HHS allocated $374 million in funding to support maternal and child health programs nationwide.
Care Coordination
It is often difficult to predict new trends, best practices and what will become an industry standard in healthcare. But one thing appears certain: The era of fee-for-service as the primary payment model is gradually coming to a close.
Memphis, Tenn.-based Regional One Health is seeing uninsured emergency department visits drop under a new model that aims to help chronically ill patients navigate the safety-net system.
Williamston, N.C.-based Martin General Hospital will close its obstetrics unit Oct. 21, forcing women in the community to travel more than 30 miles to give birth, according to local news station WITN.
St. John's Medical Center in Jackson, Wyo., is developing a "lifestyle medicine" program to better manage patient health, according to the Jackson Hole News & Guide.
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Hospitals, nursing homes and home health providers are creating new disaster protocols amid wildfire season in California, reports Kaiser Health News.
Healthcare organizations seeking to improve clinician satisfaction need a healthcare IT focused on purposeful, user-centered design.
Globally, cardiovascular disease is still the leading cause of death for middle-aged adults, but a study published Sept. 3 in The Lancet found that cancer-related deaths are now more common in some high-income and middle-income countries.
Planned Parenthood will close two of its clinics in Ohio Sept. 20 due to a loss of state and federal funding, according to The Hill.
Suicide rates increased in counties across the U.S. from 1999 to 2016, but increases were most prominent in rural areas, according to new research published in JAMA Network Open.