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August 20, 2019 Hospitals

#HelloMyNameIs: A simple act to improve patients’ experiences of care

The social media #HelloMyNameIs campaign is an effort to get health-care providers to introduce themselves each time they visit a patient.

August 9, 2019 Health Insurance / Hospitals

Where Tourism Brings Pricey Health Care, Locals Fight Back

An alliance of locals struck a deal with the hospital system and now may be able to offer its members premiums that are at least 20% less than current rates.

July 31, 2019 Hospitals

Christian Hospital Dials Back Aggressive Debt Collection

Memphis non-profit hospital will raise the minimum wage it pays employees and stop suing them for unpaid medical debts.

July 24, 2019 Biotechnology / University of Washington

Researchers create protein switch that allows unprecedented control over cells function

Scientists have created the first completely artificial protein switch that can work inside living cells to modify—or even commandeer—the cell’s

July 3, 2019 Hospitals

Millionaire CEO of Nonprofit Hospital That Sues the Poor Promises Review of Policies

Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare promised a policy review after an investigation found it sued 8,300 patients — including its own employees — for medical debt

July 1, 2019 Health Policy / Hospitals / Rural Hospitals

Have Cancer, Must Travel: Patients Left In Lurch After Hospital Closes

The first installment of year-long series, which follows how the closure of one rural hospital disrupts a community’s health care, economy and equilibrium.

June 27, 2019 Health Costs / Hospitals

The Nonprofit Hospital That Makes Millions, Owns a Collection Agency and Relentlessly Sues the Poor

In Memphis, Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare, a non-profit has brought 8,300 lawsuits for unpaid medical bills in just five years.

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June 3, 2019 Hospitals / Medicare

Can Robin Hood Plan Rescue Of Rural Hospitals?

The proposal would increase Medicare payments to mostly rural hospitals in the lowest 25th percentile and decrease the payments to hospitals in the highest 75th.

May 31, 2019 Hospitals

Hospitals Accused Of Paying Doctors Large Kickbacks In Quest For Patients

Federal law prohibits physicians from referring patients for services in which the doctor has an interest and bars hospitals from paying doctors for referrals.

May 20, 2019 Hospitals

Escalating Workplace Violence Rocks Hospitals

Across the country, many doctors, nurses and other health care workers have remained silent about what is being called an epidemic of violence against them.

May 10, 2019 Health News / Hospitals

‘John Doe’ Patients Force Hospital Staff To Play Detective

Identifying patients helps avoid the treatment risks that come with not knowing a patient’s medical history and find next of kin to help make medical decisions.

April 29, 2019 Hospitals

Will Ties To A Catholic Hospital System Tie Doctors’ Hands?

How can a public hospital that has been a leader in women’s health care partner with a Catholic system that denies such services and considers them as immoral?

April 26, 2019 Hospitals / Medicare

Hospitals Chafe Under New Payment Rule For Off-Campus Clinics

Medicare has opted to pay hospitals with outpatient facilities that are “off campus” a lower rate, equivalent to what it pays independent doctors for visits.

April 11, 2019 Hospitals / Seniors

Making Smarter Decisions About Where To Recover After Hospitalization

Before making a decision on post-hospital care, older adults and family members should address some key issues.

March 21, 2019 Health Insurance / Hospitals

Health Plans For State Employees Use Medicare’s Hammer On Hospital Bills

Some states are moving to control costs by using Medicare reimbursement rates to calibrate how they pay hospitals, triggering alarm in the hospital industry.