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Food insecurity strongly linked to increasing death rates
A study published in PLOS ONE examined the link between food insecurity and mortality risk. -
A sense of community (video tutorial on community paramedicine)
How can hospital leaders deliver the best patient care while keeping costs down? Learn about the emerging care delivery model of community paramedicine. -
Insights on population health
Population health remains at the forefront of innovative patient care, as health systems and medical practices expand and extend their focus on patient groups defined by geographic area, with a specific chronic disease, covered by a specific payor or other distinctive factors. -
Leading the way to achieve the triple aim through clinical integration accreditation
A recent blog post by URAC discusses St. Vincent's Health Partners becoming the first CIN to achieve Clinical Integration Re-Accreditation -
Google revamps Fit app to make health goals less intimidating
Google is updating its health app to better motivate users who struggle with regular exercise, CNBC reports. -
Introducing ‘Fixing Healthcare,’ a podcast with a plan to overhaul American medicine
Zubin Damania is many things. He’s a Stanford-trained physician. -
Hospital admissions tend to be higher in areas with more alcohol outlets
A study published in Addiction examined the association of alcohol outlets and hospital admission rates in various areas. -
Americans are OK with genetically engineering animals — if it's for human health, Pew finds
Most Americans agree genetically engineering animals is acceptable if it's used to improve human health, according to a Pew Research Center report. -
10 best, worst states to have a baby
Vermont, Massachusetts and Minnesota are among the best states to have a baby, according to a recent report by WalletHub. -
"Utilization Management" is all about saving health plans money. or is it?
In a recent blog post, Medecision discusses utilization management and its shifting definition. -
How to help diabetics survive Brooklyn’s ‘food swamps’
Fast food is convenient, inexpensive and, let’s face it: it tastes good. Those are the selling points that have turned it into a $200 billion-plus industry. -
Traumatic brain injury linked to higher suicide risk
People who experience traumatic brain injuries could be twice as likely to commit suicide as individuals who don't have a history of these injuries, including skull fractures and concussions, a study covered by Reuters revealed. -
Caring for boomers
As more Baby Boomers reach retirement age and medications enable them to live longer with multiple conditions, hospitals are devising creative strategies for balancing the influx of complex health needs with the quality of life desired by this growing patient population. -
Partners in Health gets 'visionary' $15M gift: 4 things to know
Partners in Health, a Boston-based foundation that broadens access to healthcare for marginalized populations, received the largest gift in its 13-year history — a $15 million donation from the Wagner Foundation, according to The Boston Globe. -
Facebook restricts addiction treatment ads in move to curb 'predatory behavior'
Facebook is cracking down on advertisements marketing addiction treatment services that the social media giant calls "predatory." -
Medecision launches aerial UM Connector to drive in-network referral sand cms reporting compliance for government health plans and tpas
In a recent press release, Medecision announced it has launched a new SaaS application, Aerial UM Connector™, that automates authorizations and referrals in order to drive compliance and reduce costs for health plans and TPAs with substantial Medicare and Medicaid populations. -
Utilization management: what's it got to do with population health?
In a recent blog post, Medecision discusses utilization management in the context of population health. -
Merck Foundation and Marshall Health announce new initiative to address opioid epidemic in West Virginia
In a recent news release, Merck announced its new initiative to address opiod epidemic in West Virginia. -
Google adds 'digital wellness' features to Android operating system
Google rolled out its latest mobile operating system, dubbed Pie, to Google Pixel users signed up for Android's beta version Aug. 6, TechCrunch reports. -
San Francisco physicians brace for electric scooter injuries
Shared electric scooters are returning to San Francisco's streets, and a team of the city's trauma specialists wants to track injuries that result from these increasingly popular transportation methods, The New York Times reports.
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