Healthcare Transformation

It is crucial to target the users of transfusions—surgeons and hospitals—with tools that can be used to change practice and limit transfusion to patients who actually need it.

Humana's 2021 Bold Goal Report, released last week, highlights the importance of health system partnerships.

Survey findings show some health systems have fallen short in meeting cardiologists’ basic needs, with 41% saying they might cut back hours, change jobs or retire due to lack of health system support.

For healthcare to come home—and for it to remain there—a different kind of infrastructure must be built.

Moving healthcare home is just part of the growing personalization of healthcare that has been made possible by advancements in technologies that seamlessly connect a patient to their care team.

The analysis by the Lown Institute measures hospitals based on their performance of 12 services performed over a three-year period.

A new rule proposed by CMS aims to increase Medicare inpatient prospective payment system rates.

Use of teledermatology has greatly increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, but there are remaining concerns that may hinder its use after the public health emergency, according to a speaker at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology.

The Texas Hospital Association said the unexpected move from CMS brings uncertainty to the state's safety net hospitals.

A panel of experts discussed how care coordinating technologies that were employed during the pandemic can help improve home care for patients in a post-COVID-19 world.

As a first world country known for access to top-rate medical services, how does the United States find itself with a quarter of the population experiencing distinct dislocation of critical care services?

A new bipartisan law signed by Illinois' governor aims to tackle health disparities seen in the state's most vulnerable populations.

A study documented shifts in telehealth use and ambulatory care during the first four months of the COVID-19 pandemic, from March to June 2020.

The data and technology expert spend nearly two and half years with the FDA.

A VHA expert discusses how the health system leverages data and technology.

Many large hospitals and health systems put an embed code on their website to block prices.

Current mobile technologies bridge the gap between the patient and their care.

The acquisition may affect health IT services and health data.

Patients have come to expect fast, convenient and safe care when and where they want it.

The tech is feasible to use in resource-limited setting to detect abnormalities and under-diagnosed diseases.

Tara Vail, chief growth officer of HST Pathways, discusses the lack of EHRs at ambulatory surgery centers and the challenges to adoption.

Joint replacement is a major cost concern for health systems and Medicare.

The industry may be poised to most benefit from AI technology.

Healthcare leaders share their perspectives on the adoption of digital therapeutics.

Fully vaccinated individuals should still be cautious around others.