For a number of approaches, the paper examines where the plan would operate and who would be eligible.
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Time’s Up Healthcare seeks to drive cultural change, break down culture of inequality, harassment
The organization says healthcare professionals represent the second largest group to have contacted their legal defense fund for help after arts, entertainment workers.
The value of assessing a supply chain’s group purchasing organization contracts
GPOs can help drive savings and utilization, but it’s worth re-examining the contracts every so often to get the most out of the relationship.
More women are training to be plastic surgeons, but racial/ethnic representation still lags behind
Black representation has actually decreased among plastic surgery trainees, and Hispanic representation has made minimal changes.
Hurricane Michael-ravaged Bay Medical Sacred Heart to cease infant delivery services
The system cited a lack of space as reason behind the decision, which means 20 staff members will lose their jobs.
Using zip codes to find at-risk patients to determine the social determinants of health
Why don’t patients do what they know is good to stay healthy? The answer often comes down to the social determinants, expert says.
Beth Israel Deaconess-Lahey Health merger is now official, with some conditions
The new health system is now the second largest in Massachusetts, employing 35,000 and overseeing 1.3 million patients.
Hospital star ratings released as CMS seeks to update methodology
The number of vulnerable patients, social risk factors, and other issues beyond a provider’s control, lead to misleading ratings, Essential Hospitals says.
In the new age of healthcare consumerism, convenience is king
In an era of shifting attitudes and expectations on the part of patients, providers can no longer be content that the old models will see them through.
Medicare for all: Don’t rip health system apart and start from scratch, insurers and providers say
Government has a history of slashing provider payments for government health programs; Medicare and Medicaid reimburse providers less than the cost of delivering care, AHA says.
