https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/11-healthcare-jobs-that-didnt-exist-10-years-ago/334816/
11 healthcare jobs that didn't exist 10 years ago | Healthcare Dive
Many of the new positions are arising from demands imposed by the ACA, researchers said.
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https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/aca-provision-may-cut-off-doctors-pay/241522/
ACA provision may cut off doctors' pay | Healthcare Dive
Physician groups fear the 90-day grace period for ACA plans could impact payment in a negative way.
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https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/unitedhealth-replaces-cfo-john-rex-wayne-deveydt/756561/
UnitedHealth replaces CFO in another leadership shakeup | Healthcare Dive
Wayne DeVeydt, a healthcare veteran who most recently worked at Bain Capital, will take up the finance chief job on Sept. 2 as the healthcare behemoth faces an...
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https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/house-committee-explores-barriers-to-health-it-adoption/276732/
House committee explores barriers to health IT adoption | Healthcare Dive
A new white paper looks at the potential for data analytics and mobile medical apps — and asks hard questions about data security and patient privacy.
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https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/wisconsin-hospitals-cut-readmissions-save-34m/217576/
Wisconsin hospitals cut readmissions, save $34M | Healthcare Dive
The 108 hospitals taking part in the initiative cut surgical-site infections by 37% in just 18 months.
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https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/out-with-the-old-health-systems-making-big-emr-changes/238006/
Out with the old: Health systems making big EMR changes | Healthcare Dive
Healthcare Dive takes a closer look at why big health systems are making plans to dump their current EMRs.
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https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/are-insurers-missing-the-boat-on-seps/370025/
Are insurers missing the boat on SEPs? | Healthcare Dive
Insurers should be prepared for the growing role of special enrollment periods under the ACA.
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https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/medicaid-expansion-increases-ed-use-study-says/211003/
Medicaid expansion increases ED use, study says | Healthcare Dive
Expanding Medicaid coverage in Oregon increased ED use by 0.41 visits per person, or 41%, over an 18-month period.
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https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/hybrid-healthcare-models/620602/?mkt_tok=ODUwLVRBQS01MTEAAAGDVb_pLeJh4aZVM6y5b6BaJZ1a5_7zkF7dxOZEGmgU2TNfKDDQSA8A94sdK69gE9XHNX5W0ys8QBiAqbGApzXd5i2bVzgDdEimoYTRtymvRYRu
The case for hybrid care models | Healthcare Dive
Telehealth is increasingly being woven into healthcare organizations' future plans, giving hope to proponents of hybrid care models.
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https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/cities-file-lawsuit-halt-aca-rule/822202/
Cities sue to block ACA rule for increasing uninsured rate | Healthcare Dive
City leaders said the regulation risks undermining the Affordable Care Act exchanges and adding new costs for local governments. Now, they’re suing to overturn...
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https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/telehealth-leaders-urge-expansion-of-medicare-coverage/258589/
Telehealth leaders urge expansion of Medicare coverage | Healthcare Dive
According to one expert, telehealth language in the Social Security Act hasn't been updated since the year 2000.
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https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/study-suggests-that-hospitals-perform-too-many-c-sections/261405/
Study suggests that hospitals perform too many C-sections | Healthcare Dive
Despite known risks of mortality and complications, C-sections are the second most commonly-performed surgical procedure in the country.
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https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/hospitals-look-at-flexible-equipment-financing/226291/
Hospitals look at flexible equipment financing | Healthcare Dive
Flexible equipment financing allows for limited or no cash up front.
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https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/rwjuh-strike-nurses-tentative-deal-union/701390/
Striking nurses reach tentative deal with RWJUH after months on picket line | Healthcare Dive
More than 1,700 nurses in New Jersey have been on the picket line since August. On Friday, the union and hospital system announced a tentative deal.
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https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/aetna-ceo-expect-aca-rate-hikes/255757/
Aetna CEO: Expect ACA rate hikes | Healthcare Dive
Aetna CEO Mark Bertolini said ad hoc regulatory changes contributed to half of the premium increases.
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https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/preparing-for-digital-transformation-in-health-care-john-glaser-ranil-herath/647063/
Preparing for digital transformation in healthcare | Healthcare Dive
John Glaser, an executive in residence at Harvard Medical School, and Ranil Herath, president at Emeritus Healthcare, address healthcare’s digital...
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https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/providence-health-third-quarter-2023/701134/
Providence, struggling to rebound, posts more losses in Q3 | Healthcare Dive
The Washington-based nonprofit battled rising expenses despite having targeted recovery plans in place.
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https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/ct-bills-could-increase-regulation-of-for-profit-hospital-transitions/242076/
CT bills could increase regulation of for-profit hospital transitions | Healthcare Dive
The bills would require more transparency and oversight of non-profit hospitals seeking to convert to for-profit status.
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https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/CVS-Aetna-Brian-Kane-president/647936/
CVS Health names new president of Aetna | Healthcare Dive
Brian Kane, who previously worked as a consultant and was CFO at Humana, will replace Daniel Finke, who is stepping down.
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https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/unitedhealth-rebounding-volumes-q3-financial-assistance/586951/
UnitedHealth says Q3 volume rebounds, net income down on consumer price breaks | Healthcare Dive
Still, the first payer to report quarterly earnings bested Wall Street expectations and saw a lower-than-expected medical cost ratio of 81.9% for the third...
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https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/independent-hospitals-begin-to-form-alliances/210550/
Independent hospitals begin to form alliances | Healthcare Dive
Alliances may evolve from loose relationships to joint ventures or even joint operating agreements, insiders say.
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https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/fitch-sees-nonprofit-hospitals-as-mixed-bag-in-q3-report/542327/
Fitch sees nonprofit hospitals as mixed bag in Q3 report | Healthcare Dive
While not-for-profits hospitals led Q3 public finance rating activity, the pace of upgrades and downgrades appears to be leveling off.
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https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/healthcare-generative-ai-implementation-wolters-kluwer/749802/
Healthcare organizations could be unprepared to adopt generative AI: survey | Healthcare Dive
Only 18% of respondents knew about formal policies at their firms overseeing the use of the technology, while just 20% said staff were required to undergo...
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https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/irs-will-begin-collecting-insurer-taxes-to-pay-for-aca/200185/
IRS will begin collecting insurer taxes to pay for ACA | Healthcare Dive
Health insurers with premium revenues over $25 million annually will pay a new tax.
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https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/google-to-invest-100m-in-amwell-as-it-files-ipo/584078/
Amwell files IPO with $100M boost from Google | Healthcare Dive
Amwell, one of the country's biggest telehealth companies, will become Google Cloud's preferred telehealth platform as part of the multiyear partnership.
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https://www.medtechdive.com/news/gates-grant-ge-healthcare-caption-ai-ultrasound/694019/
Gates Foundation grants GE HealthCare $44M for AI ultrasound tech | MedTech Dive
The money will go to subsidiary Caption Health to make AI tools to help with maternal care and pediatric lung health.
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https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/narrow-networks-a-look-into-the-future/225878/
Narrow networks: A look into the future | Healthcare Dive
One-quarter of commercial health plans are building narrow networks.
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https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/welfare-program-no-more-medicaid-a-winner-in-midterm-state-ballots/541642/
Red states say 'yes' to Medicaid | Healthcare Dive
Three GOP-heavy states expanded Medicaid on Tuesday, and Democratic governor pickups could further the trend. Elsewhere on midterm ballots, nurse-to-patient...
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https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/medicare-advantage-contract-negotiations-heated-disputes-rise/806096/
Why Medicare Advantage contract negotiations are getting heated | Healthcare Dive
“There’s simply more at stake in these negotiations for payers and providers than there used to be,” one expert said.
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https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/behold-the-long-awaited-phase-2-of-hhs-hipaa-audit-program/416040/
Behold the long-awaited Phase 2 of HHS' HIPAA audit program | Healthcare Dive
The audits enable HHS' Office for Civil Rights to identify best practices and address risks to protected health information.
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https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/doj-UNH-drops-appeal-unitedhealth-change-deal/645674/
DOJ drops appeal against UnitedHealth’s acquisition of Change | Healthcare Dive
In a Monday filing with a federal appeals court, the DOJ-led group agreed to withdraw its suit against a ruling that had allowed the merger.
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https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/another-pioneer-aco-bites-the-dust/302254/
Another Pioneer ACO bites the dust | Healthcare Dive
Is the program's "one-size-fits-all" approach to payment to blame?
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https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/medicare-acos-missing-federal-cost-savings-predictions-analysis-finds/520334/
Medicare ACOs missing federal cost-savings predictions, analysis finds | Healthcare Dive
The finding raises questions about the long-term success of the Medicare Shared Savings Program, which has swelled to 561 ACOs from 27 six years ago.
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https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/aca-enrollees-specialty-med-use-is-above-average/249888/
ACA enrollees' specialty med use is above average | Healthcare Dive
Are exchange enrollees sicker than the general population? About 1.1% of total prescriptions covered by health marketplace plans during January and February...
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https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/cms-onc-release-aids-to-support-smarter-ehr-choice-contract-terms/427054/
CMS, ONC release aids to support smarter EHR choice, contract terms | Healthcare Dive
A new contracting guide offers tips and strategies for negotiating with EHR vendors.
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https://hcn.health/hcn-trends-story/sources/medtech-dive/
MedTech Dive - Healthcare Communications Network
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https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/brigham-and-womens-may-extend-buyout-offer/448476/
Brigham and Women's may extend buyout offer | Healthcare Dive
About 45% of the 1,600 employees offered a buyout in April have applied.
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https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/humana-medicare-advantage-rate-notice-2025/706525/
Humana flags potential MA funding dip if proposed rate notice finalized | Healthcare Dive
Despite the uncertainty, the insurer reaffirmed its earnings outlook for 2025.
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https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/epic-cerner-lead-hospital-mu-incentive-payments/259165/
Epic, Cerner lead hospital MU incentive payments | Healthcare Dive
Data show that more than 90% of the 5,011 eligible hospitals have received at least one incentive payment under the MU program.
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https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/cms-freezes-new-aca-broker-registrations-for-2027/831138/
CMS freezes new ACA broker registrations for 2027, culls ‘unauthorized’ enrollees | Healthcare Dive
The agency said the pause would help crack down on fraud among new brokers on the exchanges. It also announced on Tuesday it would cancel the enrollments of...
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https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/rural-hospital-cybersecurity-medicaid-cuts-wyden-warner/753684/
Democrat senators warn Medicaid cuts could worsen rural hospital cybersecurity | Healthcare Dive
Funding cuts enacted in the GOP’s massive tax law will push cash-strapped rural providers to deprioritize cyber preparedness, according to Sens. Ron Wyden and...
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https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/tech-company-helps-providers-prepare-for-cyber-attacks/238918/
Tech company helps providers prepare for cyber attacks | Healthcare Dive
A new service has been launched in partnership with HHS to help healthcare providers better defend themselves against cyber attacks.
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