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Researchers from the Huntsman Cancer Institute and the University of Utah, both based in Salt Lake City, found that 34% of rural patients said they have easy access to medical specialists.

For hospital staff in Charleston, S.C., contenting with flood waters from multiple hurricanes and tropical storms, as well as rising oceans, is all in a day's work, The Washington Post reported Aug. 8.

The effects of the demographic shift in the U.S. are being felt acutely in healthcare, where the rising number of older adults is increasing demand for both post-acute care (PAC) and long-term services. Health systems are struggling to meet this…

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Health systems across several southeastern states are closing clinics and rescheduling elective procedures as Tropical Storm Debby is expected to bring prolonged downpours and flooding through Aug. 9. 

The future of healthcare is in streamlining the care process to reduce the number of patients physicians see and improve informatics — but no one is ready to invest in these changes, two leaders told Becker's.

A ransomware attack on OneBlood, a nonprofit blood center, is prompting some systems to activate critical blood shortage protocols and causing at least one organization to postpone elective inpatient surgeries, the Miami Herald reported July 31.

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