Specialists Can Build Their Own Medical Homes, Gastroenterologist Says
The key to controlling Crohn’s costs is avoiding complications, and key to that is patient engagement.
View ArticleHealth Affairs Study Finds ED Mortality Rate Down 48 Percent
University of California, San Francisco, researchers analyzed data comprising 1.3 billion patient visits over a 15-year span.
View ArticlePainkillers Given Out 'Like Candy' in the NFL; Google Glass at Home in the ED
Plus, Angus, the superbug sniffing dog; veteran suicide rates need to be addressed.
View ArticleSocial Risk Factors Can Be Addressed in Medicare: National Academies report
Two organizations released key findings and measures toward implementing social determinants into patient care.
View ArticleHow Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center Redefined Its Urgent Care
Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center leaders continuously develop strategies that increase access to high-quality care for some of the city’s most vulnerable residents, and doing so landed it...
View ArticleMore Hospitals Offering Access to Health Records; Opioid 'Refugees' Travel...
Plus, the NFL is hiring a new chief medical officer and more in this week's roundup of health care news.
View ArticleWhat Health Care Providers Can Do About Zika
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Zika expert says there's still a lot unknown, but clinicians should be asking and thinking about Zika.
View ArticleVideo: Building Efficiencies In Medication Management
A leader at St. Joseph Mercy Oakland, Pontiac, Mich., discusses his hospital’s process for reducing missing medications, as well as for boosting care productivity.
View ArticleThe Triumph of the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge; Opioid Courses Needed at the...
The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge proved to be more than a viral hit, and more in this week's roundup of health care news.
View ArticleHealth System's 'Genius Bar' Links Patients' Devices for Better Engagement,...
Ochsner makes patient engagement easy through mobile and wearable technology.
View ArticleAtlantic CEO Says Lifting Constraints Will Spell Innovation in Cancer Care
CMS recently picked Atlantic Health System's six-hospital medical group, and its Carol G. Simon Cancer Centers, to test an innovative new cancer care model. CEO Brian Gragnolati explains why they're...
View ArticleA Holistic Approach to Health Care Can Lower Costs and Improve Quality
In addition to treating illness, health care’s goal must be to promote prevention and well-being as well as to provide support in virtually all aspects of life.
View ArticleSkyrocketing Number of Privately Insured are Dependent on Opioids: Study
Research by nonprofit group also finds that people ages 19-35 are disproportionately affected by wave of addiction.
View ArticleTrampoline Injured Bounce Higher, Land in Hospital; Should We Still be Flossing?
Plus, CHIP has unexpected outcomes for small business and the Amish lend a hand in asthma research, in this week's roundup.
View ArticleClinical Vaccine Trials Underway; Rio Olympics See Few Mosquitoes
H&HN's daily update includes the latest in Zika news and everything providers need to know about the virus.
View ArticleZika: Hospitals at the Ready
Information is the greatest weapon we have in fighting infectious diseases, says American Hospital Association President and CEO Rick Pollack.
View ArticleNOVA Winner Reaches the Community Outside the Hospital Walls
Tanner Health System uses partnerships and fitness goals to create a healthier environment in west Georgia.
View ArticleHow to Improve Blood Management, Antimicrobial Stewardship
AHA groups provide easy-to-use toolkits for best use of medical resources.
View ArticleNew Magnetic Catheter Could Revolutionize Post-Stroke Care
The catheter aims to deliver real-time results for improved accuracy.
View ArticleDocs Hazy When It Comes to Pot; Walgreens Offers Points for Taking Meds
Plus, the much-anticipated arrival of facial hair plugs, and NYC street team brings care to the homeless, all in this week's roundup of health care news.
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