Care Coordination

Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare is no longer in Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia's network as of Oct. 1, according to WTOC11.

As hospitals and health systems work to cut costs and keep patients out of hospitals during the transition to value-based care, payers and providers must continue to strengthen their relationship to tackle the numerous challenges care delivery presents today.

HHS awarded Omaha-based Nebraska Medicine and Boston-based Massachusetts General Hospital each $3 million to run a pilot project on providing medical care during disasters.

Reforms intended to integrate care and save money in the Oregon Health Plan, the state's $6 billion Medicaid program, have produced mixed results in the first five years, according to the Portland Tribune.

Worcester-based UMass Memorial Medical Center revealed plans to discontinue outpatient psychiatry and outpatient physical therapy services at several of its health centers in Worcester, according to MassLive.

More than half of all physicians report at least one symptom of burnout, and they're responding by cutting back hours or leaving medicine altogether, according to ECG Management Consultants' Principal Robin Settle. By 2030, the U.S. is expected to face…

In a recent press release, Healogics Inc., the nation's largest provider of advanced wound care services, today announced they have joined the App Orchard to begin working on an integration to improve interoperability within their nationwide network of Wound Care Centers®.

In a recent press release, Healogics®, the wound healing experts, announced the launch of their newest program: Healogics Specialty Physicians Care Continuum (HSP Care Continuum).

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan will pay more than 520,000 policyholders for shopping around for cheaper care, the health insurer said Sept. 18.

Clear associations exist between community health and race, according to an analysis from U.S. News & World Report.