Category: Healthcare Finance News

How high-tech thermal cameras can reduce falls, streamline workflows for nurses

With fewer nurses on the floor and the risk of falls and other issues ever-present, more hospitals are training digital eyes on their patients.

Amazon, Berkshire, JPMorgan venture hires BCBS IT exec Dana Safran for data-driven position

Safran is responsible for leading efforts to use data, measurement, incentives and reporting to improve the quality, outcomes and affordability of care.

Mercy Hospital shooting claims lives of four, including one physician, a pharmacy resident and a police officer

Incident began as a domestic dispute in the hospital parking lot that escalated to gunfire between suspect and police inside the hospital.

How one hospital prepares for turkey day

Northwell stays vigilant on ER numbers as turkey meat contaminated with salmonella is under a recall.

LifePoint Health, RCCH HealthCare Partners merger finalized

The combined, privately held company will operate under the LifePoint Health name and will reach into 85 non-urban communities.

Physicians employed by hospitals and corporations more dissatisfied than independent doctors

Independent doctors appear much more satisfied with their professional lives,with an 18 percentage point gap in opinion between ownership models.

Why artificial intelligence won’t replace doctors

While AI has already shown promise in automating certain tasks, it doesn’t seem likely that it will replace flesh-and-blood clinicians anytime soon.

Health costs of ageism calculated at $63 billion annually, study finds

The types of ageism include unfair treatment of the elderly and negative stereotypes about older people in general.

Artificial Intelligence ROI is coming sooner than you think

With 75 percent of health orgs implementing or planning to execute an AI strategy, OptumIQ said top benefits are improving patient experience and decreasing per-capita care costs.

Department of Justice, Atrium Health settle civil suit over alleged anti-competitive steering restrictions

If approved by the Court, the agreement will resolve more than two years of civil antitrust litigation.