Medical Groups: Page 94


  • CDC Ebola SWAT teams to assist hospitals as second health worker tests positive

    The CDC's announcement came one day before a second healthcare worker in Dallas was revealed to have contracted the virus while caring for patient zero, Thomas Eric Duncan.

    By Tammy Worth • Oct. 15, 2014
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    Healthcare job growth surges once again

    Healthcare job growth has begun to pick up again, reversing the trend from last year, which was weighed down by job cuts and flat hospital hiring.

    By Oct. 14, 2014
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    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
  • University of Pittsburgh Med Center expands its global empire

    A deal in Lithuania is the next step for UPMC's Advisory Services.

    By Tammy Worth • Oct. 14, 2014
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    Collecting ahead of time: Turn-off or life saver?

    Hospitals' total cost of uncompensated care reached $46 billion as of 2012—equal to about 6% of expenses.

    By Oct. 13, 2014
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    The Friday Dive: The disease that costs hospitals $1,000 an hour

    Healthcare Dive's editor looks back on the biggest news from the last week. 

    By Oct. 10, 2014
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    CMS releases highly-anticipated Pioneer ACO data

    The results, as many industry analysts predicted, were mixed. 

    By Oct. 9, 2014
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    Report: Physicians tighten belts when they see prices

    A new study has shown that price transparency doesn't just reduce spending in patients—it makes providers more frugal too.

    By Tammy Worth • Oct. 8, 2014
  • Hospitals hire actors to fake Ebola symptoms

    The crisis in West Africa has shined a limelight on infection control procedures. 

    By Oct. 7, 2014
  • The EMR danger nobody talks about

    Epic says its "gag clause" isn't the reason Texas Health Presbyterian reversed its position on the premature release of an Ebola patient. But are such clauses a danger to patients at large?

    By Oct. 7, 2014
  • Dallas hospital retracts statement blaming EHR for Ebola release

    EHR operator Epic dismissed allegations that the reversal was a result of vendor pressure. 

    By Oct. 6, 2014
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    Geisinger uses telemedicine to improve outcomes, reduce cost

    Patients using telemonitoring tools saved the health plan about $216 per patient each month.

    By Tammy Worth • Oct. 6, 2014
  • UPDATED: EHR caused Dallas hospital to miss Ebola diagnosis

    Some hospitals across the country are now asking every patient about recent travel, no matter what their symptoms are.

    By Tammy Worth • Oct. 3, 2014
  • Rural, critical access hospitals left out of ACA provisions

    Rural providers were excluded from certain provisions to protect revenue, but can they still find ways to take part?

    By Tammy Worth • Oct. 1, 2014
  • AHIMA releases information governance framework

    The guidelines are intended to provide guidance for the governance of information across all functions of organizations in the healthcare industry.

    By Oct. 1, 2014
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    Epic to open up EMR with new software tool

    Critics have historically slammed Epic for being a "closed" system. Will the launch of a new API open up its EMR to other IT developers?

    By Oct. 1, 2014
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    OCR staff briefs providers on what to expect when Phase 2 audits begins

    ...and just as importantly, when will they begin?

    By Sept. 30, 2014
  • Texas hospital treats Ebola case diagnosed in the US

    What has the CDC been doing to help hospitals prepare?

    By Sept. 30, 2014
  • Open Payments site reveals $3.5B in payments

    The controversial release mandated under the Sunshine Act launched on Tuesday.

    By Sept. 30, 2014
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    Health plans, employers ready to cover telemedicine

    After years of slow growth for telemedicine services, many employers and health plans are now changing their minds.

    By Sept. 30, 2014
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    Why hospitals continue to struggle with end-of-life care

    Hospitals have made progress on palliative care, but there is still a long way to go.

    By Tammy Worth • Sept. 29, 2014
  • New bill would boost telehealth and value-based care in ACOs

    The ACO Improvement Act takes a multi-pronged approach to supporting accountable care organizations. 

    By Tammy Worth • Sept. 29, 2014
  • CVS announces new affiliations with academic medical centers

    The collaboration will include EMR integration. 

    By Tammy Worth • Sept. 26, 2014
  • Bundled payment initiative fails

    Though bundled payments have worked in scattered situations, the outcome of this experiment shows why they haven't been widely implemented.

    By Sept. 26, 2014
  • WEDI survey reveals cost of ICD-10 delay on providers

    Providers, particularly smaller ones, continue to struggle with the transition. 

    By Tammy Worth • Sept. 26, 2014
  • Nurses sue Boston hospital over flu shot requirement

    The Massachusetts Nurses Association says the policy violates a key state regulation.

    By Sept. 26, 2014