Clinical Documentation Improvement Top Priority for Hospitals
Hospitals are increasingly implementing clinical documentation improvement technologies, according to a Black Book survey.
Insurers Say Automation is Needed for Operational Efficiency
Insurers see outdated technology and a lack of automation as key challenges holding back their organization's operational efficiency and driving up costs, according to new survey results from HealthEdge.
Physician Burnout an Ongoing Struggle
U.S. physicians continue to struggle with burnout and job satisfaction, according to a survey from the national, nonprofit Physicians Foundation.
Single-Payer Could Help Lower Healthcare Costs?
A new report from the New England Journal of Medicine-Catalysts about trends in payer-provider integration suggests that the industry is warming up to single-payer — with 61 percent of hospital leaders saying single-payer would boost the industry’s efforts to lower costs and provide better care.
Virtual Care Adopted by All Generations
Millennials, generation Xers, baby boomers and seniors vary in how they're using virtual care, according to a Deloitte report.
Why Physician Burnout Is On the Rise
Physician burnout increased from 45.5 percent to 54.4 percent between 2011 and 2014, according to an article in the American Journal of Medicine.
Why Hospitals Should Pay More Attention to How Patients are Discharged
The AMA's latest National Economic Impact of Physicians report provides data that can be used by key health care policymakers, legislators and thought leaders. It also demonstrates how physician practices both ensure the health and well-being of communities as well as support local economies and enable jobs, growth and prosperity.
Economic Impact of Physicians: Data Reflects Job Growth Decline
The AMA's latest National Economic Impact of Physicians report provides data that can be used by key health care policymakers, legislators and thought leaders. It also demonstrates how physician practices both ensure the health and well-being of communities as well as support local economies and enable jobs, growth and prosperity.
AMA Passes Augmented Intelligence Policy
The American Medical Association passed its first policy addressing augmented intelligence in the healthcare industry during its annual meeting in Chicago, which ran June 7 to June 13. The policy suggests tasks for the AMA to address regarding the use of AI in healthcare, with a focus on encouraging healthcare stakeholders and federal policymakers to prioritize "user-centered design." The initiative builds on a proposed a "baseline policy" the association laid out in a May report to its board of trustees.
Social Determinants of Health Generate Drastic Cost Reductions
New research released by WellCare Health Plans, Inc. and the University of South Florida (USF) College of Public Health, Tampa, and published in Population Health Management, reports that healthcare spending is substantially reduced when people are successfully connected to social services that address social barriers, or social determinants of health, such as secure housing, medical transportation, healthy food programs, and utility and financial assistance.