Care Coordination

As the payer-provider relationship evolves, there is a growing consensus that the two parties need to increase collaboration to be profitable.

Beverly Hills, Calif., is adding nurse practitioners to the city's paramedic crews as part of a one-year program to help reduce unnecessary emergency room visits, reports ABC 7 Eyewitness News.

Cambridge-based Massachusetts Institute of Technology has partnered with pharmaceutical firm Servier's digital health business, WeHealth, to conduct research on technology for home healthcare.

DispatchHealth, a mobile urgent care provider that conducts house calls, teamed up with health technology company Philips for a pilot program that connects Arizona seniors with emergency in-home care.

Driven by the customization and convenience offered in other industries, individuals are increasingly expecting the same experience from their healthcare providers.

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.