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Oct 11 | Jeff Lagasse

2018 cohort of newly-certified physician assistants is the youngest and largest yet

The data also shows encouraging employment opportunities for PAs, with most receiving multiple job offers.

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Oct 07 | Susan Morse

Go365 wellness program reduces healthcare costs, Humana says

Members are given financial and other rewards for participating.

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Sep 30 | Jeff Lagasse

Lack of resources, staffing among barriers to implementing value-based care

Internal and external gaps in interoperability were the second most-cited barrier to VBC adoption, at 19.7%.

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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 19 | Jeff Lagasse

Focus on operational efficiency and RTLS technology has given Wake Forest Baptist Health a financial leg up

Real-time tracking technologies allow the organization to monitor everything from…

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Sep 16 | Jeff Lagasse

Kaiser Permanente workers planning strike that could be largest in more than two decades

At issue is what unions call unfair labor practices that have shifted the focus to enriching Kaiser…

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Sep 06 | Jeff Lagasse

When physicians integrate with hospitals, costs go up, Rice study says

In 2003, about 29% of U.S. hospitals employed physicians, a number that rose to 42% by 2012.

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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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