Hospital/physician relations

Oct 16 | Jeff Lagasse

Hospital bottom lines could benefit from more clinical integration in the supply chain

A tiny fraction of healthcare executives, 5%, said clinical integration is their supply chain't…

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Oct 09 | Susan Morse

HHS and CMS are offering safe harbor to Stark Law to promote value-based, coordinated care

Example of changes is allowing a hospital to donate free cybersecurity software to each physician…

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Sep 27 | Jeff Lagasse

Complex ethical issues can be a contributor to nurse burnout, says bioethicist

Moral distress results from managing the complex ethical issues in healthcare practice and patient care, and it…

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Sep 26 | Jeff Lagasse

Kaiser Permanente, unions reach tentative contract agreement as planned strike is canceled

The agreement includes annual raises and a workforce development program to address looming…

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Sep 06 | Jeff Lagasse

Women in healthcare face more harassment, have fewer opportunities and lower wages, study shows

Women believe they have fewer opportunities for leadership, with less than half feeling they…

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Sep 06 | Susan Morse

UnitedHealth's contract dispute with Team Health has implications industry-wide

If staffing companies receive lower reimbursements from insurers, they would likely seek to increase subsidies…

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Aug 26 | Jeff Lagasse

Retraining existing employees can help mitigate the effects of healthcare's workforce shortage

A healthcare organization with a bit of capital can invest in the workforce it already has to…

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Aug 16 | Jeff Lagasse

Up to 14% of internal medical residents have been bullied during training, Johns Hopkins found

Those who reported harassment said bullying resulted in burnout, depression and other ill…

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Jul 30 | Jeff Lagasse

Burnout symptoms associated with racial bias in medical residents

Pushing back against burnout symptoms can reduce bias and disparities in care, research shows.

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Jul 26 | Jeff Lagasse

Physicians struggle with their own self-care, survey finds

Most doctors acknowledge the importance of self-care but are falling short of achieving it, likely exacerbating the burnout…

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