Geriatric hip fractures are a major cost driver for the nation’s healthcare system in general and for hospitals in particular. 

Walgreens Boots Alliance CEO Roz Brewer has shared that the company plans to further expand into healthcare in an effort to turn it into a "new growth engine," CNBC reported Oct. 14.

Consolidation of physicians in hospitals and health systems as opposed to private practices has regulators in Washington and across several state capitals concerned, The Columbus Dispatch reported Oct. 14.

In the ever-changing and rapidly expanding Medicare Advantage (MA) landscape, health plans must develop new strategies to improve their Stars program performance or risk decreased enrollment, financial losses, and compromised benefit offerings.

Z codes, which are ICD-10-CM codes used to identify non-medical factors that may affect a patient's health status, are a useful way to track social determinants of health and capture standardized data for Medicare beneficiaries. However, they are underused, with Z codes reported from only 1.59 percent of beneficiaries in 2019, according to a new CMS report. 

In the aftermath of a fatal shooting that took place inside Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, the Philadelphia-based organization is making security changes as it continues to analyze its procedures.

Below are stories Becker's Hospital Review has reported since Sept. 1:

The COVID-19 pandemic dramatically accelerated the rollout and implementation of telemedicine. However, the growing healthcare technique runs the risk of leaving behind those that need it most, reported Harvard Business Review Oct. 7.

The healthcare sector is experiencing a perfect storm.

Unbeknownst to many MA plans, they could be just on the cusp of reaching the next MA Star Ratings but have no way to identify the right measures to  get them there.

Collecting complete and detailed data can help track health inequities and eventually be used to improve health outcomes across different demographics. That's why Beth Israel Lahey Health launched a new data initiative Oct. 4. 

During COVID-19, profitable elective surgeries have been delayed and healthcare staff have been overworked. The pandemic has increased the pressure on hospital leaders to maintain profitability and compete more effectively.

The COVID-19 pandemic has pushed hospitals to their limits. Here are five strategies to build capacity and resilience in the case of surges, the Harvard Business Review reported Oct. 4. 

With hospitals increasingly seeing patients with heat-related illness and respiratory illnesses likely tied to smoke from wildfires, the healthcare industry is taking steps to confront these climate-sensitive health threats, Kaiser Health News reported.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recently announced it will allocate $103M to fund programs that alleviate burnout and support mental health across the healthcare workforce.

Walmart is looking to hire 150,000 new store associates across the country in time for the holiday season and beyond.

As Walmart Health clinics are poised to provide low-cost and convenient healthcare appointments, the retail giant is struggling with basic operations such as price transparency, billing and credentialing physicians, according to a Sept. 29 Insider report.

Intermountain Healthcare launched Tellica Imaging, an outpatient imaging company that will offer flat-rate prices, the Salt Lake City-based organization said Sept. 27.

While profits have remained steady, Amazon's operating costs are higher as it focuses on longterm growth, including its Amazon Care venture, according to a Sept. 23 Seeking Alpha report.

When it comes to reducing mistakes and improving safety of patient care, hospitals can look at the airline industry to explore ways for standardizing documentation terminology and simplifying communication, according to Amy Garcia, RN, and Mark Gregory, MD.