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Study: Little evidence that integrating hospital, physician care improves quality or reduces costs
When health system executives tout the benefits of acquiring hospitals or physician groups, they often say the combined entity will…
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Health Journalism 2015 agenda covers gamut of health care
We have posted descriptions of nearly all of the panels planned for Health Journalism 2015 and it’s an agenda packed…
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Link between air quality, residents’ lung health seen in European nursing homes
Like the United States, most European nations face an increasingly aging population, with more elderly living in some type of…
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The aging Latino population faces unique challenges
All family caregivers face struggle to provide appropriate care to their loved ones, while balancing work, other family obligations and…
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Finding the full story behind hospital mergers, consolidations
Across the country, health systems are getting larger, gobbling up community hospitals or smaller chains. Some of this has to…
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The other part of Health Policy: Changing the delivery of care
Reforms to the health care delivery system have been overshadowed by the Affordable Care Act enrollment story but there are stories galore…
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Finding the full story behind hospital mergers, consolidations
Dan Goldberg Across the country, health systems are getting larger, gobbling up community hospitals or smaller chains. Some of this…
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How close are we to meeting the promise of electronic health records?
Yes, technology is transforming health care. No, we haven’t come anywhere close to realizing the vision. Smooth patient handoffs, data-driven…
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SCOTUS: Some things to note as we wait for a decision
On March 4 the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in King v. Burwell. A ruling is expected in late June…
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Bipartisan, bicameral caucus launched to put caregiving in spotlight
Who says Congress can’t cooperate? Two Republicans and two Democrats yesterday announced the formation of the bipartisan, bicameral Assisting Caregivers…
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