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Dec 05 | Jeff Lagasse

Telemedicine use for treating substance use disorder remains low, despite unmet need

Despite an increase in usage, telehealth visits for substance use disorder represented just 1.4 percent…

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Dec 05 | Beth Jones Sanborn

Kaiser Permanente commits $1.65 million to California wildfire relief efforts

The money will be paid out through multiple gifts to various charitable organizations and system also has…

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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 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 20 | Beth Jones Sanborn

California wildfires continue to impact hospitals, other healthcare facilities as containment inches higher

While some hospitals have resumed some level of operation, at least one has not…

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Nov 16 | Jeff Lagasse

Health costs of ageism calculated at $63 billion annually, study finds

The types of ageism include unfair treatment of the elderly and negative stereotypes about older people in general.

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Nov 12 | Beth Jones Sanborn

(UPDATED)Camp Fire in Northern California damages Adventist Health Feather River Hospital, patients evacuated

A trio of wildfires has devoured tens of thousands of acres in California,…

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Nov 09 | Beth Jones Sanborn

Leapfrog releases Fall 2018 safety grades showing medical errors, safety issues prevail in red and blue states

Of more than 2,600 hospitals graded, a total of 32 percent earned A's, 24…

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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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Nov 05 | Beth Jones Sanborn

Providers help patients who can't get to the polls cast their votes

From an informative interactive website to a "boots on the ground" approach in Philadelphia, providers want to…

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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.

Beyond Dollars and Cents: A Closer Look At Value Beyond the expected improvement in specific metrics, many organizations that outsource RCM with a trusted and certified partner are seeing several ancillary benefits of such agreements.

Debunk the Myth: Outsourcing Doesn't Mean Losing Control With shifts in payer mixes and reimbursement structure, the margin of reimbursement has been shrinking steadily over the last five years. How do revenue cycle leaders navigate payment reform while maintaining stable business office operations?

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