Care Coordination

While there are 800 to 1,000 ACOs operating in the U.S., available performance data of Medicare ACOs shows few will accept downside risk and "are incapable of cutting costs," Kip Sullivan, JD, a Minnesota policy expert, wrote in The Health…

Dr. Timothy Cunningham, team lead for the CDC's division of population health, went missing Feb. 12 shortly after his supervisor told him why he'd been passed over for a promotion, according to comments from an Atlanta police official cited by…

Ride-hailing service app Uber on March 1 announced its intent to team up with various healthcare organizations nationwide to provide transportation for patients traveling to and from medical appointments, according to NPR.

Building an effective framework for population health management remains a top priority for healthcare organizations.

Aledade, a value-based care network operating ACOs across 18 states, will coordinate care for Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey's commercially insured and Medicare Advantage members.

The parents of missing CDC physician Dr. Timothy Cunningham said police have called them to examine a body on four separate occasions, only to learn each time it was not their son, according to CNN.

Chicago-based Norwegian American Hospital is seeking approval to close its pediatric unit by March 31, according to the Chicago Tribune.

In a move to save costs, Massachusetts officials opted to close Jamaica Plain, Mass.-based Lemuel Shattuck Hospital and relocate its inpatient services across town to Boston Medical Center, according to The Boston Globe.

Mark Bertolini, CEO of Aetna, said the insurer's $69 billion merger with CVS Health will succeed by keeping Americans healthier where they live, according to CBS This Morning.

Humana's integrated clinical model, furthered by its recent bid for Louisville, Ky.-based Kindred Healthcare's home health arm, is reviving Humana's medical cost competitive advantage, according to a recent Leerink Partners analysis.