ORLANDO – More than 1.5 million Medicare beneficiaries were enrolled in hospice care for at least one day during 2018, a 17% jump in about four years. While hospice care is useful and compassionate, especially when focusing on quality of life for terminally ill patients, there’s a problem that looms: At least 14% of Medicare […]
ORLANDO, Fla. – A panel of provider, payer and tech experts speaking at HIMSS22 went beyond the issue of health equity to address ways their organizations are tracking and helping to solve gaps.
ORLANDO – 60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley asked a panel of healthcare workforce professionals during HIMSS22 on Tuesday about what needs to be done to turn around resignations and burnout. Eight percent of healthcare jobs are vacant, Pelley said, his strong and familiar baritone instantly recognizable. Sixty-six percent of nurses have said they felt like quitting.
ORLANDO – It’s been less than a year since the Department of Health and Human Services implemented a new measure to the Protect Patient Health Information objective requiring eligible hospitals and critical access hospitals to complete an annual assessment of SAFER (Safety Assurance Factor
ORLANDO, Fla. – Government health officials tied the importance of interoperability to health equity Tuesday during the HIMSS22 session “View From the Top: HIMSS Foundation Working Towards Health Equity.”
A jury has found Sutter Health not guilty of using its market power to force health insurance companies into using its hospitals and physicians. Insurers were forced into higher-cost contracts even when less expensive options were available, according to the class action lawsuit filed in 2012. In Djeneba Sidibe v. Sutter Health, the jury found […]
ORLANDO – Value-based care will continue to accelerate, and the best way forward for health systems, from both a financial and clinical quality standpoint, is to have a clear transition plan and a robust population health framework.
ORLANDO – The secret to living a healthier life is farily simple: eat more fruits and vegetables and less of what you shouldn’t eat, according to Whole Foods cofounder and CEO John Mackey, who spoke as the Executive Summit opening keynote at HIMSS22 in Orlando. Cris Ross, CIO Mayo Clinic, and chairman of the Board of the […]
More than ever before, data drives the business of healthcare. The COVID-19 pandemic in particular brought statistics, data and analytics to the forefront, and the healthcare industry saw real scrutiny on the source of its data, as well as the collection methods and analysis around it.