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Why pre-med students should be taught hospital administration
More physicians are taking on critical hospital administration roles in addition to their practice to support the functioning of health systems. One medical school leader is now encouraging more premedical students to learn administrative skills, U.S. News & World Report reported Nov. 9. -
Health systems should not rely on physicians to discuss patient costs, study suggests
Most U.S. physicians have trouble estimating out-of-pocket costs for their patients, suggesting hospitals should not rely on them to calculate and discuss these costs with patients, a new study published Nov. 5 in JAMA found. -
GE split includes healthcare spinoff
General Electric is breaking up into three companies, one of which will have a renewed focus on growing in healthcare. -
How 6 hospitals, health systems approach community investment
Amid various societal, environmental and economic factors, improving the health of individuals and communities should be a collaborative effort codesigned with community stakeholders. -
TikTok may be the new career fair
Social media has allowed organizations to promote themselves as brands and reach large audiences, many of whom are young people and potential employees. Company employees, though, are also using social media to speak up and out about the realities of working. Some organizations are capitalizing on this to create mini-influencers, the Financial Times reported Nov. 7. -
45 countries pledge to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from their hospitals, health systems
The governments of 50 countries pledged to develop carbon-resilient and low-carbon health systems at the UN climate change conference Nov. 9. -
How Physician Enablement Can Drive Strategy and Value for Payers, Health Systems and Management Services Organizations
Payers, health systems and management services organizations aiming for high-value care need physicians to accomplish their goals. But these organizations face a major hurdle: Doctors nationwide are hitting the breaking point. -
7 phrases hospital leaders should avoid to sound more confident, according to grammar experts
Hospital leaders might want to avoid using one of these seven phrases to sound more confident at work, according to a Nov. 7 report by CNBC contributors. -
CMS 2022 MPFS final rule released
The Centers for Medicare & Medicare Services (CMS) released the final rule for the annual Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) on November 2. -
6 strategies for addressing ageism in medicine
The pandemic renewed a focus on geriatric care and revealed deep ageism that has the potential to affect health outcomes, but there are ways to reduce ageism within healthcare, Kaiser Health News reported Nov. 5. -
Medical leaders look to create new healthcare district in Northern California
A group of medical professionals and nonprofit leaders have begun a campaign to establish a new healthcare district in California's Santa Cruz County to own and operate the Watson Community Hospital there, GoodTimes reported Nov. 2. -
CVS Health wants to push into primary care, CEO Karen Lynch says
CVS Health President and CEO Karen Lynch said the company is looking to push into offering primary care options to patients, which would increase its ambitious vertical system offerings. -
Walmart Health taps Ochsner exec to lead health clinic push
An executive from New Orleans-based Ochsner Health System will join Walmart Health at the end of November, according to the Greater Baton Rouge Business Report. -
CommonSpirit sets goal to achieve net-zero emissions by 2040
CommonSpirit Health announced Nov. 2 an industry-leading commitment to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040 alongside an interim goal to slash emissions in half by 2030. -
Why some retirees are delaying Social Security
As the Great Resignation marches on, newly retired workers are employing a new strategy to boost their monthly Social Security checks by delaying their filing for benefits, the Washington Post reports Nov. 1. -
Payers and Providers: Informed Patients Make Empowered Partners – Seize the Moment
Health systems and health insurers should prepare for the potentially significant shifts in the industry that the federal health data interoperability and price transparency mandates can generate, or else risk losing out to more innovative players. -
Say this, not that: Ways to reframe your language to advance health equity
The American Medical Association recently published its equity guidebook focusing on language, titled "Advancing Health Equity: A Guide to Language, Narratives and Concepts." -
What's in a word? AMA launches language guide for medical professionals
In an attempt to advance equity in healthcare, the American Medical Association has developed a health equity guide, released Oct 28. The guidebook addresses language use best practices and critical thinking about health narratives, and provides a glossary of terms. -
15 fastest-growing healthcare companies
Healthcare companies held 15 spots on this year's Fortune list of 100 fastest growing companies. From the pharmaceutical sector to technology and patient-focused healthcare, here are the 15 companies that made the list. -
California practice's direct primary care model lends hand to uninsured
The St. Luke's Family Practice in the Central Valley of California has a new strategy for providing direct primary healthcare in which patients who can afford it help pay for uninsured patients, Kaiser Health News reported Oct. 26.
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