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Technology
Infographic: Two New Smartphone Health Solutions
These two new smartphone apps may have a big impact on pediatric care.
Technology
Infographic: Two New Smartphone Health Solutions
These two new smartphone apps may have a big impact on pediatric care.
Strategy
After Appalachian Hospitals Merged Into a Monopoly, Their ERs Slowed to a Crawl
Ballad Health, a 20-hospital system in the Tri-Cities region of Tennessee and Virginia, benefits from the largest state-sanctioned hospital monopoly...
Marketing
America Worries About Health Costs — And Voters Want to Hear From Biden and Republicans
In the KFF poll, 80% of adults said they think it's 'very important' to hear presidential candidates address healthcare costs.
Clinical Care
From CMO To Data Analytics? Why Alaska's CMO Is Leaving
Anne Zink, credited for life-saving work during the pandemic, is leaving her CMO role in seach of work in healthcare...
Innovation
ChristianaCare Expands School Health Clinic Program
The Delaware health system now has school-based health centers in 25 schools, with a goal to give students better access...
Supply Chain
Quest Diagnostics to Pay CA Counties $5M in Medical Waste, Patient Data Dump Settlement
Dumpster dives found hundreds of containers of hazardous chemicals; unredacted patient data; and used blood and urine specimen containers.
Payer
"Junk Insurance" Part 2: Coverage and Its Discontents
Is short-term limited duration insurance a viable option in a broken system?
Payer
'Junk Insurance' Part 1: A Regulatory Case Study
The regulatory tug of war over short-term limited duration insurance.
Payer
Three Things Shaking Up Medicare Advantage
Medicare Advantage has seen a lot of turbulence recently.
Payer
Halfway Through 'Unwinding,' Medicaid Enrollment Is Down About 10M
Two-thirds of the 48 million beneficiaries who have had their eligibility reviewed so far got their coverage renewed.
Technology
Tech on the Front Lines: New Tools Help FQHCs Close Care Gaps
Federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) are using telehealth and digital health tools to improve access and erase care siloes for...