In 2021, Medicare spent 8% of its budget — or $57 billion — on post-discharge care. But according to Howard Gleckman, a senior fellow at the Urban Institute and a Forbes contributor, it would be more cost-effective to refocus pre-acute care.
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GHX awards 25 large health systems for supply chain work
GHX awarded 25 large hospital systems, including Providence, Catholic Health and Mount Sinai Health System, for what the organization deemed a “perfect” supply chain.
Common acne products contain carcinogen, lab alerts FDA
An independent testing laboratory has filed a petition with the FDA after finding common acne products contain elevated levels of benzene, a carcinogen that’s previously been detected in other consumer products such as sunscreens and dry shampoos, acco…
Common acne products contain carcinogen, lab alerts FDA
An independent testing laboratory has filed a petition with the FDA after finding common acne products contain elevated levels of benzene, a carcinogen that’s previously been detected in other consumer products such as sunscreens and dry shampoos, acco…
GHX awards 25 small health systems for supply chain work
On March 5, Global Healthcare Exchange named supply chains at 25 small health systems and hospitals as “perfect.”
Medical debt linked to worse health, early death: Study
Higher rates of medical debt are associated with poor physical and mental health, and premature death, according to a new study from the American Cancer Society.
Top self-scheduling vendors: KLAS
Patients are increasingly seeking smoother and more convenient access to healthcare. As a result, they highlight self-scheduling as a primary priority in their engagement with healthcare services, a March 6 KLAS survey found.
Man got 217 COVID shots — here's what happened
A 62-year-old man who, for private reasons, elected to hypervaccinate, rolling up his sleeves for 217 COVID-19 shots, did not experience any adverse reactions, nor did it boost his immune system more than normal doses of the shot, according to research…
CommonSpirit to launch 'digital consumer experience'
Chicago-based CommonSpirit is launching a digital consumer experience to meet patients’ evolving expectations around ways to access care, which “will foster additional consumer relationships and greater loyalty,” CEO Wright Lassiter III said during the…
Young workers grow more disengaged: 5 notes
Millennial and Gen Z workers saw the largest declines in employee engagement in 2023, suggesting younger workers are growing increasingly detached from their organizations, new Gallup data shows.
