Molly Gamble (Twitter) – Becker’s Hospital Review Critiques of out-of-pocket spending in healthcare have long centered on the erratic nature of prices, with comparisons resting on sticker stability in other industries — a reference point that may not be as valid today as it once was. Christopher Beam, writing fellow at The Atlantic, delves into […]
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Alexis Kayser (Email) – Becker’s Hospital Review It has been over a year since the FBI and Justice Department disclosed “Operation Nightingale,” which cracked open a fake nursing degree scheme at three now-shuttered schools. More than 7,600 fraudulent diplomas and transcripts were sold to aspiring nurses, who paid $10,000 for the documents — without completing
The Dark Side of AI in Mental Health — High demand for AI training data may increase unethical practices in collecting patient data by Michael DePeau-Wilson, Enterprise & Investigative Writer, MedPage Today April 11, 2024 With the rise in patient-facing psychiatric chatbots powered by artificial intelligence (AI), the potential need for patient mental health data
Alexis Kayser (Email) – Becker’s Hospital Review In 2024, CEOs are striking a balance between two self-presentations: strong and soft. In the wake of the pandemic, leaders who exercise humility — actively listening and admitting what they do not know — are in high demand. When asked to select the most important CEO qualities for
Paige Twenter – Becker’s Hospital Review David Joyner, executive vice president of CVS Health and president of CVS Caremark, called out Mark Cuban’s drug company in a paid op-ed Fortune published April 3. Mr. Joyner, who leads CVS’ pharmacy segment, defended pharmacy benefit managers — an industry the FTC is investigating regarding business practices that
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I was interviewing a leadership team member to prepare for an offsite planning retreat. I asked about the biggest challenges facing their team. She wearily said it was their unfocused frantic pace of activity. “We have lots of projects, goals, and priorities. We’re constantly making lists and setting action plans. But we seldom see anything
Jakob Emerson – Becker’s Hospital Review Patients and staff at AdventHealth Celebration (Fla.) enjoy farm-fresh produce everyday at the hospital’s cafe and physician lounge. It all comes from a farm operating right on campus, but you probably won’t spot it by simply walking around. Inside a 320-square-foot repurposed shipping container is a hydroponic operation capable
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Laura Dyrda (Twitter) – Becker’s Health IT Hospital at home programs cover only acute care patients, but that could change with a new bill introduced in the Senate. Sens. Marco Rubio and Tom Carper introduced the “At Home Observation and Medical Evaluation Services Act” to establish a hospital-at-home pilot program that includes patients able to
Ashleigh Hollowell (Twitter) – Becker’s Clinical Leadership A bipartisan bill that limits mandatory overtime for nurses, originally proposed in 2020, has been reintroduced. It also shields nurses from retaliation from hospitals if nurses turn down overtime. The bill was introduced again March 5 by Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and Reps. Doris Matsui, D-Calif., and Jen
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— The focus shouldn’t be on quantity over quality by Arthur Lazarus, MD, MBA This post originally appeared on Kevin M D I was having a conversation with a colleague about a state-funded Medicaid managed care organization (MCO). She told me that the mental health performance measures used by the state to evaluate the MCO
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