Recent research conducted by the Urban Institute highlights several opportunities to improve chronic care conditions and associated healthcare costs.
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New research into "healthcare deserts" finds that primary care physicians are especially hard to find in predominantly Black and/or low-income Hispanic metropolitan neighborhoods, according to the Health Behavior News Service.
Web- and telephone-based primary care "visits" are changing the face of healthcare delivery, according to a Kaiser Health News report.
Hackettstown (N.J.) Regional Medical Center is exploring a strategic affiliation to support its continued service growth.
Fairmont (W.Va.) General Hospital has entered into a 60-day period of negotiations with West Virginia United Health System in Fairmont to explore options for a partnership, according to a WBOY 12 report.
San Francisco-based Dignity Health has named Craig Marks as president of Mark Twain St. Joseph's Hospital in San Andreas, Calif., effective May 21, according to a Calaveras Enterprise report.
SoutheastHEALTH, a healthcare system in Cape Girardeau, Mo., has named Wayne Smith as president and CEO, according to a Southeast Missourian report.
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Kingston, N.Y.-based HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley may be forced to close its Kingston Hospital or Benedictine Hospital, both located in Kingston, according to a Times Herald-Record report.
University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro (N.J.), part of Princeton HealthCare System, will open as planned on May 22.