Shaping Healthcare's Future
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Innovation
How UPMC Turned Innovation Into an Enterprise
UPMC Enterprises provides an inside look into the philosophy and framework that built this successful innovation engine and commercialization model.
Finance
Changes Needed to Stark Law, House Members Told
The law against physician self-referral needs to be updated, but there was disagreement on how much reform needs to occur.
Innovation
At-Home Flu Tests Give Health Systems Opportunities to Innovate
HHS funds development of testing devices, which could impact the way health systems respond through population and telehealth initiatives, plus...
Innovation
Innovative Wound Dressing Could Reduce $10B Cost of Surgical Site Infections
Novel nanofiber dressing infused with vitamin D stimulates the body's natural defenses and may reduce dependence on compounds that produce...
Innovation
Pediatric Telemedicine Stems Utilization, Points to Cost Savings
Nemours study provides look at usage and impact of 24/7 telemedicine for pediatrics; redirects nearly 28% of patients from ED.
Innovation
3 Reasons Hospital Innovators Will Head to Dallas in October
10 national health system innovators join for the first time at NEXT Hospital Innovation.
Innovation
Hospital at Home Initiatives Look Increasingly Viable for Health Systems
Initiative gathers steam as Medicare ponders 2 APMs and new Mount Sinai study confirms improved outcomes.
Innovation
How Wearable Glucose Monitors Could Help Health Systems
Canadian researchers make progress on novel device to help diabetics gain better control of a costly disease.
Innovation
How HHS Aims to Accelerate Sepsis Innovation
Health system innovation centers could bring sepsis solutions to market through a new BARDA division.
Strategy
ProMedica's 'Non-Growth Market' Spurred HCR ManorCare Acquisition
The nonprofit health system's CEO talks about the acquisition of the nation's second-largest post-acute care company and expectations of surging...
Finance
Healthcare Lobbyists Cheer 'Skinny Repeal' Defeat
The narrowly defeated bill had been strongly condemned by key physician, hospital, and health insurance interest groups, and they made...