Comprehensive new primary, urgent care clinic set to open and at least 10 more are planned and could include specialty care as well.
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UC San Diego Health plots major urgent, primary care expansion
Comprehensive new primary, urgent care clinic set to open and at least 10 more are planned and could include specialty care as well.
Healthcare spending is growing along with prices, up 5% over 2017
Spending by private payers has grown at a faster clip, with growth hitting 7.4 percent compared to 2.3 percent for public payer spending.
Healthcare spending is growing along with prices, up 5% over 2017
Spending by private payers has grown at a faster clip, with growth hitting 7.4 percent compared to 2.3 percent for public payer spending.
CVS Aetna merger gets Justice Department approval pending Part D divestiture
Aetna’s divestiture of Medicare Part D prescription drug plans to WellCare would fully resolve DOJ concerns.
BPCI Advanced model attracts ‘robust’ interest of almost 1,300 providers
The top three clinical episodes selected are major joint replacement of the lower extremity, congestive heart failure, and sepsis.
Hospitals are roadblocks to patient EHR data requests, despite HIPAA
Study from Yale researchers found some hospitals aren’t complying with state, federal regulations for patient records requests.
Strong supply chain needs collaboration, according to GHX
The industry continues to struggle with accurate or complete clinical supply capture at the point of care.
Therapy dogs good for patient’s recovery, but carry risk of MRSA
Patients pickup harmful MRSA bacteria from touching dogs but stricter adherence to hand washing among solutions to eliminating the risk, study says.
Wraparound services hold promise for reducing health costs and improving outcomes
Wraparound services potentially saved $8.2 million from 2011 to 2016, based on median hospitalization costs, the authors found.
