Population Health

He spoke to our sister site Healthcare IT News about the program, the people who make Geisinger work, the evolution of population health and the promise of what he calls "anticipatory medicine."

The first Zika vaccine candidate may enter initial clinical trials in September, the director of the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases said.

Unfortunately, thousands of people in need of mental health treatment are often being dropped at the emergency departments of their local hospitals, where under federal law doctors must evaluate these patients despite the limitations on ER-based mental health treatment.

California Hospital Association is staunchly opposed to Assembly bill, saying that finding the right placement for a patient is much more complex than identifying an empty bed, and a registry could actually hinder efforts to get patients appropriate treatment.

Often hired by the local health department, they take on diverse public health initiatives -- running diabetes or nutrition education programs, counseling patients to stick to their medication regimens or teaching new mothers about vaccinations.

By teaming with community organizations, doctors and hospitals can deliver high-quality care at good value to disadvantaged people at risk for poor health, according to a new report from a panel of experts.

United Health Foundation has awarded the University of Las Vegas School of Medicine a $3 million grant as part of a partnership that will create a new integrated training program for medical students, the two announced Wednesday.

Nearly a third of people without health insurance, about 10 million, live in families that received a federal earned income tax credit (EITC) in 2014, according to a new study. But the Internal Revenue Service doesn't tell those tax filers that their low and moderate incomes likely mean their households qualify for Medicaid or subsidies to buy coverage on the insurance exchanges. That's a lost opportunity to identify people who are eligible but not receiving government assistance to gain health coverage, the researchers say.

As patient-centered medical care has taken hold in recent years, there's been a growing interest in finding ways to use outcomes reported by individuals to help guide care.

In a few months, California will begin providing full Medi-Cal coverage to all low-income children -- regardless of their immigration status.