Tag Archive: hospital

I Was Asked to Leave My Son’s Hospital Room

Sometimes the best thing to do is to get out of your own way. You’re not jumping ship, you are simply making space for the right people at the right time.

Jamie Sumner
Illinois Health Care

Illinois Health Care Advocates Cheer GOP Bill’s Demise, Worry About Future

In this Chicago Tribune article, learn what challenges remain in Illinois and across the U.S. when it comes to health insurance.

Aimee Sharp

California Hospitals Will be Required to Rope in Family Caregivers

California Hospitals Will be Required to Rope in Family Caregivers By Michael Sandler for Modern Healthcare A California state law that takes effect in the new year aims to help hospital patients better transition home with the aid of informed family members and friends, a move that could improve quality of care, prevent readmissions and cut costs.… Continue reading California Hospitals Will be Required to Rope in Family Caregivers

Aimee Sharp
Hospitals Buy Doctors’ Practices

Prices Are Higher When Hospitals Buy Doctors’ Practices. That’s Set to Change

In this article by the The New York Times, learn why lawmakers want to take away a big reasonwhy hospitals buy doctors’ practices.

Aimee Sharp
Outpatient Spending

Outpatient Spending Rises as Physician-Hospital Integration Grows

Originally Posted by California Healthline Communities that experienced increases in physician-hospital integration also saw increases in annual outpatient spending, according to a study published Monday in JAMA Internal Medicine, the Wall Street Journal reports (Wilde Mathews, Wall Street Journal, 10/19). Study Details For the study, Harvard Medical School researchers used data from Medicare and other sources… Continue reading Outpatient Spending Rises as Physician-Hospital Integration Grows

Aimee Sharp