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Hospitals, health systems struggle to define population health
Population health was a term that became popular as Congress was passing the Affordable Care Act in 2010. In the…
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Revised HHS rules aim to shift more health plan control to states
Before the Affordable Care Act, health insurance regulation in the individual market largely was managed by the states. The ACA…
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What you should know about new HHS rules on state control of health plans
Louise Norris In mid-April, the Department of Health and Human Services published its market stabilization final rule. The regulations gave…
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Report: Health care cybersecurity unprepared and under threat
The first rule of health care cybersecurity is you don’t talk about health care cybersecurity. In reporting on cybersecurity threats,…
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Explore how communities prepare for rise in people with Alzheimer’s
More people are living with Alzheimer’s than ever before — and more are also dying from the disease, according to…
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Minnesota’s dental therapist experiment receiving good reviews
Minnesota’s first dental therapists went to work six years ago. Now approximately 70 of the licensed midlevel providers are offering…
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So which is it? Providers develop wide variety of definitions for population health
Joseph Burns One of the main ideas behind the Affordable Care Act was the concept that physician practices, hospitals, accountable…
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New study tracks hospital opioid prescribing for older adults
Too many physicians are prescribing opioid medications for hospitalized older adults who may not need them. A new study found…
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Many states slow in offering dental sealant programs for at-risk children
Professionally applied dental sealants offer effective protection against tooth decay. Moreover, progress has been made over recent decades in getting…
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Health journalists convene in Orlando
Nearly 700 people attended Health Journalism 2017 in Orlando in April for sessions covering everything from the latest on Health…
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