The 21st Century Cures Act fundamentally changes how patients can interact with their health information — and October 6, 2022, was a significant milestone for these changes.
Four weeks of physical therapy given via telemedicine led to improvements in life quality and symptoms in Parkinson's disease patients similar to those observed with in-person use of LSVT-BIG, according to a small study.
The new service and a partnership with the Albany County Sheriff's Office could help alleviate this overcrowding, especially if a patient can be treated remotely.
Hospitals around the country, from regional medical centers to smaller local facilities are closing down pediatric units. The reason is stark economics: Institutions make more money from adult patients.
Crouse Hospital faces a bleak future if it does not merge with its next-door neighbor, SUNY Upstate University Hospital. The financially distressed hospital's annual losses could balloon to $45 million by 2026 if it doesn't tie the knot with Upstate and continues operating on its own.
Large health systems have faced scrutiny because of elevated admission rates for more than a decade, and HCA—with 180 hospitals across the country—is the latest to be accused of putting profits before patient care when it's making decisions to admit patients.