prevention
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Payer
Patients Likely to Skip Preventive Care if ACA Ruling Holds
A survey finds many will not pay for preventive services if they are no longer covered by health insurers.
Nursing
NYP-Westchester Nurses Reduce Tracheostomy-Related Pressure Injuries to Zero for 4 Years
Protective elements of a foam dressing may benefit other patients, as well, a new study says.
Clinical Care
Physician Groups Defend Affordable Care Act's No-Cost Preventive Services
About 233 million Americans are enrolled in health plans that cover preventive services without cost-sharing because of the Affordable Care...
Nursing
California Advocates Push Expanded Role for NPs
The California Health Care Foundation examines new law in 2023 that creates a route for NPs to practice independently.
Innovation
Mount Sinai Launches Human Genome Sequencing Project
The New York health system is looking for 1 million patients to participate in a program aimed at developing genetics-based...
Innovation
Healthcare Providers Use New Strategies, Technology to Make Meaningful Connections
New York City's Mount Sinai Health System is launching a digital health program aimed at relaying teenager-friendly messaging for teenagers...
Technology
Grady Memorial Hospital to Use AI Technology to Improve Colon Cancer Screening
The Atlanta hospital is the first in the country to receive an AI-enhanced technology platform donated by Medtronic.
Finance
Healthcare Spending Tops $3T, Hospitals and Health Systems Can Help Alleviate the Burden
CFOs and other healthcare leaders will need to take a more proactive approach to ease patients' monetary stress without hurting...
Pharma
Monkeypox Vaccine Puts Bavarian Nordic on the Spot
As the only biotech with an approved vaccine for monkeypox, can Bavarian keep up with demand?
Post-Acute
CDC Updates Enhanced Barrier Precautions for Nursing Home Residents
More than 50% of nursing home residents may be colonized with multidrug-resistant organisms, CDC says.
Post-Acute
Fighting Sepsis Requires Better Recognition of Signs and Symptoms
Preventing sepsis begins with preventing infection, says the chief medical officer of Sepsis Alliance.
Strategy
Keeping Your Communities, Employees Safe from Gun Violence
Meghan Walsh, MD, MPH, FACP, shares how Hennepin Healthcare addresses the effects of community violence both inside and outside the...