About 95 percent of patient visits occur in the outpatient space, according to The Advisory Board.1 Urgent care, home health, long-term care, behavioral therapy, rehabilitation clinics and other alternate care sites increasingly represent the primary access points for patients.  By Brooke Murphy - 7/16/18

HHS produced an updated plan to unite 2,551 migrant children with their parents after drawing criticism from a federal judge, according to Politico.  By Emily Rappleye - 7/16/18

In a recent blog post by Workday, important attributes of a CFO are highlighted.   By Staff - 7/16/18

San Diego-based Scripps Health is expanding its HealthExpress walk-in clinics to 12 new locations within already existing Scripps clinics.  By Leo Vartorella - 7/16/18

The Trump administration's threat to to sanction governments who supported a resolution to promote breastfeeding is a sign President Donald Trump cares more about the interests of infant formula manufacturers than the well-being of American infants, Michael Rosenbaum, MD, writes in The Hill.  By Leo Vartorella - 7/16/18

Luis Castellanos, MD, joined the University of California San Diego's department of medicine in 2010. At that time, he was the only Latino faculty member on the division of cardiology's 20-person team.  By Kelly Gooch - 7/16/18

The transition to value-based care remains a struggle for most healthcare organizations.  By Jeff Carroll, Executive Director of Health Plans at Lumeris - 7/16/18

Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan selected Atul Gawande, MD, to helm the companies' healthcare venture. Alexi Nazem, MD, founder and CEO of online healthcare job marketplace Nomad Health, wrote in STAT about why a physician leader is "exactly what this new company needs."  By Morgan Haefner - 7/16/18

Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., launched a health news website — HealthNewsNJ.com — that's fake news, according to a report from STAT.  By Emily Rappleye - 7/16/18

A midlife crisis used to bring to mind impulse purchases meant to mask the despair of existential questioning, but more people are turning toward creative endeavors to help overcome these issues, according to The New York Times.  By Leo Vartorella - 7/16/18

Current and former Taos, N.M.-based Holy Cross Hospital staff and local residents expressed their disapproval for hospital administration and CEO Bill Patten during a Taos County Commission meeting July 10, according to The Taos News.  By Alyssa Rege - 7/16/18

In this special Speaker Series, Becker's Healthcare caught up with Karen Feeney, senior human resources operations manager of business partner services at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.  By Staff - 7/13/18

Two HHS officials and former Trump campaigners were dismissed from the agency this week, according to a report from Politico.  By Emily Rappleye - 7/13/18

In this special Speaker Series, Becker's Healthcare caught up with Patricia Goede, PhD, vice president of clinical informatics at XIFIN.  By Staff - 7/13/18

Former HHS Secretary Tom Price, MD, violated federal travel rules 20 times, wasting at least $341,000 in taxpayer money, according to an inspector general report released July 13.  By Alia Paavola - 7/13/18

 A recent press release from Premier, Inc. announced that Leigh Anderson has been promoted to President of Performance Services.  By Staff - 7/13/18

Seven Massachusetts business groups sent a letter to state legislators July 12 criticizing a proposal that would increase taxes on large providers and insurers in order to help fund community hospitals, according to Commonwealth.  By Leo Vartorella - 7/13/18

As Maine Gov. Paul LePage  faces continued criticism over his staunch opposition to Medicaid expansion, he has doubled down on his promise to fight the measure if it lacks a plan for sustained funding, according to the Portland Press Herald.  By Leo Vartorella - 7/13/18

Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., will oppose the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court over concerns about  how his appointment would affect healthcare legislation, according to The Hill.  By Leo Vartorella - 7/13/18

A measure that would suspend penalties for the employer insurance mandate and delay a tax on high-cost employer-sponsored plans has cleared the House Ways and Means committee,  The Hill reports.  By Leo Vartorella - 7/13/18