Community Benefit

Lack of access to nutritious food is a social determinant of health linked to high healthcare costs; about 13 percent of U.S. households report food insecurity.

It's crucial that providers monitor civil monetary penalties law and anti-kickback statute to ensure ridesharing partnerships are on the level.

The move promotes transparency and lowers out-of-pocket costs for consumers, praised HHS Secretary Alex Azar.

There were 30 percent more physicians, but 15 percent fewer nurse practitioners, in the highest-income areas when compared to the lowest-income areas.

The model for healthcare delivery is changing, and if rural hospitals don't adapt, then many will disappear altogether.

CEO Patrick Conway said the organization will also invest in new consumer-facing tool to improve customer experience.

Campaign ran from January 2010 through December 2017, focusing on "strengthening and advancing Mayo's strategic priorities."

Community-based interdisciplinary care management models that take a holistic, patient-centered approach by pinpointing access and engagement have been shown to successfully transform the lives of this dual-eligible population with their complex set of needs.

Missed appointments have a negative effect on clinical productivity, and unused clinical space and staff time equate to loss of revenue.

Even though many practices do not provide the option, those that do saw greater primary care revenue and brought in patients that were slightly healthier, a new study says.