Community Benefit
In a collaborative effort between CEOs and senior executives from 11 leading hospitals and health systems across the country, a comprehensive checklist to promote high-value healthcare at reduced costs has recently been developed.
The obesity epidemic in the U.S. will eventually bankrupt the nation if left unchecked, according to the Bipartisan Policy Center, which held a webcast Tuesday to outline its recommendations for curbing the crisis.
Exclusive of the health reform law, a majority of states have established delivery system qualifications and payment policies to promote Medicaid's medical homes program.
An analysis of hospices active in Medicare between 1999 and 2009 published in the June issue of Health Affairs is an attempt to shed some light on the degree of the changes transforming the industry and to point the industry in the direction it should be focusing on.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced Thursday $25 million in funding for states' Aging and Disability Resource Centers (ADRCs).
A new national awareness campaign led by the Urgent Care Association of America (UCAOA) wants everyone to know -- patients, providers, insurers, employers and governments -- that urgent care centers are available in communities across the country and what services are available in them.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has announced a partnership with providers, care givers and patients aimed at improving the care and use of antipsychotic medications for patients in nursing homes.
Despite talks surrounding engagement and helping patients take ownership of their care, issues remain as to why they are simply uninterested. Gary Kolbeck and Sachin Jain of media and connectivity provider LodgeNet outline four pillars of an effective patient engagement strategy.
A new HealthGrades report on patient safety and satisfaction rates in hospitals across the country finds that hospitals with the highest patient ratings for physician and nursing communications on average have had fewer problems with patient safety issues.
President Obama's recent pronouncement in favor of same-sex marriage has no legal effect on employers' decisions on whether to offer benefits to workers' domestic partners, but some advocates believe it could reinforce a decade-long trend toward coverage.