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10 recent healthcare industry lawsuits, settlements
From Walgreens agreeing to pay $100 million to settle overcharging allegations, to another payer suing over Medicare Advantage star ratings, here are 10 healthcare industry lawsuits, settlements and legal developments that Becker’s has reported since O…
A patient population metric that needs redefinition
A recent study found that hospital geographic market boundaries often differ from actual patient travel patterns, indicating that hospital service areas may not accurately define patient populations, Medscape reported.
Better patient outcomes depend on shared accountability in healthcare
Constantly improving the care we provide patients is the goal of nearly every healthcare professional — if not every single one. It’s what motivates our quality reviews and our clinical and health services research, with thousands upon thousands of eff…
Global burden of cancer in 2050: 5 notes
By 2050, the number of worldwide cancer cases and deaths will rise to 35.3 million and 18.5 million, respectively, according to a Nov. 5 study published in JAMA Open Network.
Health system's patient data breached in law firm hack
Patient data at a New Mexico health system has been breached in a cybersecurity incident involving its law firm, the Albuquerque (N.M.) Journal reported.
Mass General Brigham 1st to expand 'hospital at home' outside the home
Mass General Brigham’s hospital-at-home program is the first to expand outside the home.
Inside a Sentara hospital's improved employee engagement
In one year, Sentara Princess Anne Hospital’s employee engagement score increased from the 60th percentile to the 81st.
Judge pushes CarePoint, RWJBarnabas antitrust lawsuit forward: 5 things to know
Jersey City, N.J.-based CarePoint Health Systems was partially denied a request to delay its antitrust lawsuit against West Orange, N.J.-based RWJBarnabas Health by a New Jersey federal magistrate judge due to the health system’s Nov. 3 filing for Chap…
What the term 'nurse burnout' misses
There’s an issue with the term “nurse burnout,” according to Jane Dus, DNP, RN, senior vice president and chief nursing officer of Advocate Health’s Midwest region.
Long-term vision is a lost art in healthcare
Agility has climbed the charts of corporate values over the last half-decade, with the pandemic pushing it to the top of traits espoused by organizational leaders across all industries. Pivots gained currency.
