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By Mallory Hackett | 05:35 pm | December 08, 2020
Available on HealthData.gov, the data includes geographic patterns, new admission trends, capacity constraints and more.  
By Jeff Lagasse | 04:18 pm | December 08, 2020
Most nurses with second jobs stay within the same occupation at another location, which increases the risk of transmission.
By Susan Morse | 12:16 pm | December 07, 2020
President-elect Joe Biden has named California AG Xavier Becerra as secretary of HHS. 
By Jeff Lagasse | 04:27 pm | December 04, 2020
Practitioners warn the measure will jeopardize access to lifesaving care for individuals experiencing strokes and aneurysms.
By Susan Morse | 03:15 pm | December 04, 2020
United's Medicare Advantage members will be invited to volunteer through United in Research, a UHG virtual tech platform.
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By OASIS | HIMSS TV | 05:10 pm | December 03, 2020
OASIS CEO Thamer Shaker discusses how stakeholders in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia are working on a roadmap to ensure alignment with government policy to drive digital innovation in healthcare.
By Jeff Lagasse | 01:55 pm | December 03, 2020
The model is part of CMMI’s suite of direct contracting models and offers incentives to improve care across geographic regions.
By Susan Morse | 10:05 am | December 03, 2020
There should be enough of the vaccine for every American who wants it, by spring, HHS Secretary Alex Azar says.  
By Jeff Lagasse | 06:15 pm | December 02, 2020
Healthcare workers are becoming frustrated, anxious, overwhelmed, burned out and worried about exposing their loved ones to the disease.
By Jeff Lagasse | 03:01 pm | December 02, 2020
One factor contributing to the decline in primary care investment may be a demand-driven decline due to rising deductibles and cost sharing.