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Rates of hospitalization rising among homeless, study finds

Mental illness and substance use disorder are still the main driver of acute hospitalizations among homeless adults.

Detroit Medical Center hospitals may lose federal funds due to health and safety violations

At issue were infection control violations, which the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services described as "significant."

Even hospitals with high patient survival rates still struggle with readmissions

The readmission rates of top performing facilities were similar to, and in some cases greater than, the rates posted by unranked hospitals.

What healthcare consumers really want: convenience, to start

Health systems can improve competitiveness by meeting consumer demand for more timely and accessible care.

Where health execs expect to invest: revenue cycle, EHR and self-pay

Revenue cycle is an EHR-related area of dissatisfaction — 56 percent of execs said EHR RCM adoption challenges have been equal to benefits.

Top 25 healthcare supply chains in 2018, as ranked by Gartner

Cleveland Clinic came in first, and has been in the top 10 in the ranking for the past three years.

Healthcare jobs to surge faster than any other sector through 2026, Glassdoor says

The industry is on track to generate more than 1.1 million new jobs by 2026, spurred in part by demand for nurses.

Hospitals look to value-based contracting in healthcare supply chain

Almost three-quarters of C-suite and supply chain leaders say their health systems prioritize value-based contracting, although barriers remain.

What goes into a CFO’s dashboard for artificial intelligence and machine learning

Artificial intelligence and machine learning can be leveraged to improve healthcare outcomes and costs — here’s how to monitor AI.

Physician compensation a top concern for healthcare organizations, but also an opportunity

Performance gains are linked to physician compensation based on clinical quality rather than volume.