If doctors don’t value and trust each other, the safety and quality of patient care could potentially be compromised.
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Student loan forgiveness programs driving osteopathic physicians to primary care
About a third of osteopathic medical students intend to work in primary care, an 18 percent increase from 2007.
EmblemHealth works with physician group to deploy HealthReveal clinical AI tool within Epic EHR
EmblemHealth CEO Karen Ignagni says the effort gives a glimpse into the next-generation of population health.
Healthcare providers call for greater clarity and stability from CMMI
CMS should eliminate mandatory mid-year changes and providers should be given more opportunity to give feedback, groups tell Seema Verma, Adam Boehler.
Repeat heart attack and death linked to hospitals with low care scores
In low-scoring hospitals, 3 percent of heart attack patients returned to the hospital for a new heart attack within 30 days.
For children’s hospitals, the move to value-based care is a choice — and some are opting in
While value-based care isn’t a mandate for pediatrics, there are still incentives to make the switch and provide the best care for patients.
Artificial Intelligence in healthcare projected to be worth more than $27 billion by 2025
The ability of AI to improve patient outcomes and the growing potential of AI-based tools for older patients are creating growth opportunities.
Centene to acquire WellCare for $15 billion
The deal will enable Centene to build out its Medicare and Medicaid offerings, company officials said.
With Medicare-for-all unlikely to pass, is Medicare buy-in option a realistic alternative?
With the most expensive medical care in the world and shorter life expectancies, the US is in what the authors dub a healthcare crisis.
House Democrats unveil Affordable Care Act stabilization bill
The legislation would protect pre-existing conditions and also aims to lower costs, though passage of the entire package is unlikely.
