The presence of freestanding emergency departments in large cities in Texas have not helped relieve ED congestion or cut hospital wait times, a study published in the American Journal of Emergency Medicine showed.
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New York City-based NYC Health + Hospitals is using data science to implement several initiatives to help better identify and serve its homeless population, according to a Harvard Business Review article co-authored by four of the health system's executives.
Three New Jersey hospital CEOs are throwing their support behind a state proposal that would require the disclosure of information to patients who are being referred or transferred to an out-of-state hospital or provider, according to an opinion piece published…
From 2007-17, claim lines for mental health diagnoses grew 108 percent to represent 2.7 percent of all medical claim lines, according to nonprofit claims database Fair Health.
Dayton-based Premier Health is launching a community paramedicine program with the Dayton Fire Department to provide in-home care to select patients, Dayton Daily News reports.
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Here are seven recent articles posted by Becker's Hospital Review that concern payer-provider relationships:
Pennsylvania's insurance commissioner said UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh would likely face state intervention if patients ever raise concerns about access to the facility, according to the Pittsburgh Business Times.
Although hospitals don't actively collect information on social determinants of health, there has been a shift in providers investing in population health management strategies, the Harvard Business Review reports.
Drug abuse is most pronounced in the District of Columbia, according to an analysis by personal finance website WalletHub.
Emergency dispatchers in Las Vegas can now reroute nonemergent 911 calls to nurses through a new pilot program, reports Fox5 Las Vegas.