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Easing Administrative Burdens: Staffing and Burnout Challenges

April 24, 2024 - There continues to be an acknowledgment of the significant levels of burnout experienced by medical personnel. Burnout is also being cited as the primary reason for healthcare workers leaving the field. In 2022, 40% of doctors and 49% of nurses reported they were experiencing burnout, and 32% of nurses were planning to leave their profession within...

CMS sets minimum staffing standards for nursing homes

April 23, 2024 by Jacqueline LaPointe

A new final rule from CMS establishes minimum staffing standards for nursing homes at a national level for the first time in history. The rule states that nursing homes participating in Medicare and...

Nearly 4 of 5 physicians employed by hospitals, corporations

April 16, 2024 by Jacqueline LaPointe

Widespread consolidation in healthcare is affecting physicians, according to a new report from the Physicians Advocacy Institute (PAI) and Avalere Health. The report analyzed updated data from IQVIA...

How to Adapt as Healthcare Workforce Management Shifts

January 23, 2024 by Jacqueline LaPointe

There’s a significant workforce crisis in healthcare right now, according to Sarah Nosal, MD, FAAFP, a family physician and a member of the board of directors at the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP). Nosal, who also...

Hospital Finances Show Signs of Recovery as Revenues Rise

January 12, 2024 by Victoria Bailey

Hospital finances are showing signs of recovery as margins continue to be positive and revenues are up from prior years, according to data from Kaufman Hall. The National Hospital Flash Report...

Medical Groups Faced High Expenses, Staffing Challenges in 2023

December 20, 2023 by Victoria Bailey

Medical groups had a rocky 2023 as expenses outpaced revenue and staffing shortages continued, a survey from the American Medical Group Association (AMGA) revealed. The 2023 AMGA Medical Group...

32% of Academic Physicians Plan to Leave Workforce, Fueled by Burnout

December 18, 2023 by Victoria Bailey

One-third of academic physicians have at least a moderate intention to leave their facility in the next two years, driven by burnout and a lack of professional fulfillment, a study published in JAMA...

Care Quality, Physician Autonomy Lower at Corporate-Owned Practices

December 06, 2023 by Victoria Bailey

Changes in physician practice ownership resulted in lower patient care quality and poorer patient-provider relationships, according to a survey from NORC at the University of Chicago, commissioned by...

How Nursing Homes Can Prepare for Staffing Standards, Gaps

December 04, 2023 by Victoria Bailey

After experiencing the brunt of the COVID-19 pandemic, long-term care facilities have prioritized strategies to improve staffing levels and care quality. The federal government has taken action, too, proposing minimum staffing standards...

Hospitals See Margins Above Pandemic Levels in October

November 30, 2023 by Jacqueline LaPointe

Hospital financial performance improved in October, signaling continued stabilization in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the latest “National Hospital Flash Report” from...

Optum Faces Allegations of Anti-Competitive Practices from CA Health System

November 29, 2023 by Victoria Bailey

California-based health system Emanate Health has filed a lawsuit alleging that UnitedHealth Group’s Optum violated antitrust laws and engaged in anti-competitive practices regarding physician...

Labor Expenses Hurt Hospital Financial Performance

November 06, 2023 by Jacqueline LaPointe

Workforce challenges continue to dampen hospital financial performance as labor expenses remain high, according to the latest “National Hospital Flash Report” from healthcare consulting...

States Boosting Medicaid Payment Rates for Home Healthcare Amid Shortages

October 26, 2023 by Victoria Bailey

Most states have increased Medicaid payment rates for home healthcare providers as the sector grapples with staffing shortages, according to a KFF issue brief. The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated...

Diverse Medical Students More Likely to Practice in Underserved Areas

October 24, 2023 by Victoria Bailey

Less than 30 percent of medical students planned to practice in underserved areas between 2019 and 2021; those who did were more likely to be students of color, women, and part of the LGBTQ community,...

Gender Pay Disparities in Medicare Reimbursement Impact Neurosurgeons

October 12, 2023 by Victoria Bailey

Gender pay disparities persisted for neurosurgeons between 2013 and 2020, with women receiving 44 percent less in annual payments than men, a study published in JAMA Surgery revealed. Researchers used...

New Physicians See Plenty of Job Offers but Burnout Impacts Choices

October 06, 2023 by Victoria Bailey

More than half of new physicians receive over 100 job offers during their training, but many would not choose the healthcare field again, a survey from AMN Healthcare found. The 2023 Survey of...

Physician Scheduling Vendors Promise Automation, But Issues Arise

October 05, 2023 by Jacqueline LaPointe

Automated solutions promise to simplify physician scheduling, but healthcare organizations are experiencing hiccups with achieving efficiency. Providers in the new KLAS report, “Physician...

75K Kaiser Workers Walk Off in Healthcare’s Largest Strike

October 04, 2023 by Jacqueline LaPointe

More than 75,000 unionized workers of Kaiser Permanente launched a strike today, marking the largest strike of healthcare workers in US history. The workers represented by a coalition of eight unions...

Workforce Woes Surpass Financial Pressure As Healthcare’s Top Threat

October 02, 2023 by Jacqueline LaPointe

Clinician burnout, staffing challenges, and nursing shortages are the top organizational threats over the next year, according to most healthcare leaders. CIOs, IT leaders, and clinicians responding...

Oracle Adds Healthcare Capabilities to ERP, Supply Chain Products

September 18, 2023 by Jacqueline LaPointe

Oracle, the company that bought Cerner for over $28 billion last year, recently announced new healthcare-specific capabilities to three of its products aimed at financial and supply chain...

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