Improving Price Transparency in Labs and Beyond
With the Clinical Laboratory Price Transparency Act, which includes the Lower Cost, More Transparency Act, passed in December 2023, clinical labs are now required to disclose their prices up front, which offers patients a clearer understanding of their healthcare expenses before undergoing treatment.
Live From AONL 2024: Virtual Nursing is Unsurprisingly Top of Mind
After day one at AONL 2024, it’s clear that nurse leaders and executives have a few common goals in mind to tackle workforce concerns.
Cincinnati Children’s Shares Keys to Innovation Success
Cincinnati Children’s has again been named one of the country’s Most Innovative Companies by Fortune—remaining the top-rated pediatric healthcare organization while rising in the national ranking of organizations across all industries.
Yale New Haven Health CCO Recommitted to Patient Safety and Care Quality
In the area of care quality, the health system has launched an initiative called Care Signature. The foundation of Care Signature is that patients should have the expectation that no matter where they go in the health system, they are given the same care based on their clinical condition.
Encouraging Patient Awareness and Healthcare Practitioner Title Transparency on National Doctor’s Day
Now more than ever on National Doctor’s Day, it is important to recognize that there is a clear distinction in the training and qualifications of physicians compared to nurse practitioners, physician assistants or other healthcare practitioners, and you may easily be confused when you encounter us dressed in scrubs in the clinic or operating room.
Looking Ahead Post-ViVE: AI, Security Concerns, and Industry Transactions
Artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and significant partnerships shaping the future of healthcare were among the key takeaways from four days at ViVE 2024. Here are the other highlights of the best moments from the annual healthtech industry gathering and a look ahead.
NIOSH Releases Guide to Improve Healthcare Worker Burnout
As part of its campaign to address healthcare worker burnout, NIOSH on March 18 released a guide designed to help hospital leaders improve healthcare worker wellbeing.
AI Coalition Pushes Forward with Governance Plans
The Coalition for Health AI, which formed in April 2023 as a collective featuring Stanford, the Mayo Clinic, Vanderbilt, Johns Hopkins, Google, and Microsoft and now comprises more than 1,300 members, recently unveiled its first CEO and board of directors.
Here’s Why Nurse Leaders are Leaving the Workforce
AMN Healthcare’s 2024 Survey of Nurse Leaders also says that 17% of nurse leaders will look for a new place to work, 9% will leave nursing, 3% will stay in a non-administrative position in nursing, and 1% will retire.
Opportunity Uncovered: How COVID-19 Accelerated Healthcare Transformation
The COVID-19 pandemic left an indelible mark on the healthcare landscape, spotlighting critical areas for improvement while accelerating transformations that were already underway. From addressing disparities in equity and access to adopting digital health strategies, the pandemic has forced healthcare to move swiftly to meet urgent needs.