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The American Medical Association (AMA) launched a free Web-based educational course this week to help physicians address the driving safety of their older patients.
According to a new report released by the Hospital Association of Rhode Island (HARI), Rhode Island hospitals contributed more than $6.3 billion to the state's economy in 2010.
Two companies in Maine have recently teamed up to provide an innovative and affordable healthcare plan to employees. The plan not only pays claims but also rewards those in good health with cash incentives.
According to a HealthLeaders Media report released last week, nearly half (46 percent) of healthcare leaders around the country have emergency departments that are overcrowded. Furthermore, 51 percent of those respondents also said that they are very concerned that the overcrowding issue will jeopardize patient safety.
According to a recent report done by the Urban Institute in Washington, D.C., California could save $3.6 million a year by reducing the prevalence of chronic conditions, like diabetes and heart conditions, by just 1 percent.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is taking new steps towards reducing unnecessary and obsolete regulations on U.S. hospitals and healthcare providers. HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebellius announced on Thursday the steps will save nearly $1.1 billion across the healthcare system in the first year and more than $5 billion over five years.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the availability of $75 million in funding for the construction and renovation of school-based health centers.
Two-thirds of adults and one-third of children are overweight or obese in the U.S., resulting in an annual cost of $190.2 billion for treating weight-related illness, according to the Institute of Medicine, which released a report Tuesday offering recommendations for combatting the problem.
According to a new study released from The Commonwealth Fund, patients in the U.S. do not receive notably exceptional care compared with 13 other industrialized countries, despite health costs averaging one-third to two-thirds more than the other advanced countries.
In late March, Humana, one of the largest providers of Medicare Advantage plans and Medicaid company CareSource, announced a strategic alliance intended to help both companies more effectively manage members that qualify for both Medicare and Medicaid – the “dual-eligible” population.