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Kentucky NPs can now prescribe meds without physician oversight
The commonwealth joined the growing number of states allowing nurses increased flexibility—with some caveats.
By Katie Bo Williams • July 14, 2014 -
Deep Dive
The Monday Primer: Halbig, smallpox and primary care
Healthcare Dive's editor gives you a head start on the news. What's coming up in the week ahead?
By Katie Bo Williams • July 14, 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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Critical access hospitals face tough EHR barriers
What options do rural hospitals have to meet federal standards?
By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 14, 2014 -
'Disruption' expert Clayton Christensen takes on healthcare
Christensen argues that American medicine needs a forcible restructuring by thick-skinned leaders.
By Anne Zieger • July 11, 2014 -
Hospital toilets are cleaner than elevator buttons
Researchers recommend some simple countermeasures that administrators can implement to combat the problem.
By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 9, 2014 -
Waits for physician services growing
Americans are more likely to wait for office-based care that isn't a good source of revenue for practices.
By Anne Zieger • July 9, 2014 -
Deep Dive
How Texas hospitals are handling flow of border kids
The border patrol won't return the Texas Hospital Association's calls and hospitals fear to speak to a media they see as being fed information to promote political messaging.
By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 9, 2014 -
Michigan merger forms HIE for 5 million people
Health insurance exchanges have long struggled for financial sustainability. Is bigger better?
By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 9, 2014 -
Paying it forward with kidney transplants
Can others learn from a transplant program in Alabama about how to make inroads in a system where thousands of Americans are waiting for help?
By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 8, 2014 -
Beth Israel opening physician notes to mental health patients
Should there be parity between medical and mental health patients? The Beth Israel study highlights a larger debate.
By Katie Bo Williams • July 8, 2014 -
Deep Dive
The health-tech startup that raised $40M for second opinions
The California startup thinks it's found a better way to give second opinions online. Is it worth the cost—and is it better than similar services offered by major institutions?
By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 8, 2014 -
Deep Dive
5 must-see healthcare documentaries
These five critically-acclaimed documentaries ask challenging questions amidst the ongoing discussion about how the healthcare system should deliver and pay for care.
By Katie Bo Williams • July 7, 2014 -
Online ER appointments gain popularity
...but do they encourage inappropriate ER utilization? Online appointments may add to consumer convenience, but do they reduce costs?
By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 7, 2014 -
Survey: Nurses are stressed out and over-burdened
Not only do patients suffer from burned-out nurses, but providers do as well. So how do hospitals calm things down?
By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 1, 2014 -
Medicare expands bundled payments
Does bundling payments for care episodes work better than traditional Medicare financing? CMS wants to know.
By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 1, 2014 -
Geisinger finds better way to manage diabetes care
Most of the risk reduction occurred in the first year of the new system, suggesting that this kind of effort to improve quality of care can work quickly.
By Judy Packer-Tursman • July 1, 2014 -
How often do hospital staff wash their hands? Apparently not enough
A SC health system is using video monitoring and analytics to improve hygiene compliance, which is much worse than previously estimated.
By Judy Packer-Tursman • June 30, 2014 -
Providers worried, but surprisingly prepared for ICD-10
Despite revenue concerns, many providers believe that they will be ready to do end-to-end testing by the end of this year.
By Anne Zieger • June 30, 2014 -
Deep Dive
'Is this real life?': 5 amazing post-surgical drug reactions
Healthcare Dive takes a look at some of the best—and most hilarious—safe reactions to anesthesia and other drugs.
By Katie Bo Williams • June 27, 2014 -
What's in your wallet? A Carolinas health system wants to know
The system is examining patients' credit card purchases and store loyalty card transactions. If it's all in the name of predicting risks and trying to help patients stay healthy, is it OK?
By Judy Packer-Tursman • June 27, 2014 -
ACA cuts would have devastating effects on poor
Millions again could flood emergency departments for primary care if an ACA funding provision is allowed to expire.
By Anne Zieger • June 27, 2014 -
Physicians still grappling with Meaningful Use
Only 59% of doctors who are registered for the MU incentive program have met the initial requirements.
By Anne Zieger • June 27, 2014 -
The most expensive drug shortage in history is still going
Almost every patient on every floor of every hospital requires IV saline. What can hospitals do to cope with low supplies and skyrocketing costs?
By Judy Packer-Tursman • June 26, 2014 -
Reports: VA underperforms on women's health, overpays senior execs
The VA says it will "adjust quickly" to improve care to hundreds of thousands of female vets. Meanwhile, execs accrued almost $3M in bonuses last year.
By Judy Packer-Tursman • June 23, 2014 -
Improving patients' experience by looking beyond hospitals
How should hospitals create a good experience for patients? By looking to Starbucks and the Ritz-Carlton as models?
By Judy Packer-Tursman • June 23, 2014
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