Care Coordination

The American Medical Association added eight states to its nationwide effort to reduce the incidence of Type 2 diabetes, the organization announced Nov. 9.

The United States has been experiencing an “opioid epidemic” of crippling magnitude that has led the Government on October 26, 2017 to declare the opioid crisis “a public health emergency.”

In 2019, Portland, Ore., will be home to a new hybrid healthcare clinic and housing facility, according to NBC-affiliate KGW.

Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health created a $1 million annual award for medical innovation, according to the Argus Leader.

The Office of Research & Development at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking vendors for a data-driven program to capture social and behavioral information from veterans, according to a Nov. 6 Federal Business Opportunities solicitation.

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs recently launched a "healthcare improvement center" to identify and mediate problems at VA hospitals nationwide, USA Today reports.

Based on the results of a recent survey of accountable care organizations (ACOs), more providers seem willing to accept financial risk going into 2018 and beyond. While 85 percent of survey participants planned on pursuing a contract with a downside…

A recent American Hospital Association guidebook outlined important factors for hospitals to review when considering the transition to become urgent care centers.

Mississippi is the most obese state in the U.S., according to analysis by WalletHub.

A medical tourism program has officially launched in San Diego, according to The San Diego Union-Tribune.