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Open Payments site reveals $3.5B in payments
The controversial release mandated under the Sunshine Act launched on Tuesday.
By Katie Bo Williams • Sept. 30, 2014 -
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 Anne Zieger • Sept. 30, 2014 -
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Federal legislation banning surprise bills has hit a barrage of roadblocks, complicating efforts to protect consumers from unexpected out-of-network charges.
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Deep Dive
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 Anne Zieger • 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 Anne Zieger • Sept. 26, 2014 -
Deep Dive
The Friday Dive: How bad is the antibiotic resistance crisis?
Healthcare Dive's editor looks back on the biggest news from the last week.
By Katie Bo Williams • Sept. 26, 2014 -
Few US hospitals prepared to handle Ebola waste
Emory managed the problem of disposing of the waste from the patients it treated, but are other hospitals equipped to meet the challenge if necessary?
By Tammy Worth • Sept. 25, 2014 -
Conflict of interest: Should payers be allowed to rate providers?
Supposedly, such rankings are there to help consumers find the highest quality, most efficient providers.
By Anne Zieger • Sept. 25, 2014 -
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Buyer beware: FDA warns doctors of fake drug distributors
Counterfeit and foreign medications are rampant and inexpensive. Will the FDA warning deter physicians from buying?
By Tammy Worth • Sept. 24, 2014 -
Deep Dive
5 incredible abandoned hospitals
Hospitals that once treated Ezra Pound and Adolf Hitler now sit untouched and decaying. It may surprise you how many of these dot towns across the United States.
By Katie Bo Williams • Sept. 24, 2014 -
EMR vendor shuts off access to patient records
A dispute over billing led the company to lock a Maine practice out of its patient records entirely.
By Anne Zieger • Sept. 23, 2014 -
Providers may share HIPAA-protected information with same-sex spouses
New guidance from HHS is intended to address the impact of last year's Supreme Court decision recognizing same-sex marriage under federal law.
By Katie Bo Williams • Sept. 23, 2014 -
Cerner and Athenahealth announce Apple HealthKit partnership
Up until now, Apple had only announced a partnership with vendor Epic.
By Katie Bo Williams • Sept. 22, 2014 -
President Obama issues Executive Order to combat antibiotic resistance
The proposed plan earmarks $900 million annually for surveillance and research and $800 million to create incentives for pharma companies to develop new antibiotics.
By Nicole Gray • Sept. 22, 2014 -
ONC names new director of consumer e-health
The new appointment hopes to expand patient access to EMRs, particularly in underserved populations.
By Tammy Worth • Sept. 22, 2014 -
Report: Sovaldi dropout rate 4 times higher than in trials
A CVS Health Corp analysis finds a "plateau and downward trend" in use of Gilead's $1,000-per-pill Hep C cure.
By Sy Mukherjee • Sept. 17, 2014 -
Apple's HealthKit soon to be tested in major hospital pilots
Both Stanford and Duke University are planning to integrate the app into clinical trials for chronic disease management.
By Tammy Worth • Sept. 16, 2014 -
Aetna strikes new ACO deal with Cornell University docs
Cornell University's physician group has struck an ACO deal with Aetna under which it will care for about 9,000 of the payer's beneficiaries.
By Anne Zieger • Sept. 15, 2014 -
80% of hospitals misuse antibiotics
If the survey's trends hold true across all U.S. hospitals, unnecessary antibiotic combinations could cost the nation $163 million annually.
By Tammy Worth • Sept. 12, 2014 -
Deep Dive
5 numbers to know about employer health insurance
Here's what you need to know from Wednesday's Kaiser Family Foundation report. Spoiler alert: It's not just premiums providers need to worry about.
By Katie Bo Williams • Sept. 11, 2014 -
CMS delays Dialysis Five-Star Program
What does this mean for the roll-out of the ratings in other care environments?
By Tammy Worth • Sept. 11, 2014 -
Majority of nurses now using mobile devices on the job
Search engines and social sites help nurses with clinical decision making.
By Tammy Worth • Sept. 11, 2014
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