Researchers at West Virginia University found confusion over laws governing drug paraphernalia is one of the biggest barriers to safely disposing of used needles and obtaining clean ones.
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Veterans with chronic pain who are at risk for opioid misuse are at the center of a new private partnership between the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and Cigna that aims to improve safety and quality of care for this…
Housing finance firm Fannie Mae is positioning itself as a partner in tackling social determinants of health, like housing, through its "Sustainable Communities Innovation Challenge."
Most hospitals are using analytics in clinical areas, but many organizations still are not prioritizing using analytics for purely clinical projects, according to a recent survey conducted by HIMSS Analytics and sponsored by health IT company Dimensional Insight.
Uniontown (Pa.) Hospital will close its pediatric department and maternity unit June 30. The decision came after the hospital re-evaluated services after Pittsburgh-based UPMC said it would end its clinical affiliation with the facility this summer, according to The Pittsburgh…
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Ride-share company Lyft is expanding a grocery program it piloted in Washington, D.C., to 15 additional cities to help improve accessibility to grocery stores that sell healthy foods.
Of the top 10 health conditions among millennials, six are fall into the behavioral health category, according to the Blue Cross Blue Shield Health Index.
CMS debuted three payment models for treating the roughly 12 million Americans who are dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas members may face high out-of-pocket expenses and confusion after the health insurer broke ties with an emergency room contractor for Arlington-based Texas Health Resources — but not the system's hospitals, according to ABC affiliate…
Here are five recent articles posted by Becker's Hospital Review that concern payer-provider relationships: