Albuquerque-based New Mexico Heart Institute, one of the state's largest cardiology practices, terminated its contract with Presbyterian Health Plan — a move that will affect about 3,000 patients, the Albuquerque Journal reports.
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The National Institutes of Health awarded $5 million to 20 researchers across 12 universities and health systems to study gun deaths among children and teens — the largest grant for gun research in two decades.
Atlanta-based Emory Healthcare and Walmart are teaming up on an ACO for Walmart employees based in the metro Atlanta area, as well as a bundled payment program for spine surgeries and joint replacement surgeries.
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An ambulance caught fire with a patient on board while traveling to a hospital in North Carolina April 16, according to The News Herald.
Humana added a second specialty bundled payment initiative to its value-based care program: a maternity episode-based model.
Ford is launching its GoRide nonemergency medical transportation service in southeast Michigan, covering more than 200 facilities within Southfield, Mich.-based Beaumont Health's network.
Washington, D.C.'s 911 call center is scheduled to launch a program April 19 allowing registered nurses to process live emergency calls from individuals with nonemergency medical requests, The Washington Post reports.
Vermont is the best state for children's healthcare, according to an analysis by WalletHub.