Care Coordination

Mortality rates are lower in U.S. counties with more primary care physicians than in areas with fewer physicians, a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine found.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the social network's "groups" function will become "more central" to the user experience on an earnings call in January, raising concerns among some health experts.

Nurses and surgical technicians from Children's Hospital of Michigan, based in Detroit, are repurposing surgical wraps to help the homeless, according to a WXYZ news report.

Technology giants are increasingly eyeing senior care as aging Americans are choosing to live independently in their homes, according to CNBC.

Sean Parker, Facebook's founding president and Napster co-founder, told CNBC people shouldn't worry about Elon Musk's harsh cautions over artificial intelligence.

Following a similar move by the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Nashville (Tenn.) General Hospital has opened a food pharmacy for its oncology patients, according to the Nashville Post.

First Choice Health is a provider-owned and provider-driven healthcare system in Seattle. The system represents the largest independent preferred provider network across eight states: Washington, Oregon, Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota and South Dakota. More than 100,000 providers, 2,400…

Clearwater, Fla.-based BayCare Health System is joining forces with Cerner, Lumeris and Salesforce to better manage its senior patient population.

Bridges Health Partners, an ACO comprising seven hospitals, inked a value-based agreement with Humana for Medicare Advantage members in western Pennsylvania.

As health systems seek growth opportunities in the employer market, participating in accountable care organizations (ACO), which originally sprang up within Medicare, is a potentially valuable approach.