Leakage is the new health care buzzword, especially for those moving quickly into population health management.
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Children's visits to the pediatrician are underused opportunities to address the nation's rates of childhood obesity. A recent study published in Pediatrics found a strategy called motivational interviewing, when delivered to parents by a pediatrician and registered dietician, is effective…
Caradigm recently announced that Continuum Health Alliance selected the company as part of its population health strategy.
Bethesda, Md.-based Aledade announced Wednesday two new partnerships with local organizations in Tennessee and West Virginia to help independent primary care physicians to set up Medicare accountable care organizations.
More than 17.5 million households in the U.S. face food insecurity — an issue that takes a heavy toll on the health of its victims and creates a considerable financial burden on the healthcare system.
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Improving emergency department throughput is critically important to patient satisfaction and your bottom line. One of the most important components driving patient satisfaction in the ED is the amount of time it takes to see a physician upon arrival.
Louisville, Ky.-based insurance giant Humana has disclosed its results to date from various initiatives aimed at improving quality and reducing costs for America's seniors.
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Ohio, and Dayton, Ohio-based Kettering Health Network announced Monday a new partnership to launch BCBS' Enhanced Personal Health Care program at Kettering-owned practices.
Pennsylvania State University announced researchers from Penn State Hershey (Pa.) Children's Hospital found traditional business improvement strategies can work in the emergency department too.
Precision medicine was put on the map when President Barack Obama announced the Precision Medicine Initiative in his State of the Union address, but there is still much to be done to advance the personalized model of care.