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Ambulatory Care

Dec 03 | Beth Jones Sanborn

While PCP office visits decline, stats for NPs and PAs are way up showing promise for bridging future care gaps

Primary care visits to nurse practitioners and physician assistants increased…

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Dec 03 | Beth Jones Sanborn

eConsult proves valuable tool for NYC Health+Hospitals in cutting wait times, speeding referrals

For patients referred for an in-person specialty care visit, the median wait time decreased…

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Nov 30 | Jeff Lagasse

Rates of hospitalization rising among homeless, study finds

Mental illness and substance use disorder are still the main driver of acute hospitalizations among homeless adults.

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Nov 27 | Jeff Lagasse

Healthcare jobs to surge faster than any other sector through 2026, Glassdoor says

The industry is on track to generate more than 1.1 million new jobs by 2026, spurred in part by demand for…

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Nov 26 | Beth Jones Sanborn

How Grady Health System used AI to reduce preventable readmissions

Case study: Grady Health used an AI machine to generate which patients were most at risk of coming back to them within 30…

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Nov 08 | Beth Jones Sanborn

Opioid abuse treatment buprenorphine integrated into New York City Health + Hospitals primary care clinics

NYC H+H emergency departments are also implementing new treating procedures for…

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Oct 30 | Beth Jones Sanborn

NYC Health + Hospitals to invest $82 million in new community health centers as part of system-wide drive towards primary care

Centers are going up in underserved neighborhoods in an effort…

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Oct 30 | Beth Jones Sanborn

LifePoint Health stockholders approve merger with RCCH, say no to "golden parachute" for top executives

Stockholders gave a decisive thumbs down to a "golden parachute" package…

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Oct 03 | Beth Jones Sanborn

Intervention by nephrologists in Stage 4 kidney disease patients could net $1 billion in savings for healthcare systems

Hemodialysis costs Medicare $80,000 per patient yearly; Researchers…

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Sep 24 | Jeff Lagasse

Mayo Clinic says opioid controlled substance agreements safely reduce healthcare visits and decrease utilization

Here's a look at what Mayo achieved and what goes into such an agreement…

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Care Collaboration Success for Improved Outcomes The nature of our healthcare ecosystem has been one of siloed care. Rarely do payers, providers and local resources come together with the patient's well-being prioritized as a unifying mission. Read how these organizations are getting it right.

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