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Readmissions may be reduced through effective skilled nursing facility-to-home transition strategies
Better SNF-to-home transitions are needed, both for the physical health of the patient and the fiscal health of the organization.
Hospitals in financial straits due to difficult market conditions, poor cash management practices
Economies of scale and long-term cash forecasts are essential, especially for smaller hospitals that are feeling the pressure from payers.
Mandatory sugar labels could generate healthcare savings, improve health in a cost-effective way
The label could postpone nearly three million cases of cardiovascular disease and diabetes.
When doctors address bad reviews, patient satisfaction can double
Radiation oncology workforce study indicates potential threat to rural cancer care access
Since the previous workforce survey in 2012, the proportion of rural radiation oncologists declined from 16 to 13 percent.
Health systems increase operating margins through diversification strategies
Health systems can create a risk-adjusted portfolio of initiatives that leverages their ecosystem and competitive advantages.
Heart attack victims over 65 suffer worse outcomes but have lower hospital charges
Despite staying in the hospital on average a half-day longer, older patients had lower total charges, perhaps due to the lack of expensive procedures.
Mothers in Medicaid may have higher C-section infection risk than those with private insurance
Mothers delivering via cesarean section covered by Medicaid had a 1.4 fold increase in infection compared to those covered by private insurance.
Physician pay increases, but gender gap widens and administrative burden increases, Medscape shows
Physician salaries average $313,000 this year, up from $299,999 in 2018 — a more than 20 percent increase since 2015.
GOP-led ‘repeal and replace’ ACA debate already impacting women’s health, study finds
Searches for IUDs were 15 percent higher than expected following the 2016 election — 10 to 21 million more searches than normal.
