Oceanside, N.Y.-based South Nassau Communities Hospital resolved a dispute with Empire BlueCross BlueShield to keep the hospital in the insurer's network.
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Fishersville, Va.-based Augusta Health and Augusta Medical Group reached a four-year agreement with Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield after the provider left the insurer's network roughly six months ago.
Under a new Georgia law, which took effect July 1, the Department of Human Services will develop a sign to post at medical facilities, police or fire stations, denoting these areas as safe places to drop off a newborn without…
The troubling face of urban violence is never more apparent than in a city's trauma centers. Omaha, Neb., is no stranger to street and gang violence that lands its residents in the hospital. In 2018 so far, the Omaha Police…
Across the country, there are more than 500 Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) seeking toimplement and sustain value-based care programs. To receive maximum reimbursements, ACOsmust meet cost and quality metrics surrounding population health, as well as patient and familyexperiences.
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With Justice Anthony Kennedy's impending retirement, some physicians and healthcare experts are worried what may happen to substantial health laws like Roe v. Wade and how the repeal or overturning of such laws would affect Americans, particularly women.
To succeed in value-based and risk-based contracts, accountable care organizations (ACOs) must be able to collect, aggregate, normalize and analyze data from a wide variety of sources.
A new study published in The Lancet Planetary Health links air pollution to an increased risk of diabetes worldwide.
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment chose Aetna over Amerigroup as one of three insurers to manage the state's Medicaid program.
With mental health services stretched thin across U.S. college campuses, there is a growing trend of students creating peer-run mental health clubs and organizations, which appear to be beneficial, according to a study published in the Journal of the American…