Population Health

The program is set to begin piloting at select sites in the RWJBarnabas system by completing social determinants of health screenings for patients.

The virus is resurgent in many areas, adding to fears that it will compound with influenza to create headaches for healthcare.

Data should be used in ways that foster openness, communication and a better work environment for caregivers.

Winning back patient trust is essential to stemming the avoidance of deferred care and pumping life back into volumes.

Even with rebates and discounts, the U.S. consumer pays up to four times the average paid in other high-income nations.

Passage in the Senate appears unlikely, with the GOP favoring a slimmer, $500 billion package.

Investing in the social determinants of health can lead to positive returns on investment and creates fewer hospital readmissions.

Costs were driven largely by modifiable risk factors such as obesity, high blood pressure, smoking and poor diet.

The American Telemedicine Association's comments focused on expanding telehealth access, changes to remote monitoring services, and the provision of telehealth in federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics.

The numbers suggest a much broader issue of access and equity for lower-income and minority patients.