Allentown, Pa.-based Lehigh Valley Health Network is integrating IllumiCare’s Smart Ribbon cost-saving tool into its Epic EHR.
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94% of physicians report prior authorization delays care
Ninety-four percent of physicians reported that prior authorization led to delays in patient care, and has caused increased administrative burden, a March 29 survey from the American Hospital Association found.
AHA: Nonprofit hospitals aren't seeking a bailout for investment losses
The American Hospital Association says a recent analysis by health economists claiming that nonprofit health systems are seeking taxpayer subsidies for investment losses last year is “patently false.”
How customers perceive Epic's Community Connect EHR
Federally qualified health centers said they feel Epic Community Connect provides some of the best functionality compared to other EHR vendors, a March 24 KLAS Research report found.
Tallahassee Memorial reports $9.6M operating loss
Tallahassee (Fla.) Memorial HealthCare, which suffered an IT security incident in February, reported an operating loss of $9.6 million on revenue of $910.4 million in fiscal 2022, according to a March 29 filing.
Why some physicians are leaving corporate medicine
While the physician workforce is increasingly moving to employed models — with more than 108,700 physicians shifting to employment from 2019 to 2021 — some are finding it difficult to maintain autonomy and are making the shift back to private practice….
25 college students and a conversation: Reading Hospital's atypical screening method for social determinants
At Tower Health’s Reading Hospital in West Reading, Pa., college interns reach patients before they’ve even seen a provider, offering compassion and human connection as they screen for social determinants of health.
OSF HealthCare has ratings affirmed as margins expected to rebound
Peoria, Ill.-based OSF HealthCare had its default rating and that of various bonds affirmed at “A+” as its market share remains strong and its operating margins show resilience even in the face of inflationary and other macro pressures, Fitch Ratings s…
1 in 5 Massachusetts nurses plan to leave the field. Where will they go?
Nearly 1 in 5 Massachusetts nurses aim to leave the field within the next two years, The Boston Globe reported March 29. More than half of them plan to retire.
Minnesota health system expands hospital-at-home to more than 5,000 patients after launching company
Minneapolis-based Allina Health has greatly expanded remote patient monitoring since launching hospital-at-home company Inbound Health in October.
