John Commins, for HealthLeaders Media The average per capita cost of healthcare services covered by commercial insurance and Medicare programs increased by 6.14% over the 12-months ending April 2012, Standard & Poor’s Healthcare Economic Indices show. The uptick continues an acceleration of cost growth that began in October, 2011 and includes an almost half a… Read more »
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Hospitals Lag in Workforce Diversity
John Commins, for HealthLeaders Media The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that the nation’s hospitals employ more than 4.8 million people, making these centers of healing powerful economic engines for the communities they serve. Unfortunately, when it comes to diversity in the workforce, hospitals are not leading the way. According to a survey from the… Read more »
10 Tips and 32 Strategies for Healthcare CEOs
Cheryl Clark, for HealthLeaders Media An Institute of Medicine report released this month may give some cost-embattled healthcare executives just what they need, even if it’s not something they’re all ready for just yet. It’s a 10-point “CEO Checklist for High-Value HealthCare,” a list of tips on how to keep their organizations alive, written by… Read more »
Health IT a quantum leap from other industries
By Ken Terry, FierceHealthIT Many physicians are dissatisfied with electronic health record systems, according to a recent survey of members of the professional networking site Sermo. Forty-four percent of respondents said EHRs are not designed with physicians in mind; 15 percent said they believe EHRs lower the quality of care; and 73 percent said EHRs… Read more »
Binge-Eating Hospital Employees Cost Big Bucks
John Commins, for HealthLeaders Media, June 11, 2012 While there is not a definitive link showing that healthcare workers are more susceptible to overweight and obesity than other workers, some studies suggest that is the case. Empirically it resonates because long hours, irregular work schedules, and on-the-job stress, which are virtually written into the… Read more »
6 Ways to Get Physicians on Board with Decision Support
This article appears in the May 2012 issue of HealthLeaders magazine. The successful adoption of clinical decision support at Penn Medicine in Philadelphia came after years of work that included physicians and other clinicians in the development process, says Michael Restuccia, vice president and CIO. These are some of the important steps in the Penn… Read more »
Best EDs Focus on Flow
This article appears in the May 2012 issue of HealthLeaders magazine. Among the greatest challenges in the emergency department is improving patient flow, and this comes with a sense of urgency amid deep concerns about patient safety due to overcrowding. In addition, the latest HealthLeaders Media Intelligence Report reveals that healthcare leaders expect worsening ED… Read more »
Bigger hospitals, mergers drive higher prices
May 9, 2012 | By Alicia Caramenico Fierce Healthcare Large hospital systems are using their size and market clout to boost prices, a trend that started long before the health reform law passed, according to a study in this month’s Health Affairs. It’s the “must-have” hospital systems and large physician groups–providers that health plans… Read more »
Recruiting Doctors to Work in Rural America
Morgan Hunter HealthSearch recently had the unique opportunity to work with The Ashland Health Center, a tiny hospital in southwest Kansas. This hospital takes a unique approach to recruiting top-tier healthcare professionals to a rural location. Listen to the interview from NPR below that outlines this unique approach to recruiting: