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Care Coordination

Hospitals and health systems are increasingly investing in their emergency departments to respond to issues such as high wait times, increased patient volumes and need for specialized care.

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Although nearly half of Americans age 65 and older report above-average health, nearly 97.5 percent of seniors have at least one chronic disease, according to Professional Research Consultants' recent national health survey.

More than 29 percent of United States military veterans reported tobacco product use in annual national health surveys conducted between 2010 and 2015, according to the CDC's most recent Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

Benefis Health System in Great Falls, Mont., is beginning a $12.5 million emergency room expansion project to create more space for family members to be near patients, according to a KFBB report.

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