Healthcare industry trends from top hospitals » MedCity Hospitals https://medcitynews.com/category/channel/hospitals-channel/ Healthcare technology news, life science current events Wed, 27 Sep 2023 19:18:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.1 https://medcitynews.com/uploads/2021/03/cropped-mblue-32x32.png Healthcare industry trends from top hospitals » MedCity Hospitals https://medcitynews.com/category/channel/hospitals-channel/ 32 32 40682243 Transcarent Partners With 10 Health Systems To Launch Provider Network https://medcitynews.com/2023/09/transcarent-health-system/ https://medcitynews.com/2023/09/transcarent-health-system/#respond Wed, 27 Sep 2023 19:18:06 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=650004 Abstract 3D network in future

Transcarent announced a new provider network, which seeks to help its employer customers provide their staff with access to high-quality, affordable care. The network includes 10 health systems — including Mount Sinai, Mass General Brigham and Intermountain Health.

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Intermountain CEO: You Don’t Have To Be a Payvider to Reach Scale in VBC https://medcitynews.com/2023/09/intermountain-payvider-value-based-care/ https://medcitynews.com/2023/09/intermountain-payvider-value-based-care/#respond Tue, 26 Sep 2023 16:20:12 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=649887 consumerism

The advancement of value-based care cannot and should not exist solely in a payvider model, Intermountain Health CEO Rob Allen argued in an interview last week. Having its own health plan made things “a little easier” when Intermountain began getting serious about at-risk contracts, but achieving success in value-based care “is more about your commitment to the approach” and forging strong relationships with payers of all types.

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RFID with Barcode Medication Systems: Boosting Hospital Efficiency and Cost Savings https://medcitynews.com/2023/09/rfid-with-barcode-medication-systems-boosting-hospital-efficiency-and-cost-savings/ https://medcitynews.com/2023/09/rfid-with-barcode-medication-systems-boosting-hospital-efficiency-and-cost-savings/#respond Thu, 21 Sep 2023 22:14:20 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=646038

This article explores the benefits of implementing RFID in healthcare settings and how hospitals can gradually transition from barcode to RFID-enabled medication systems, leading to substantial cost savings and improved patient care.

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7 AI Pitfalls That Hospitals Should Avoid https://medcitynews.com/2023/09/healthcare-ai-technology/ https://medcitynews.com/2023/09/healthcare-ai-technology/#respond Thu, 21 Sep 2023 18:21:45 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=649437

As hospitals across the nation adopt more and more AI technology, there are some common hazards of which they should be wary. During a conference presentation on Tuesday, healthcare AI expert Suchi Saria laid out seven AI pitfalls hospitals should look out for — some of these include being duped by Big Tech companies’ marketing strategies and focusing too much on administrative use cases.

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3 Tech Investment Lessons From Houston Methodist’s Chief Innovation Officer https://medcitynews.com/2023/09/innovation-technology-healthcare/ https://medcitynews.com/2023/09/innovation-technology-healthcare/#respond Tue, 19 Sep 2023 16:41:02 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=649137

Roberta Schwartz, Houston Methodist’s chief innovation officer, has had years of experience overseeing technology adoption at her organization. At a conference, she highlighted how important it is for digital health tools to have strong EHR integrations and encouraged hospital leaders to not be afraid of starting various technology initiatives in unrelated areas.

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How HCA Is Integrating Google’s Generative AI Into Its Emergency Departments https://medcitynews.com/2023/09/hca-generative-ai-burnout-healthcare/ https://medcitynews.com/2023/09/hca-generative-ai-burnout-healthcare/#respond Mon, 18 Sep 2023 20:15:28 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=648978

This year, HCA Healthcare and Google Cloud have expanded their partnership by exploring ways to integrate Google’s generative AI into HCA’s workflows. The most developed project under this initiative is a pilot that began in February in which HCA’s emergency department physicians are testing a voice-enabled medical dictation tool to save them time on clinical documentation.

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CMS Is Getting More Serious About Penalizing Hospitals For Price Transparency Noncompliance https://medcitynews.com/2023/09/cms-hospital-price-transparency/ https://medcitynews.com/2023/09/cms-hospital-price-transparency/#respond Sun, 17 Sep 2023 14:13:14 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=648768

CMS has fined two hospitals in September for alleged violations of its price transparency rule. This marks the third month in a row that the agency has issued fines against hospitals for price transparency noncompliance, following a yearslong period of light enforcement.

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Most Hospitals Are Still Violating HIPAA By Using Web Tracking Tools, Despite Federal Warnings https://medcitynews.com/2023/09/social-media-healthcare-hipaa/ https://medcitynews.com/2023/09/social-media-healthcare-hipaa/#respond Fri, 15 Sep 2023 18:13:35 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=648708

The federal government has warned hospitals that using third-party analytics tools on their websites could violate HIPAA, and more than 20 hospitals are facing class-action lawsuits over the use of these tools. But a recent analysis found that hospitals are doing a poor job of fixing their websites and preventing patient data collection.

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Meaningful Hospital Price Transparency Requires Actual Prices, Not Estimates https://medcitynews.com/2023/09/meaningful-hospital-price-transparency-requires-actual-prices-not-estimates/ https://medcitynews.com/2023/09/meaningful-hospital-price-transparency-requires-actual-prices-not-estimates/#respond Fri, 15 Sep 2023 16:05:04 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=648672 price transparency

Only actual hospital prices, displayed as dollars and cents, not estimates, formulas, or algorithms, protect patients from outrageous bills and hold hospitals accountable for overcharges, errors, and fraud. Accepting CMS’ or other substitutes instead of actual prices undermines broader efforts to make hospital price transparency a reality for American patients and healthcare consumers.

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Senators Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Impose Harsher Penalties On Those Who Assault Healthcare Staff https://medcitynews.com/2023/09/healthcare-violence-legislation/ https://medcitynews.com/2023/09/healthcare-violence-legislation/#respond Thu, 14 Sep 2023 21:25:22 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=648627

This week, senators introduced a bipartisan bill that would make it a federal crime to assault hospital workers. Even though nearly 40 states have passed laws to intensify penalties for violent acts committed against healthcare personnel, there is currently no federal law protecting hospital employees from assault or intimidation. 

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Applying Remote Patient Monitoring to Surgery Prep and Recovery, Oncology and Women’s Health [Sponsored] https://medcitynews.com/2023/09/applying-remote-patient-monitoring-to-surgery-prep-and-recovery-oncology-and-womens-health/ https://medcitynews.com/2023/09/applying-remote-patient-monitoring-to-surgery-prep-and-recovery-oncology-and-womens-health/#respond Tue, 05 Sep 2023 11:30:05 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=646842

A webinar sponsored by AVIA Health and SeamlessMD will discuss the latest trends in remote monitoring and how to extend these benefits beyond chronic conditions all while using fewer staff resources.

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Debunking Healthcare’s Recession-Proof Reputation https://medcitynews.com/2023/08/healthcare-recession-finance-economy/ https://medcitynews.com/2023/08/healthcare-recession-finance-economy/#respond Thu, 31 Aug 2023 16:02:25 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=647136

During past recessions, the healthcare sector remained relatively immune to economic downswings — but things are different now that a sweeping labor shortage and lower patient volumes have been added to the mix.

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What Impact Will California’s New “Transaction Review” Law Have? https://medcitynews.com/2023/08/what-impact-will-californias-new-transaction-review-law-have/ https://medcitynews.com/2023/08/what-impact-will-californias-new-transaction-review-law-have/#respond Wed, 30 Aug 2023 23:05:25 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=647070

California passed a law last year aimed at controlling rising healthcare costs that gave the state the ability to scrutinize healthcare deals of a certain size involving California companies. What impact can it have?

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Team-Based Primary Care Offers a Solution for an Underachieving Healthcare System https://medcitynews.com/2023/08/team-based-primary-care-offers-a-solution-for-an-underachieving-healthcare-system/ https://medcitynews.com/2023/08/team-based-primary-care-offers-a-solution-for-an-underachieving-healthcare-system/#respond Mon, 28 Aug 2023 23:54:34 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=644292

Team-based primary care is needed now more than ever as our “on-demand” and mobile lives, complicated by a primary care shortage crisis, have led to a more transactional and fragmented healthcare experience.

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Navigating the Journey from CMO and Physician to Patient https://medcitynews.com/2023/08/navigating-the-journey-from-cmo-and-physician-to-patient/ https://medcitynews.com/2023/08/navigating-the-journey-from-cmo-and-physician-to-patient/#respond Mon, 28 Aug 2023 01:42:48 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=642903

Even with my “VIP” access to the healthcare system as a physician who practiced in my community, I’m still struggling to coordinate my care as a cancer patient. I believe patients need more from their payers, providers, and digital health collaborators when it comes to care coordination and navigation.

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The Importance of Continuous Iteration in Health Equity Plans for REACH ACOs https://medcitynews.com/2023/08/the-importance-of-continuous-iteration-in-health-equity-plans-for-reach-acos/ https://medcitynews.com/2023/08/the-importance-of-continuous-iteration-in-health-equity-plans-for-reach-acos/#respond Fri, 25 Aug 2023 18:07:51 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=643215

Next year REACH ACOs will have to show success in developing and maintaining comprehensive health equity plans, and by kicking the can down the road they risk not knowing enough about their patient population in terms of what works better and what doesn’t. ACOs can pay in the effort of continuous iteration now or they can pay in poor health outcomes for their patients and the resulting increased costs. The choice is theirs, but one they each have to make.

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85,000 Kaiser Workers Will Soon Vote to Authorize What Could Be the Biggest Healthcare Strike in US History https://medcitynews.com/2023/08/kaiser-permanente-strike-union-healthcare/ https://medcitynews.com/2023/08/kaiser-permanente-strike-union-healthcare/#respond Thu, 24 Aug 2023 21:09:33 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=646359

The Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions announced that it will soon begin conducting strike authorization votes among its 85,000 members. The coalition’s chief concern is Kaiser’s dangerous staffing levels, which members say have led to excessively long wait times, patient neglect and mistaken diagnosis. If the coalition authorizes and implements the strike, it will become the largest strike of healthcare workers in the history of the U.S.

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Micro-Credentials Could Begin To Resolve the Nursing Shortage in as Little as One Month https://medcitynews.com/2023/08/micro-credentials-could-begin-to-resolve-the-nursing-shortage-in-as-little-as-one-month/ https://medcitynews.com/2023/08/micro-credentials-could-begin-to-resolve-the-nursing-shortage-in-as-little-as-one-month/#respond Fri, 18 Aug 2023 21:09:05 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=643296

A micro-credential/apprenticeship program can be a game changer for health-care organizations and employees alike. Health-care organizations, by putting non-traditional candidates on the payroll, are getting help faster and investing in the future.

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Nurses’ Mental Health Is Improving, But It’s Still Far From Where It Needs to Be https://medcitynews.com/2023/08/nurse-healthcare-burnout-mental-health-staffing/ https://medcitynews.com/2023/08/nurse-healthcare-burnout-mental-health-staffing/#respond Wed, 16 Aug 2023 23:26:36 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=645621

A recent survey on nurses’ mental health offers some reasons for cautious optimism. The survey showed that nurses’ mental health has continued to improve since its bleakest days during the peak of the pandemic. However, most nurses said they remain unhappy with their employer’s efforts to prioritize their mental wellbeing.

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Drug Shortages Not Only Exacerbate Healthcare Burnout But Can Also Harm Patient Care https://medcitynews.com/2023/08/drug-shortage-healthcare-pharmacy/ https://medcitynews.com/2023/08/drug-shortage-healthcare-pharmacy/#respond Tue, 15 Aug 2023 22:17:50 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=645456

The second quarter of 2023 ended with 309 active drug shortages, the highest total in nearly a decade, according to a new report from ASHP. One of the organization’s executives pointed out that drug shortages have two major impacts on health systems: they create a lot of extra work for the pharmacy department, and they force clinicians to make tough decisions about patient care that could potentially result in worse patient outcomes.

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43K Patients in California Could Get Refunds, Bill Corrections As Part of Discounted Care Settlement https://medcitynews.com/2023/08/california-medical-bills-healthcare/ https://medcitynews.com/2023/08/california-medical-bills-healthcare/#respond Tue, 15 Aug 2023 19:41:36 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=645417 Medical bills

Santa Clara Valley Healthcare in California has begun notifying 43,000 patients about their eligibility for billing corrections and refunds. The system’s patient outreach effort is a result of a recently settled lawsuit filed against Santa Clara County. In the complaint, former patients alleged the county did not inform them about its hospitals’ charity care and discount payment policies, leading them to have to pay large bills.

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CMS Lowers No Surprises Act Fee After Court Nixes Price Hike https://medcitynews.com/2023/08/cms-surprise-billing-healthcare/ https://medcitynews.com/2023/08/cms-surprise-billing-healthcare/#respond Mon, 14 Aug 2023 23:24:56 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=645312

CMS recently announced that it will change the administrative fee that providers and insurers must pay when initiating a reimbursement dispute under the No Surprises Act — the agency is lowering the fee from $350 to $50. This move came a week after the Texas Medical Association won a court case challenging HHS over its 600% price hike on the fee.

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HHS Launches Civil Rights Investigation Into Vanderbilt’s Sharing of Transgender Patient Data https://medcitynews.com/2023/08/vanderbilt-transgender-healthcare-hhs/ https://medcitynews.com/2023/08/vanderbilt-transgender-healthcare-hhs/#respond Mon, 14 Aug 2023 18:36:47 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=645225

Vanderbilt University Medical Center is under federal investigation after it turned transgender patients’ medical records over to Tennessee’s attorney general. HHS launched the investigation a couple weeks after two VUMC patients filed a class-action lawsuit against the hospital for releasing their records to the attorney general.

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What Providers Need to Know About Fighting the Nursing Shortage Through Tech https://medcitynews.com/2023/08/nursing-shortage-technology-healthcare/ https://medcitynews.com/2023/08/nursing-shortage-technology-healthcare/#respond Sun, 13 Aug 2023 14:02:19 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=645075

A new Accenture report laid out considerations that hospitals should keep in mind as they adopt new technology aimed at improving nurse retention. Some of the report’s key recommendations for providers were to build a strong, cloud-based technology infrastructure and to involve nurses early on in the process of adopting a new digital tool.

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Senator Probes Google About ‘Premature Deployment of Unproven Technology’ In Healthcare Settings https://medcitynews.com/2023/08/google-healthcare-generative-ai/ https://medcitynews.com/2023/08/google-healthcare-generative-ai/#respond Wed, 09 Aug 2023 22:24:49 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=644814

Senator Mark Warner (D-Virginia) penned a letter to Google leadership expressing concerns about Med-PaLM 2 — the company’s generative AI tool for healthcare providers that is currently being used by Mayo Clinic and other health systems. The letter requested that Google provide more clarity about its chatbot’s training, accuracy, ethical considerations and deployment in healthcare settings.

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How Did The 3 Biggest For-Profit Hospital Chains Perform in Q2? https://medcitynews.com/2023/08/healthcare-hca_tenet-chs-finance/ https://medcitynews.com/2023/08/healthcare-hca_tenet-chs-finance/#respond Mon, 07 Aug 2023 22:59:16 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=644442

HCA and Tenet reported net incomes for the second quarter, while CHS posted a net loss. All three health systems found themselves in a better financial position in Q2 2023 than they were in Q2 of last year, driven in large part by declining contract labor expenses.

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Hospitals Still Struggling to Get Back Online 4 Days After Cyberattack on Prospect Medical Holdings https://medcitynews.com/2023/08/ransomware-cyberattack-healthcare/ https://medcitynews.com/2023/08/ransomware-cyberattack-healthcare/#respond Mon, 07 Aug 2023 20:32:09 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=644412

Hospitals and outpatient treatment centers in at least three states are struggling to get their systems back online following a ransomware attack waged last week against parent company Prospect Medical Holdings. Some of these facilities have partially or completely halted patient care.

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Which Drugs Are Driving Next Year’s 3.42% Increase in Hospital Pharmacy Spend? https://medcitynews.com/2023/08/pharmacy-hospital-healthcare-costs/ https://medcitynews.com/2023/08/pharmacy-hospital-healthcare-costs/#respond Mon, 07 Aug 2023 00:18:44 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=644340

Hospitals’ pharmacy spending is projected to rise by 3.42% next year, according to a new report. Specialty drugs, including Ozempic and Humira, as well as neurology medications are the primary drivers of this increase in pharmacy expenses.

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Geisinger Launches Heart Failure Monitoring Program Using Bodyport’s Smart Scale https://medcitynews.com/2023/08/geisinger-wearable-healthcare-cardiology/ https://medcitynews.com/2023/08/geisinger-wearable-healthcare-cardiology/#respond Fri, 04 Aug 2023 18:50:17 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=644151

Geisinger is launching a pilot program in partnership with virtual heart failure monitoring startup Bodyport. About 200 of the health system’s heart failure patients will be using Bodyport’s cardiac scale at home — the scale uses sensors to measure a person’s metrics of heart function and body fluid status after they stand on it for about 20 seconds.

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Rush Launches Program to Scale RPM for Chronic Conditions Management https://medcitynews.com/2023/08/rpm-technology-healthcare/ https://medcitynews.com/2023/08/rpm-technology-healthcare/#respond Thu, 03 Aug 2023 19:49:40 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=643998

Chicago-based Rush University System for Health recently struck a partnership with Cadence — the health system is beginning an RPM pilot using the startup’s technology platform and clinicians. Rush will enroll Medicare and Medicaid patients who have one or more of the following chronic conditions: hypertension, congestive heart failure and type 2 diabetes.

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