Care Coordination

Humana plans to extend its senior-focused primary care network to more cities, according to Forbes contributor Bruce Japsen.

HCA Houston Healthcare is eliminating inpatient services at Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center Hospital in Houston and transitioning the facility to a freestanding emergency room.

Fifty-five hospitals and 10 nursing homes in New York City participated in emergency evacuation exercises March 6, according to a Brooklyn Reader report.

Healthcare leaders plan to offer more programs focused on the social determinants of health, according to a new survey published by Change Healthcare and the HealthCare Executive Group.

Companies like Walmart, Intel and Boeing are creating or have launched value-based programs that aim to lower healthcare costs through direct-to-provider agreements, according to the Harvard Business Review.

For the last six years, Walmart has been suggesting that its employees visit specific hospitals, known as Centers of Excellence, for surgeries and second opinions. Today, Walmart published a case study detailing its approach as a guide for other companies,…

The FDA issued a draft guidance March 13 outlining restrictions on the sale of flavored e-cigarettes, reports The Washington Post.

As part of its ongoing effort to address housing security, Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente is pledging $3 million to address chronic homelessness in 15 communities across California.

Several makeup products from Claire's retail stores tested positive for asbestos, which has been linked to cancer, the FDA warned.

In the highly-competitive insurance industry, payers are constantly tasked with finding new ways to differentiate themselves from their competition. An often-overlooked opportunity to stand out among the crowd is the provider data management and the credentialing process.