Seven recent articles posted by Becker's Hospital Review that concern payer-provider relationships:
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A neurologist group in Pismo Beach, Calif., that serves more than 5,300 patients abruptly closed in late November, according to the San Luis Obispo Tribune.
Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente is seeking to address trauma and stress in schools through a new partnership with the Alliance for a Healthier Generation and Discovery Education.
Seven in 10 physicians predict that half of U.S. adults will be obese in the next decade, according to a new survey from Sermo.
The shuttered Community Hospital of Long Beach (Calif.) is expected to reopen to patients in 2020, according to The Long Beach Post.
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Atlanta-based Grady Memorial Hospital has been diverting patients to other hospitals since a water pipe burst at the facility Dec. 7, reports the Atlanta Journal Constitution.
In 2019, an estimated 53.3 percent (8 million) of high school students and 24.3 percent (2.9 million) of middle school students reported ever trying a tobacco product, according to the CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report published Dec. 6.
Six recent articles posted by Becker's Hospital Review that concern payer-provider relationships:
Optum is taking a "city by city" approach when rolling out its healthcare initiatives, according to new UnitedHealth Group president Sir Andrew Witty.
A bias toward cities and the focus on the health of individuals over populations is exacerbating rural health disparities, according to a research paper published in Health Affairs.