Digital health execs on health system reluctance: ‘Partnering with people isn’t a bad thing’
While some executives at health systems are eager to change, digital health company leaders still see a reluctance to change from incumbents.
Virginia's reinsurance program earns federal approval
AMA-led collaboration launches care equity and quality mentorship program
How removing race-based guidance can benefit patients and clinical practice
Health systems and medical societies are working to eliminate race as a factor guiding diagnoses and treatments.
Digital health execs call for faster innovation: ‘Patients are expecting more’
Leaders from Mayo Clinic, Providence and UPMC say the healthcare industry can’t fall behind on innovation at Modern Healthcare’s Transformation Summit.
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Needle in a haystack: Providers find the value in patient-generated health data
Health systems share best practices for applying data from wearables and digital devices to improve patient outcomes.
CDC urges Pfizer booster for children ages 5 to 11
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention quickly adopted the panel’s recommendation, opening a third COVID-19 shot to healthy elementary-age kids — just like what is already recommended for everybody 12 and older.
High-tech’s business model hasn’t worked for the Cue COVID test
A highly accurate at-home COVID test certainly has its advantages. But even the cheapest pricing is considerably more than the cost of less-accurate antigen tests, which Americans can now often procure at no cost.
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Navigating data guidelines and regulations
Providers tend to rely on more general rules and guidelines about handling medical information.
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Best Places to Work in Healthcare - 2022 (alphabetical list)
Where do healthcare employees most want to work? Check out Modern Healthcare's alphabetical, unranked 2022 list.
Beyond the Byline: Roe v. Wade upheaval poses legal and ethical dilemmas
How will large systems adapt if national abortion rights are overturned and laws are left up to the individual states?
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Commentary: A starting point for better conflict management and resolution
Conflict often stems from unmet expectations, and let’s face it, we have a lot of those in healthcare right now.
Hospital labor shortage in Michigan remains in critical condition
Rising inflation and a fumbling market have added slack to an otherwise robust labor market in the state in the last 18 months.
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Commentary: Embracing change on the long path toward dismantling racism in academic medicine
There is extensive evidence that people of color are consistently at a disadvantage when it comes to entry, advancement, mentorship and research funding in the health professions.
Inspection results endanger DMC Receiving Hospital's Medicare, Medicaid eligibility
A May inspection found that the hospital was not in compliance with CMS rules around nursing after a 52-year-old patient developed bedsores during an emergency room visit in January.
Court tosses $300,000 hospital bill for promised $1,300 tab
The court ruled that French never agreed to those charges since they weren’t specifically mentioned in the contracts.
Cancer deaths in Black people drop; still higher than others
An earlier report from the American Cancer Society found the racial gap was narrowing, mostly because of a bigger decline in cigarette smoking among Black people.
ACOs unsure about health equity adjustment to REACH model
The financial incentives may miss the mark and fail to encourage accountable care organizations to enter underserved communities.