By Lauren Sausser | Kaiser Health News MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. — Most of the 30 volunteers who work at the 130-bed, for-profit East Cooper Medical Center spend their days assisting surgical patients — the scope of their duties extending far…
A new cyber risk for healthcare organizations is emerging internally from unsuspecting marketing departments, as insurers report increased claims from website tracking tools. Pixels are a newer way for websites to track users’ interactions and are so popular that most…
By Andy Miller | KHN Like many nurses these days, Alex Scala got a big pay hike when she switched jobs recently. Scala also received a welcome mix of assignments when she joined Pittsburgh-based Allegheny Health Network. She signed on…
With the courts resuming normal operations following two years of pandemic-related delays, many hospitals and health systems are seeing their medical malpractice expenses surge. According to a report from STAT News, the payouts to patients and families harmed by medical errors…
Insurers are encountering rate increases and closer scrutiny from reinsurers ahead of the Jan. 1 renewal season, according to reports. That could mean even higher premium rates for customers. Insurers are nearing the end of negotiations with reinsurers, which are…
By Katheryn Houghton | KHN Montana is signaling it might step away from an innovative way of setting the prices its public employee health plan pays hospitals for services, an approach that has saved the state millions of dollars and…
A recent survey shows that one in four U.S. medical care workers are considering switching careers, primarily due to burnout. According to Bain & Company’s recent U.S. Frontline of Healthcare survey, around a third of clinicians are considering switching employers, while…
By Fred Clasen-Kelly | KHN SANFORD, N.C. — Before the coronavirus pandemic, Dr. Andrew Bush treated as many as 1,000 patients every month in his orthopedics practice. Now he worries about going bankrupt. The surgeon is among a dwindling number…
A growing number of hospitals are outsourcing often-unprofitable outpatient services for their poorest patients by setting up independent, nonprofit organizations to provide primary care. Medicare and Medicaid pay these clinics, known as federally qualified health center look-alikes, significantly more than they…
A new study suggests that patients treated by burned-out doctors may face additional risks in their care. A new review published in The BMJ found that physicians experiencing burnout are twice as likely to be involved in patient safety incidents…
