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CHS divests Virginia hospitals, sells to Bon Secours Mercy Health
Financial incentives plus information decrease patient preference for potentially wasteful diagnostic testing
Discussing benefits and risks of low-value diagnostic testing via head CT scan with patients can reduce the prevalence of such testing.
Reducing wasteful spending in healthcare by curbing administrative complexity
Wasteful spending is an increasingly thorny problem in healthcare, especially with the industry comprising an ever-larger portion of GDP.
Willingness to accept Medicare For All policy hinges on its implementation, survey shows
While optional Medicare For All is popular among voters, many are wary of breaking from the traditional private insurance system.
Advances in consumer-centric healthcare technologies improve access and satisfaction while alleviating burden on primary care system
These new technologies also allow primary care offices to deepen their relationships with their patients and provide a fuller spectrum of care.
OCR imposes a $2.15 million civil penalty against Jackson Health System for alleged HIPAA violations
Two JHS employees allegedly accessed patient information without a clear job-related purpose.
Burnout prevalent in healthcare community, consensus report confirms
Flat or declining patient volumes is top revenue concern, new survey shows
Hospitals should obtain more valuable data insights, set performance improvement goals and better engaging physicians, finds Kaufman Hall.
One-fifth of patients are prescribed opioids after cardiac device implantation surgery
Prescription opioids are a major contributor to the opioid epidemic and are linked to prescription opioid abuse, addiction and overdose deaths.
Improvements needed across outpatient and ambulatory surgery settings, Leapfrog report shows
Among the gaps for both types of facilities are a lack of best practices for patient care and inadequate monitoring of board certifications.
