Population Health
Multidisciplinary teams and shifts to less costly sites and treatment models are being used in places like Germany and The Netherlands.
New research determines that there are now 318,500 health-related consumer apps, yet most apps have been downloaded fewer than 5,000 times.
Low early testing levels and poor access to care among disadvantaged populations is driving up the expense.
AMA report finds 75.6 percent of physicians had practices that treated uninsured patients in 2016, compared to 81.3 percent in 2012.
Report argues hospitals must prepare protocols for dealing with ICE enforcement, ensure safe place for immigrants seeking care.
In Massachusetts alone, the number of people with three or more chronic diseases is expected to grow from 625,000 in 2015 to 1.7 million by 2030.
American Medical Association survey finds in 43 percent of metropolitan areas, a single health insurer had at least a 50 percent share of the market.
Researchers find increasing use by vulnerable populations as socioeconomic and racial inequality creates barriers to the use of healthcare.
Great Lakes Health Connect has tapped Holon Solutions' sensor technology to help it meet state Medicaid goals for population health.
Programs to improve health for employees focus on common-sense approaches such as quitting smoking, maintaining a healthy weight and keeping cholesterol in check.