Uber launches ‘Uber Health’ to transport patients to physicians’ offices
(By Alyssa Rege for Becker’s Hospital Review) Ride-hailing service app Uber on March 1 announced its intent to team up
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Health Care – General
As Surgery Centers Boom, Patients Are Paying With Their Lives
(By Christina Jewett, Kaiser Health News and Mark Alesia, USA TODAY Network) The surgery went fine. Her doctors left for
Read MoreDr. Anthony Tersigni: Virtual care is transforming our healthcare system one visit at a time
(By Anthony R. Tersigni, EdD, FACHE, president and CEO of Ascension for Becker’s Hospital Review) In an environment where consumers
Read MoreHow some companies managed to save $2,251 per employee per year in healthcare costs
According to Willis Towers Watson’s 22nd annual Best Practices in Health Care Employer Survey, a group of best-performing companies has managed
Read MoreUS News ranks 10 best, worst states for healthcare
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) Hawaii is the best state in the nation for healthcare, according to U.S. News
Read MoreRethinking Rural Health Solutions To Save Patients And Communities
(By Adrienne St. Clair for NPR) Heidi Schultz grew up traveling from one end of South Dakota to the other,
Read MorePrimary care physicians spend more time on EHR than face-to-face care, study suggests
(By Jessica Kim Cohen for Becker’s Hospital Review) Primary care physicians spend a large proportion of their time working on
Read MoreStudy found no evidence that senior wellness programs decrease healthcare spending
As required by the Affordable Care Act, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid conducted an independent evaluation of wellness programs
Read MorePrivate insurance more effective for reaching rehabilitation goals than Medicare
According to a small study published in the Annals of Long-Term Care, private health insurance policies are more effective in
Read MoreLost Art Of Bending Over: How Other Cultures Spare Their Spines
(By Michaeleen Doucleff for NPR) To see if you’re bending correctly, try a simple experiment. “Stand up and put your
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