New York hospital vows to connect patients with primary care in 7 days
(By Mackenzie Bean for Becker’s Hospital Review) Niagara Falls (N.Y.) Memorial Medical Center is guaranteeing patients access to a primary
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Walmart expands standalone health center model
(Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) Walmart has moved deeper into the primary care market by opening its second freestanding
Read moreGet a glaucoma test and make your vision top priority!
(Source – medicare.gov/blog) More than 3 million people in the U.S. have glaucoma, and some have no idea they have
Read moreWoman with novel pneumonia virus hospitalized in Thailand — the first case outside China
(By Andrew Joseph for STAT) Health authorities on Monday identified a pneumonia case caused by a previously unknown virus in
Read morePhysician viewpoint: Health-related marketing must be held to a higher standard
(By Andrea Park for Becker’s Hospital Review) Because even clearly tongue-in-cheek advertisements for health foods and products can be mistaken
Read moreAt CES, digital health gadgets gave me a detailed accounting of my flaws and failures
(By Megan Thielking for STAT) LAS VEGAS — I have 905 pores, 20 wrinkles, and a face that looks 13%
Read moreHealthcare affordability scorecard: Where does your state rank?
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) Massachusetts topped the list of a new scorecard rating states on their adoption
Read moreIt’s time to get schooled on key healthcare concepts
The findings from a new HSA Bank report shows only 51 percent of Americans know what copay they’re liable for
Read moreU.S. Alcohol-Related Deaths Have Doubled, Study Says
(By Vanessa Romo and Allison Aubrey for NPR) More Americans are ordering more rounds and that’s leading to more funerals,
Read moreReduce Health Costs By Nurturing The Sickest? A Much-Touted Idea Disappoints
(By Dan Gorenstein and Leslie Walker for Kaiser Health News) Improving health and lowering costs for the sickest and most
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