The National Institutes of Health added a new set of healthcare societies to its roster of engagement partners, including a group of fraternities and sororities, the agency announced April 20.
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The majority of New Yorkers (80 percent) believe physicians over-prescribing opioids contributes most to opioid abuse, with nearly two-thirds expressing state governmental entities do not do enough to address it, according to a poll conducted by Albany, N.Y.-based Siena College.
GARY KAPLAN, MD. Chairman and CEO of Virginia Mason Health System (Seattle) On the top challenge “Providing equitable care that does not vary in quality because of personal characteristics such as gender, ethnicity, geographic location or socioeconomic status is one…
PAM SUTTON-WALLACE. CEO of University of Virginia Medical Center (Charlottesville) On the top challenge “What is the true value of excellent healthcare if our patients cannot afford to use it? According to the Vizient Research Institute, annual spending by the…
JOHN BRUMSTED. CEO of The University of Vermont Medical Center (Burlington) On the top challenge “I believe by far the most pressing concern is affordability of healthcare, and that affordability is increasingly becoming a barrier to access to care …We…
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JIM GUYN, MD. Senior Vice President of Population Health, St. Charles Health System (Bend, Ore.) On the top challenge “Only 11 percent of health is based on medical care, [so] we really have to address the social determinants of health.…
EUGENE WOODS. President and CEO of Atrium Health (Charlotte, N.C.) On the top challenge “I believe there has never been a greater need for better access to behavioral health services in our region and across our country than there is…
JASON MITCHELL, MD. Chief Medial and Clinical Transformation Officer for Presbyterian Healthcare Services (Albuquerque) On the top challenge “At Presbyterian, we believe addressing social determinants of health is key to removing some of the barriers to care for our patients…
DENNIS PULLIN. President and CEO of Virtua Health (Marlton, N.J.) On the top challenge “One of the most pressing health concerns facing our patients is behavioral health.” On the hospital’s response “Virtua has taken an aggressive approach with the development…
BARRY RONAN. President and CEO of Western Maryland Health System (Cumberland) On the top challenge “Social determinants of health are our greatest concern.” On the hospital’s response “WMHS has implemented many approaches to value-based care, and a number of population…