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‘Focus on our culture and our people’ | American Hospital Association Leadership Summit
Amid daunting challenges, three health system leaders stress the importance of taking care of their teams and making everyone feel valued.
Rachel Levine urges hospital leaders to curb emissions | American Hospital Association Leadership Summit
The assistant U.S. secretary of health called on health systems to tackle climate change, saying it’ll improve health outcomes and can help hospitals lower their own costs.
Bryan Stevenson says 'health equity is really health justice' | American Hospital Association Leadership Summit
Stevenson, the author of “Just Mercy” and inspiration of the film, has spent his adult life representing the disadvantaged in the criminal legal system. He urged hospital leaders to fight to end disparities in healthcare.
Rick Pollack talks about facing the future | American Hospital Association Leadership Summit
The president of the hospital association said the group will press for federal aid and the continuation of waivers implemented during the pandemic.
Epic’s Matt Doyle talks about why patients need interoperability
The electronic health records giant says it will join TEFCA, a new national health information exchange framework. With records and data more easily available, patients and providers will see the benefits, Doyle says.
Mass General Brigham doubles down on hospital-at-home program
The organization named Heather O’Sullivan as the system’s first president of home-based care. A key leader says “the future of healthcare is in the home.”
Fewer hospital mergers, but bigger deals, may be a growing trend
The number of transactions in the second quarter was the lowest in years, Kaufman Hall reports. But the small number of deals involved some big players.
Deloitte warns health inequities could cost $1 trillion, and it's everyone's problem
Health equities cost Americans $320 billion, and could surge to $1 trillion by 2040. Deloitte’s Andy Davis talks about ways healthcare leaders can make progress in addressing disparities.
CarePort CEO Lissy Hu talks about using data to ease staffing shortages
In an interview with Chief Healthcare Executive, Hu discusses the challenges for hospitals and post-acute providers, the potential of data and how health systems need to collaborate.
NewYork-Presbyterian’s chief medical officer talks about ‘meeting patients where they are’
Deepa Kumaraiah spoke with Chief Healthcare Executive about using data to provide better care, new approaches from the COVID-19 pandemic, and caring for staff.
Eight health groups say it’s time to integrate behavioral health and primary care
The organizations make a case for combining physical and behavioral health, but they say policymakers and insurers must step up to make it a reality.
Pharmacists can prescribe Paxlovid, to the dismay of doctors
The FDA has given authorization, with some limitations. The American Medical Association says only doctors should be prescribing the drug used to treat COVID-19 patients.
Mobile clinics can address health equity and cut costs
Advocates for mobile clinics say they can reach patients in underserved communities and help keep some from requiring costly hospital stays.
Mayo Clinic, Sheba Medical Center team up on healthcare technology
The two organizations announced a partnership to develop cutting-edge innovations that can improve healthcare around the globe.
Many Americans are living longer, but gaps are seen in some groups
Some members of minority groups had increases in life expectancy, but wide differences are seen among Americans. The COVID-19 pandemic may have erased those gains.
Hospitals and health companies vow to reach Biden’s goal to cut emissions. See who took the pledge.
More than 60 hospitals and health groups said they would strive to reach the Biden administration’s target of reducing emissions by 50% by 2030.
Donna Shalala talks about COVID-19, telehealth, abortion rights, and leadership
The former health and human services secretary offered lessons for healthcare leaders in a forum with Kevin Sowers, president of the Johns Hopkins Health System.
These hospitals are rated as America’s most socially responsible
Only 2% of the nation’s hospitals earned recognition from the Lown Institute. Some were singled out for their success even with a high concentration of COVID-19 patients.
Hospitals wrestle with Supreme Court ruling on abortion
The high court struck down Roe v. Wade, and with some states already enacting laws to prohibit abortions, health systems face some difficult decisions.
Cyberbullying tied to suicidal thoughts among kids, study finds
Healthcare professionals should be asking young people if they are being bullied or harassed online, the authors wrote.
How Biden’s nominee for science adviser would make history
The president has chosen Arati Prabhakar to lead the Office of Science and Technology Policy. Science advocates say her experience could be invaluable in helping establish a new health research agency.
After Supreme Court upends Roe v. Wade, medical colleges weigh impact on training doctors
The high court’s ruling leaves abortion access in the hands of the states. Almost half the nation’s obstetrics and gynecology residency programs are in states that are expected to ban abortion.
VA postponing rollout of new electronic health record system
The Department of Veterans Affairs said some facilities won’t get the new system until next year. The delay comes amid reports of problems with the system harming patients at a veterans hospital in Washington state.
Appalachian Regional Healthcare starting hospital-at-home program
The Kentucky-based system is partnering with Biofourmis, a digital health company, to serve patients and participate in a study of acute care at home in rural areas.
Medicare needs better data on race and ethnicity
The Office of Inspector General said the inaccurate and incomplete data makes it harder to improve health equity, a major goal of the Biden administration
Data security remains a challenge as interoperability moves closer to reality | Lee Barrett
True interoperability of patient data has been a goal for decades. But any enthusiasm must be tempered by the security and privacy issues healthcare companies continue to experience.
Government investment in doulas could improve Black maternal health outcomes
Black women are more than three times as likely to die from pregnancy-related complications as White women. Doulas are one way to improve these outcomes for Black women.
Hospital to home: Patients need a better transition
A study of more than 1,200 patients identifies significant gaps, but researchers also offer practical ways health systems can do better for patients.
FTC taking a close look at hospital mergers
The Federal Trade Commission is suing to block HCA Healthcare from acquiring five Steward Health hospitals in Utah. The commission has taken action against other deals, saying reduced competition will hurt consumers.
Most doctors worn down by problems with sharing data
An athenahealth survey found most physicians say the inability to easily exchange information adds to their stress levels.