EHRs and other technological solutions and clinical tools change providers’ minds resulting in better and more consistent care, expert says.
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UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland expands services, caters to kid-friendly design with new outpatient center
The new outpatient center boasts clinic space, an expanded orthopedics department and new rehabilitation center as system sees wave of expansion plans.
Artificial intelligence can’t replace doctor’s gut instincts, MIT study says
Researchers found that doctor’s sentiment about patients still provides a dimension to decision making that machines cannot.
CMS proposes site neutral payment rule that would lower healthcare costs for patients
Final rule would also expand drug pricing competition to drive down costs and eliminate controversial questions regarding opioids from the hospital patient experience survey.
CMS to continue risk adjustment payments to insurers
Final rule issued today addresses the collection of risk adjustment charges and making $10 billion in payments for the 2017 benefit year.
GlaxoSmithKline CEO Emma Walmsley downplays public speculation about company breaking up
The reports come as GSK also aligned with 23andMe on drug development work.
Non-physician providers boost revenue, practice productivity, MGMA data shows
Practices with higher ratios of NPPs to physicians made more money, despite a rise in operating costs, data shows.
Rhode Island nurse strike causing influx of patients to other area hospitals
Hospital staff report safe conditions, but it remains unclear when the strike will end and what happens next.
Lyft, Hitch Health pilot cuts no-shows at Hennepin Health clinic by more than 20%
Automated software offered rides to patients from Lyft showing notable no-show reduction, contradicting previous study, companies say.
Why creating better patient experience in NICU is a smart move for hospital pocketbooks
High-performing NICUs have eight critical factors in common, say researchers, and quality collaboratives have played a part in their improvement.
