Business/Tech

ER Doctors Call Private Equity Staffing Practices Illegal and Seek to Ban Them

Dec 26, 2022 at 10:43 pm by Staff

    By Bernard J. Wolfson, Kaiser Health News   A group of emergency physicians and consumer advocates in multiple states are pushing for stiffer enfor.... Read More

RevSpring Launches Care Navigation Journeys to Orchestrate Actionable Post-Care Follow-up Communications for Patients 

Dec 26, 2022 at 03:22 pm by Staff

  Care Navigation journeys, powered by OmniBrain™, activate patient response for recovery feedback and follow-up care to support better outcomes   Nashville.... Read More

From Her View in Knoxville, the Health System Is ‘Not Designed for Poor People’

Dec 25, 2022 at 10:31 pm by Staff

By Noam N. Levey, Kaiser Health News Monica Reed, 60, Knoxville, Tenn.  Approximate Medical Debt: $10,000  Medical Issue: Cancer  What Happened:.... Read More

Hip and Knee Replacements: An Examination of Malpractice Claims Against Orthopedic Surgeons from the Ambulatory and Inpatient Settings

Dec 19, 2022 at 01:19 am by Staff

  By Jacqueline Ross, RN, PhD, Coding Director, Department of Patient Safety and Risk Management   Over 1 million total hip and knee replacements are completed an.... Read More

Squeezed by Temp Nurse Costs, Hospital Systems Create Their Own Staffing Agencies

Dec 18, 2022 at 10:13 pm by Staff

  By Andy Miller, Kaiser Health News  Like many nurses these days, Alex Scala got a big pay hike when she switched jobs recently. Scala also received a welco.... Read More

Medical Mistakes: How Healthcare Leadership Can Prevent Fatal Errors

Dec 18, 2022 at 08:56 pm by Staff

  Estimates vary, but preventable U.S. hospital deaths annually have run in the tens of thousands in recent years.  The movie industry and media have brought some.... Read More

How Machine Learning Is Giving Treatment Planning A Boost

Dec 13, 2022 at 11:00 am by Staff

By Dr. Amanda Randles, Ph.D., Alfred Winborne and Victoria Stover Mordecai Assistant Professor of Biomedical Sciences — Duke University   The healthcare industry.... Read More

Hospital Financial Decisions Play a Role in the Critical Shortage of Pediatric Beds for RSV Patients

Dec 12, 2022 at 07:13 pm by Staff

  By Liz Szabo, Kaiser Health News  The dire shortage of pediatric hospital beds plaguing the nation this fall is a byproduct of financial decisions made by h.... Read More

Paxlovid Has Been Free So Far. Next Year, Sticker Shock Awaits.

Dec 12, 2022 at 06:56 pm by Staff

  By Hannah Recht, Kaiser Health News    Nearly 6 million Americans have taken Paxlovid for free, courtesy of the federal government. The Pfizer pil.... Read More

The Business of Clinical Trials Is Booming. Private Equity Has Taken Notice.

Dec 05, 2022 at 06:49 pm by Staff

By Rachana Pradhan, Kaiser Health News After finding success investing in the more obviously lucrative corners of American medicine — like surgery centers an.... Read More