Researchers from the at Children's Hospital Los Angeles have found virtual reality (VR) an effective tool in pediatric pain management during blood draws, according to a study published in the Journal of Pediatric Psychology.

Communication between patients and providers is key, but listening can be overlooked amid a hectic work week. In a recent post by Harvard Business Review, researchers outlined the benefits to listening in cases of high-need patients.

According to a study published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings, physician burnout, dissatisfaction with electronic health records (EHRs) and work-life imbalance are main reasons why physicians leave current positions.

Humana has announced it will be cutting 1,300 jobs, offering early retirement for 1,150 employees and selling its long-term care insurance business, KMG America Corporation, at a $400 million loss.

A larger percentage of hospitals will receive bonuses and fewer will be penalized under CMS’s Hospital Value-based Purchasing (VBP) program for fiscal year 2018, though the maximum positive payment adjustment will be smaller.

Pregnant women who received vaccine information through an interactive website were more likely to vaccinate their children, according to a study published in Pediatrics.

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) announced major expansion plans on Nov. 3, proposing to build three hospitals in its home city while not increasing the number of inpatient beds available.

Franklin, Tennessee-based Community Health Systems (CHS) has completed transactions to divest 30 hospitals this year, though the 127 hospitals it still operates aren’t performing well either, according to industry analysts.