Care Coordination

University of California Irvine established a new innovation institute focused on personalizing the healthcare model with consumer technologies including wearables and mobile phones.

East Ohio Regional Hospital in Martins Ferry, which closed in 2019, will reopen to patients Feb. 4, according to a hospital Facebook announcement. 

Humana partnered with DispatchHealth, a provider of in-home medical care, to offer Humana members access to 24/7 medical care outside of the hospital, according to a Feb. 1 news release.

Given unpredictable volume, changing CMS regulations and varying service agreements, managing health insurance appeals and grievances (A&G) is a time-consuming and complex process, especially when done manually.

Columbia, S.C.-based Prisma Health is operating three regional COVID-19 recovery units meant to alleviate capacity at area hospitals, local CBS affiliate WLTX reported Jan. 27.

Several healthcare organizations recently closed medical units or ended services to shore up finances, focus on more in-demand services or prevent patient care lapses. 

Health First Health Plans, the insurance arm of Rockledge, Fla.-based system Health First, signed a new administrative services agreement with an Oscar Health subsidiary, the organizations said Jan. 26.

Pauls Valley (Okla.) Regional Medical Center, which closed in 2018 despite attempts to raise money via GoFundMe, plans to reopen this year, according to local TV station News On 6. 

Humana is on track to open more than 100 Medicare centers by 2023 through its Partners in Primary Care business, the insurer said Jan. 26. 

Cincinnati-based Bon Secours Mercy Health will end inpatient care and emergency services at its hospital in Norfolk, Va., by April 1.