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FTC’s $5 billion penalty for Facebook security lapses include new health privacy restrictions
Women and minorities underrepresented in emergency medicine, new research shows
Less than a quarter of newly certified paramedics are female, and only about 5 percent of EMTs self-identify as black.
Volume and value of healthcare mergers and acquisitions increase during second quarter
Despite the robust quarter, none of the transactions were considered "mega-deals," valued at $5 billion or more.
Massachusetts global payment experiment yields encouraging results on medical spending, quality
One of the largest private insurance plans to use population-based global budgets achieved success in slowing spending growth.
Physicians struggle with their own self-care, survey finds
Most doctors acknowledge the importance of self-care but are falling short of achieving it, likely exacerbating the burnout epidemic.
Patient satisfaction survey needs to be overhauled, hospital groups say
Patient response rates have been declining over the years; the response rate was 33% in 2008 but just 26% in 2017.
Insurance linked to hospitals’ decision to transfer kids with mental health emergencies
Children without insurance were 3.3 times more likely to be transferred than those covered under private insurance.
Health systems allocate just 5-10% of total spending on primary care, despite benefits
Increased primary care spend associated with lower emergency room and hospital costs.
Rural hospitals not using bundled payment models, data shows
Smaller hospitals may lack the requisite expertise, personnel and financial resources necessary to make the leap.
Optimizing the total performance of a healthcare supply chain means data and clinical integration
