Direct contracting grows: 6 key numbers
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) As healthcare costs continue to rise, a growing number of employers are
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Healthcare redesign
Urgent Care or ER? With ‘One-Stop Shop,’ Hospitals Offer Both Under Same Roof
(By Phil Galewitz for KFF Health News) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Facing an ultracompetitive market in one of the nation’s fastest-growing
Read MorePay attention during the Open Enrollment Period
Although Medicare Open Enrollment is a few months away, it is not too early to learn about changes that may
Read MoreCMS launches dementia care with alternative Medicare payments
(By Mariah Taylor for Becker’s Hospital Review ) CMS has launched a dementia care program that will be piloted by
Read MoreOregon expects to insure 100,000 under new program
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Oregon has launched a program to provide Medicaid benefits to individuals earning
Read MoreMedicare’s hospital-at-home program
You may have heard of the “hospital-at-home program,” but do you know what it means? Hospital-at-home enables some patients who
Read MoreUnitedHealth hits $1B affordable housing investment milestone
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) UnitedHealth Group has surpassed $1 billion in affordable housing investments since the
Read MoreThe rise of ‘social prescribing’
(By Erica Carbajal for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Nature walks. Dance classes. Volunteering. These are among the social activities being
Read MoreKaiser launches Food is Medicine Center of Excellence
(By Paige Twenter for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Kaiser Permanente, the nation’s largest nonprofit health system, established its Food Is
Read MoreThe Food is Medicine movement originators are trying to standardize medically tailored meals
(By Nicholas Florko for ST A T) WASHINGTON — Food corporations, grocery stores, and even tech companies are claiming they
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