Care Coordination

Precision Medicine Group acquired Ethos Health Communications, an agency focused on the interpretation and communication of medical science.

In a recent blog post on their website, The Greeley Company eloquently discusses marijuana in the hospital environment.  More specifically, the blog post suggests possible approaches hospitals can consider when supporting the use of marijuana in a hospital environment. 

Hospitals and health systems are increasingly implementing programs to identify and support human trafficking victims, reports Kaiser Health News.

Dallas-based Baylor Scott & White's ACO reached a milestone agreement with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, which will affect more than 140,000 BCBSTX members statewide, the organizations announced July 24.

Newark, N.J.-based University Hospital, the state's only public hospital, reversed plans to outsource pediatric inpatient services to another Newark facility, a hospital spokesperson told NJ.com.

Officials want Seattle and King County to do more to address homelessness and prevent death and disease among the homeless population during winter, according to a report from The Seattle Times. 

Hitch Health and Lyft released the results of a year-long pilot aimed at improving non-emergent medical transportation July 23.

UnityPoint Health-Marshalltown (Iowa) will close all services except outpatient testing, lab programs and radiology programs until further notice after an EF3 tornado hit the hospital July 19, according to a July 22 statement.

Cross-Continuum Solutions address the needs of Value-Based Organizations

After Pawtucket, R.I-based Memorial Hospital closed last year, The Miriam Hospital and Rhode Island Hospital, both in Providence and operated by Providence-based Lifespan, are caring for more patients — causing the emergency rooms to operate at capacity, RIPR reports.