By Angela Hart – States are plowing billions of dollars into a high-stakes health care experiment that’s exploding around the country: using scarce public health insurance money to provide housing for the poorest and sickest Americans.
This week’s Friday Five shares information about surviving sepsis to help build awareness for Sepsis Survivor Week, an annual observance that takes place the 2nd week of February.
By David R. Burda – It’s that time of year again when I try to educate myself on drugs, drug prices and drug spending. I limit my classes to one day a year lest I get sucked down the rabbit hole of covering big pharma and turn into a one-trick healthcare business journalist pony, murmuring about million-dollar pills in my sleep.
CMS announced $50 million in grants for states to connect millions more children to critical health care services, particularly for mental health, at school. Made possible by the historic investments of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, the grants will provide 20 states up to $2.5 million each in funding that can help…
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, is announcing a new model to test approaches for addressing the behavioral and physical health, as well as health-related social needs, of people with Medicaid and Medicare.
Go Red for Women is the American Heart Association’s national movement to end heart disease and stroke in women. This week’s Friday Five highlights the initiative, explains why it’s important, and offers ways for readers to participate and Go Red for Women.
Health IT product news from Andor Health, Pylo Health, Aramark, DermaSensor Inc., Sensydia, Cerebras Systems, Caregility, Infermedica, athenahealth, GE HealthCare, CodaMetrix, Solera Health, Document Storage Systems, Biofourmis, Salucro Healthcare Solutions, SnapCare, and more.
This week’s Friday Five puts the spotlight on some transformative medical advancements from 2023, highlighting the ingenuity and dedication of researchers and scientists to improve our healthcare.
By Sarah Jane Tribble – Enrollment in Medicare Advantage plans has grown substantially in the past few decades, enticing more than half of all eligible people, primarily those 65 or older, with low premium costs and perks like dental and vision insurance. And as the private plans’ share of the Medicare patient pie has ballooned…
By Linda Justice RN MCSM – As 2024 approaches, we will continue working to improve healthcare quality and patient safety. To better understand the biggest challenges and opportunities facing healthcare systems, we surveyed a small group of symplr customers about their quality priorities for 2024. The results revealed four major themes:
What makes marketing in the health IT space unique? Who are the movers and shakers? What’s working, what’s trending? Where can you learn more? News from Brafton, Amendola Communications, Merge, KNB Communications, Clarity Quest, Swaay.Health, Matter Communications, Finn Partners, & more.
As we bid farewell to 2023, it’s time to reflect on the pivotal moments that shaped the healthcare landscape over the past year. This week’s Friday Five highlights HCNR stats, top reports from Health IT Answers, and some of the top healthcare stories of 2023.
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