Healthcare Headlines: March 2019

<h2 class="heading-medium">Physicians Generate $2.4M Annually for Their Hospitals, Study Finds</h2>
<p>Recent survey shows that physicians generate an average of $2,378,727 per year in net revenue for their affiliated hospitals.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/finance/physicians-generate-2-4m-annually-for-their-hospitals-study-finds.html" target="_blank" aria-label="Read more about Physicians Generate $2.4M Annually for Their Hospitals, Study Finds">Read more</a></p>
<h2 class="heading-medium">Study: Physician Burnout, Work-Life Integration Improving</h2>
<p>Latest report indicates physician burnout and satisfaction with work-life integration improved between 2014 and 2017, but not all aspects studied saw gains each year.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.aha.org/news/headline/2019-02-22-study-physician-burnout-work-life-integration-improving" target="_blank" aria-label="Read more about Study: Physician Burnout, Work-Life Integration Improving">Read more</a></p>
<h2 class="heading-medium">Stark Law Changes Will Open Up Value-Based Model Participation, Verma Says</h2>
<p>The first major announcement on the Stark Law overhaul notes removing barriers for doctors to participate in value-based arrangements and clarifying areas of noncompliance for doctors.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.modernhealthcare.com/law-regulation/stark-law-changes-open-up-value-based-model-participation-verma-says" target="_blank" aria-label="Read more about Stark Law Changes Will Open Up Value-Based Model Participation, Verma Says">Read more</a></p>
<h2 class="heading-medium">’Your Condition Is Treatable,’ a Doctor Says. What Does the Patient Hear?</h2>
<p>Healthcare providers and their patients often hear or say the same word but often mean something very different &ndash; &ldquo;treatable,&rdquo; for example. Check out some of these common points of miscommunication and how to avoid them.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.advisory.com/daily-briefing/2019/02/14/treatable" target="_blank" aria-label="Read more about ‘Your Condition Is Treatable,’ a Doctor Says. What Does the Patient Hear?">Read more</a></p>
<h2 class="heading-medium">The Challenges, Opportunities of Patient-Generated Data</h2>
<p>Arm yourself with a better understanding of the opportunities, challenges and security concerns patient-generated health data presents to digital health.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/quality/the-challenges-opportunities-of-patient-generated-data.html" target="_blank" aria-label="Read more about The Challenges, Opportunities of Patient-Generated Data">Read more</a></p>
<h2 class="heading-medium">AHA Releases New Report, Resources on Telehealth</h2>
<p>Get to know the tools &mdash; the AHA’s Center for Health Innovation just released the second in a series of new market intelligence tools for hospital and health system leaders.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.aha.org/center/emerging-issues/market-insights/telehealth" target="_blank" aria-label="Read more about AHA Releases New Report, Resources on Telehealth">Read more</a></p>
<h2 class="heading-medium">Analytics Taking a Front-and-Center Role in the Transition to Value-Based Care</h2>
<p>With healthcare costs continually rising, some companies are addressing inefficiencies by leveraging analytics to improve business functions and patient experience.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/analytics-taking-front-and-center-role-transition-value-based-care" target="_blank" aria-label="Read more about Analytics Taking a Front-and-Center Role in the Transition to Value-Based Care">Read more</a></p>