stage 2 numbers
CHIME called the numbers "disappointing, yet predictable."
By Katie Bo Williams • Nov. 4, 2014 -
Enterprise platforms set to change mHealth dramatically
...and it might not take as long as you think.
By Anne Zieger • Nov. 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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Will Medicare begin paying for end-of-life counseling in 2016?
The administration is considering it. Cue the political debate.
By Katie Bo Williams • Nov. 3, 2014 -
Insurer uses communication pilot to reduce malpractice suits
The California-based insurer is hoping that a simple digital health tool will help reduce orthopedic claims.
By Tammy Worth • Nov. 3, 2014 -
Deep Dive
Happy Halloween: 5 best healthcare horror flicks
From deadly epidemics to mad scientists' experiments, these five horror/thriller movies are sure to get your heart racing on Halloween.
By Sy Mukherjee • Oct. 31, 2014 -
The NY practice that leveraged analytics to drive explosive growth
According to a MGMA presentation by its CEO, this New York-based medical practice has grown 15-fold since 1996.
By Anne Zieger • Oct. 30, 2014 -
Feds announce new Ebola guidelines
What the new guidance does not support is the mandatory quarantines put in place by the governors of New York, New Jersey and Illinois over the weekend.
By Katie Bo Williams • Oct. 28, 2014 -
Some providers add new fees to compensate for rate cuts
According to a New York Times feature, patients are getting nasty surprises in their provider bills.
By Anne Zieger • Oct. 28, 2014 -
Hospitals go green to save greenbacks
Sustainable purchasing and other environmentally-friendly practices are helping providers cut costs.
By Tammy Worth • Oct. 28, 2014 -
CDC data shows everyday infections are more dangerous than Ebola
New analysis of CDC infection records show one in six hospitals aren't hitting federal benchmarks.
By Katie Bo Williams • Oct. 27, 2014 -
Survey: Mobile EHR users more satisfied than desktop
The report found that more than three-quarters of users are still using desktops or laptops to access their EHRs.
By Tammy Worth • Oct. 27, 2014 -
CMS announces $840M IT program
The program is expected to support approximately 150,000 providers.
By Tammy Worth • Oct. 27, 2014 -
Costs at hospital-owned physician groups up to 20% higher
Add this new study in JAMA to the pile of research undermining the premise that M&A creates efficiencies.
By Anne Zieger • Oct. 24, 2014 -
The Uber for healthcare is actually Uber
Uber held a somewhat unsuccessful one-day flu shot campaign. Is healthcare ready to be this mobile?
By Tammy Worth • Oct. 24, 2014 -
Deep Dive
$5 million campaign to focus on palliative care expansion
Nursing groups are organizing to expand end-of-life care education and programs in the US.
By Tammy Worth • Oct. 23, 2014 -
How does the switch to for-profit impact quality?
A new JAMA study provides empirical evidence that swapping to for-profit doesn't impact quality of care—but it has a big impact on the bottom line.
By Katie Bo Williams • Oct. 22, 2014 -
New Ebola facilities to open Wednesday in TX
The facilities are partnership efforts between several hospitals. Notably, Texas Health Presbyterian is not involved.
By Katie Bo Williams • Oct. 22, 2014 -
Medicare extends fraud waiver for ACOs
According to the agency, more time is needed to ensure the waivers are being properly used.
By Tammy Worth • Oct. 21, 2014 -
PhRMA blames insurance companies for drug access woes
AccessBetterCoverage.org is chock-full of insurance facts. But its real message is that health insurers, and not pharma, are guilty of shifting drug costs onto consumers.
By Nicole Gray • Oct. 21, 2014 -
Flu season and Ebola scare could strain ER capacity
Hospitals are bracing for a double whammy that could begin next month and some have put protocols and partnerships in place to ease the burden.
By Tammy Worth • Oct. 21, 2014 -
PA governor to sign drug tracking bill
Some groups think the new tracking database creates serious privacy concerns.
By Katie Bo Williams • Oct. 20, 2014 -
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation announces big data initiative
The organization is holding five events nationwide to understand and support the usage of health data to improve community health.
By Tammy Worth • Oct. 20, 2014 -
Docs keep practicing defensive medicine in spite of malpractice reform
An NEJM study finds ER physicians continue to order imaging and admit to hospitals even when malpractice suits are unlikely.
By Tammy Worth • Oct. 17, 2014 -
Obama admin announces major new funding initiative for ACOs
The new payment model was created as a response to feedback finding that many providers do not have the upfront resources to implement the infrastructure necessary for ACOs.
By Tammy Worth • Oct. 16, 2014 -
Cyber thieves turning data to cash
Will providers soon be on the hook for more than just HIPAA noncompliance?
By Anne Zieger • Oct. 16, 2014
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