Medical Groups: Page 96
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Deep Dive
What CVS' new branding strategy means for providers
CVS' goal is not to replace major healthcare providers, but to be chosen over current competitors and increase in-store sales.
By Tammy Worth • Sept. 8, 2014 -
EMRs cut patient volume while raising revenue
...and the boosts in revenue are not a result of upcoding, according to researchers.
By Anne Zieger • Sept. 8, 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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Aetna, Banner Health ACO saves $5M
Was the ACO successful because of its regional model, and did it improve outcomes as well as curb costs?
By Katie Bo Williams • Aug. 28, 2014 -
CVS announces affiliation with MedStar Health
What are the benefits to MedStar? And just how big is the CVS affiliate footprint?
By Katie Bo Williams • Aug. 27, 2014 -
Hospital chain sues unions for racketeering
Prime Healthcare claims unions are trying to derail a major acquisition and force the hospital chain to unionize through "extortionate" tactics.
By Katie Bo Williams • Aug. 27, 2014 -
Another Pioneer ACO bites the dust
Is the program's "one-size-fits-all" approach to payment to blame?
By Katie Bo Williams • Aug. 26, 2014 -
Does a surgical 'black box' open the floodgates for malpractice suits?
The new surgical monitoring device is already being tested in Canada and would not require FDA approval for use in the U.S.
By Katie Bo Williams • Aug. 26, 2014 -
Health workers 'numb' to 1000s of daily alarms
The FDA found 560 alarm-related deaths over four years and the Emergency Care Research Institute called alarms the number-one 2013 industry hazard. How can hospitals cut the daily number of alerts?
By Tammy Worth • Aug. 26, 2014 -
Providers have serious concerns about CMS renal ACO program
Is the agency providing sufficient guidance to providers—and are providers applying for the program?
By Katie Bo Williams • Aug. 26, 2014 -
Google Glass startup raises $8M for hospital integration
...and one of the country's most prominent emergency departments is already an established client.
By Katie Bo Williams • Aug. 25, 2014 -
How the CDC and hospitals work together in potential Ebola cases
68 potential cases of the deadly virus have been reported in the last three weeks.
By Tammy Worth • Aug. 22, 2014 -
Obama announces Hobby Lobby 'fix'
The new regulation provides access to birth control coverage for employees of corporations that oppose the contraceptive mandate, but the debate is far from over.
By Katie Bo Williams • Aug. 22, 2014 -
Mass General uses predictive analytics for surgical decision-making
Can computers predict surgical risk or is this a next-generation use of analytics?
By Tammy Worth • Aug. 21, 2014 -
How Google searches can help determine population health
The quality of life where people live is closely correlated to healthcare-related Google searches. What can providers learn?
By Anne Zieger , Katie Bo Williams • Aug. 21, 2014 -
Why Wal-Mart won't dominate the primary care business
Is the retail giant's potential to overhaul the primary care landscape just hype?
By Anne Zieger • Aug. 21, 2014 -
Cutting device reps saves hospitals money
Supply-chain costs are the second-highest costs for hospitals next to labor.
By Tammy Worth • Aug. 20, 2014 -
Cleveland Clinic forms direct-to-employer alliance in NY
A university hospital in Manhasset will be the "destination site" for cardiac referrals from Cleveland Clinic.
By Tammy Worth • Aug. 20, 2014 -
Deep Dive
The impact of practice size on readmission rates
Hint: It's dramatic.
By Tammy Worth • Aug. 20, 2014 -
One third of physician payments data to be withheld
Although the verification database has been put back online, CMS has discovered ongoing errors.
By Tammy Worth • Aug. 18, 2014 -
Man sues health system after his homosexuality dubbed 'chronic condition'
The provider says that the problem stemmed not from prejudice but from an error in the system's "highly complex" EMR software.
By Anne Zieger • Aug. 18, 2014 -
Deep Dive
How hospitals can benefit from value-based insurance
"We need to make sure health plans make it easy for patients to do the exact same things we want them to do," said Mark Fendrick, M.D., director of the University of Michigan Center for Value-Based Insurance Design.
By Tammy Worth • Aug. 18, 2014 -
Deep Dive
The Friday Dive: Wal-Mart, VA referrals and False Claims lawsuits
Healthcare Dive's editor looks back on the biggest news from the last week.
By Katie Bo Williams • Aug. 15, 2014 -
Brooklyn medical center fined for workplace violence
How much responsibility do hospitals need to take to prevent attacks?
By Tammy Worth • Aug. 14, 2014 -
The slow, painful death of fee-for-service primary care
As payers move toward an accountable care model, more traditional practices are feeling the squeeze.
By Anne Zieger • Aug. 14, 2014 -
The ACA allots $10B for heathcare innovation
But is this an efficient use of government funds and will it solve healthcare's problems?
By Tammy Worth • Aug. 13, 2014
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