Category: Healthcare Finance News

Cigna, Sentara Healthcare join IBM blockchain initiative

Payer, health system sign on with the group driving collaboration between providers, health insurers and patients.

Community Health Systems sees major drop in net losses over 2017, reporting $328 million for Q4 2018

The $328 million in net losses for the fourth quarter is a big leap over the $2.01 billion reported for the same period in 2017.

Community Health Systems sees major drop in net losses over 2017, reporting $328 million for Q4 2018

The $328 million in net losses for the fourth quarter is a big leap over the $2.01 billion reported for the same period in 2017.

CMS launches podcast to discuss policies and agency updates

First "CMS: Beyond the Policy" podcast explains physician fee schedule for 2019, in a conversational format.

CMS launches podcast to discuss policies and agency updates

First "CMS: Beyond the Policy" podcast explains physician fee schedule for 2019, in a conversational format.

Atul Gawande’s company looks to benefit design, unsealed court testimony shows

Executive testifies that if the ideas being explored for the new company work, they could be scaled up among the venture’s owners.

Atul Gawande’s company looks to benefit design, unsealed court testimony shows

Executive testifies that if the ideas being explored for the new company work, they could be scaled up among the venture’s owners.

New nurses work overtime, long shifts, and sometimes a second job, research shows

Overtime in particular has been negatively associated with patient care, and a good proportion of nurses are required to work extra hours.

New nurses work overtime, long shifts, and sometimes a second job, research shows

Overtime in particular has been negatively associated with patient care, and a good proportion of nurses are required to work extra hours.

Want to cut MRSA infections after discharge? Add a structured bathing regimen to discharge instructions, says Rush University study

A regimen using antiseptic soap, mouthwash, and nose ointment after hospital discharge reduced infections and infection-associated hospitalizations due to MRSA in high-risk patients.