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The key drivers behind U.S. healthcare spending may surprise you
A new study in the Journal of the American Medical Association confirms that the United States still spends more than any other country on healthcare, while its citizens live shorter lives. But the common explanations for the reasons that costs are so high may be wrong. → Read More
Report: 8 ways to cut healthcare costs
The Texas Medical Center Health Policy Institute has issued a new paper with some radical ways to cut costs in U.S. healthcare delivery. "There is no question that healthcare spending in this country has spiraled out of control, and it is affecting the day-to-day lives of the people that work hard to earn a living in this country,” says Tim Garson, executive director. → Read More
Healthcare salaries on the rise, but workload concerns linger
A new survey of healthcare employees by Health eCareers finds that pay continues to rise, and workers have confidence in overall job security. → Read More
Healthcare salaries on the rise, but workload concerns linger
A new survey of healthcare employees by Health eCareers finds that pay continues to rise, and workers have confidence in overall job security. → Read More
Hospitals start getting nervous about CHIP reauthorization
Although it appears Congress will reauthorize the Children's Health Insurance Program, some hospitals and hospital associations are getting nervous they may see an increase in unpaid medical bills. → Read More
Hospitals start getting nervous about CHIP reauthorization
Although it appears Congress will reauthorize the Children's Health Insurance Program, some hospitals and hospital associations are getting nervous they may see an increase in unpaid medical bills. → Read More
Hospitals start getting nervous about CHIP reauthorization
Although it appears Congress will reauthorize the Children's Health Insurance Program, some hospitals and hospital associations are getting nervous they may see an increase in unpaid medical bills. → Read More
More VA employees willing to whistleblow
Current and former employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs appear to be eager to blow the whistle on substandard conditions at its healthcare facilities. → Read More
Cleveland Clinic develops new front in drug price war
The Cleveland Clinic was being clobbered by rapidly rising prices for two commonly used drugs, one used to control heart failure and the other in conjunction with cardiac testing. With few available generic options or substitutions, the Ohio-based healthcare provider systematically rethought how the drugs should be prescribed. → Read More
4 healthcare executives weigh in on a supply chain conundrum
The supply chain puts items into the hands of hospital staff. The problem is, sometimes they don’t want to let go—even when a change could save money. The Mayo Clinic, for instance, is trying to move away from a culture of buying what physicians want personally and instead shifting to buying what makes clinical sense, according to Dan Schmitz, Mayo’s senior director of procure to pay and supply… → Read More
Hospitals may have to focus less on inpatients to thrive in the future
Hospital C-suite executives may want to move more of their business to outpatient services in order to grow their revenues, according to a new report. → Read More