Jeff Lagasse
Many facilities seem unable to adjust expenses to coincide with declining volume, posing a fundamental risk to hospitals and health systems.
Pushing back against burnout symptoms can reduce bias and disparities in care, research shows.
The fine is the largest ever imposed on any company for violating consumers' privacy, according to the FTC.
Less than a quarter of newly certified paramedics are female, and only about 5 percent of EMTs self-identify as black.
Despite the robust quarter, none of the transactions were considered "mega-deals," valued at $5 billion or more.
One of the largest private insurance plans to use population-based global budgets achieved success in slowing spending growth.
Most doctors acknowledge the importance of self-care but are falling short of achieving it, likely exacerbating the burnout epidemic.
Patient response rates have been declining over the years; the response rate was 33% in 2008 but just 26% in 2017.
Children without insurance were 3.3 times more likely to be transferred than those covered under private insurance.
Smaller hospitals may lack the requisite expertise, personnel and financial resources necessary to make the leap.