Pregnant women who live in cities and suburbs will often have many obstetricians to choose from. But some rural communities lack even a single OB-GYN.
Category: Modern Healthcare
Troubled reservation hospital gets more time to fix problems
The troubled Indian Health Service hospital on the Rosebud Sioux Reservation has been given another week to improve care conditions or risk losing key federal funding.
Blood-testing startup Theranos said to be closing
The once-heralded blood-testing startup Theranos is shutting down, according to a media report. Theranos was unable to sell itself and is now looking to pay unsecured creditors its remaining cash of about $5 million in the upcoming months.
Amazon brings its cloud and supply-chain experience to healthcare
The commerce giant could give traditional industry vendors a run for their money as it eyes electronic health records, retail clinics, and other mainstays of healthcare delivery.
Rural ACOs that received loans from the CMS succeeded
Medicare saved $82 million through a program in which the CMS loaned rural providers money to launch accountable care organizations.
Health systems driving prices higher with physician group purchases
The percentage of hospital-employed physicians increased from about 25% in 2010 to more than 40% in 2016, which is associated with a 12% increase in Affordable Care Act premiums, a 9% hike in specialist prices and a 5% boost in primary-care prices…
Ex-medical examiner gets 8 years in opioids-for-sex case
A highly regarded former Georgia medical examiner has been sentenced to serve eight years in prison for trading opioid prescriptions for sex in what former colleagues say is a sad and shocking turn for a man they knew as an ethical and dedicated…
New advice out for detecting, treating concussions in kids
The CDC offered the first broad evidence-based advice for diagnosing and treating children’s concussions.
Ford expands GoRide medical transport service with Detroit Medical Center partnership
The service offers bedside-to-bedside transportation and wheelchair accessibility with a 97% on-time pickup rate, according to Ford Motor Co. It will pick up and deliver from homes, nursing homes and medical facilities.
Stryker expands spinal division with $1.4 billion acquisition of K2M Group Holdings
Stryker Corp. has agreed to acquire K2M Group Holdings Inc., a key player in the spinal medical device industry, for $1.4 billion.
