The American Medical Association is urging advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to recommend changes to longstanding federal opioid prescribing guidelines out of concerns the recommendations are harming patients with pain.
By screening for diseases and promoting wellness initiatives at the population health level, we can address chronic illnesses that currently impact half of all Americans and cost the country more than $3.8 trillion.
University of Kansas Health System is declining to admit patients from other hospitals because it has too few open beds due to the increasing delta variant cases in the state.
An unexpected roadblock underscores the perils of acquisitions in an industry that's heavily dependent on public and private insurers.
The release from Google Cloud joins a growing market of tools that technology companies are selling aligned with Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources—the data standard specified in federal interoperability regulations.
Health authorities have warned that even though the COVID-19 vaccines are incredibly effective -- the Pfizer and Moderna ones about 95% against symptomatic infection in studies -- they're not perfect. No vaccine is.
"Our staff, they are frustrated," said Chad Neilsen, director of infection prevention at UF Health Jacksonville, a Florida hospital that is canceling elective surgeries and procedures after the number of mostly unvaccinated COVID-19 inpatients at its two campuses jumped to 134, up from a low of 16 in mid-May.
As more biosimilar medications enter the market, other payers are watching Cigna's $500 offer and may introduce similar enticements if enough of the insurer's members switch.
The AHA, which represents nearly 5,000 hospitals and health systems, joins dozens of providers and several associations that have also backed vaccine mandates for healthcare workers.
Healthcare leaders are calling on Congress to keep a proposed $5 billion included in President Joe Biden's infrastructure plan to help fund efforts to prevent gun violence.
While hospitals could expect feds to focus more on price transparency, other outpatient pay rule initiatives could increase the care they provide.
Lagging vaccination rates among nursing home staff are being linked to a national increase in COVID-19 infections and deaths at senior facilities.
A bipartisan bill would undo a Trump-era policy providers say made ACOs less appealing and give participants a bigger share of savings they achieve.
Public health experts are citing the 1998 agreement with tobacco companies as a cautionary tale of runaway government spending and missed opportunities for saving more lives.
Cleveland Clinic and University Hospitals jointly published a white paper detailing how the two historical competitors collaborated throughout the pandemic — and how the lessons learned in their COVID-19 response lay the roadmap for the future.
