Most of the systematic change has to be done in each community, with the federal government providing the financing. There's not a silver bullet.
Most of the systematic change has to be done in each community, with the federal government providing the financing. There's not a silver bullet.
Sanofi's commitment to limit prices to the rise in the National Health Expenditure Data Accounts--estimated to be 5.6% annually from 2016 to 2025--is not enough, experts said.
The bond market continues to be favorable for hospitals looking to finance projects, growth.
Anthem is on the hunt for a new PBM in a highly consolidated industry that doesn't switch partners often.
Kaiser Permanente features basketball star Steph Curry in a new mental-health ad campaign that illustrates how even the Golden State shooting phenom must overcome doubts about his game. Kaiser Permanente, the nation's largest Integrated health system, has made mental-health awareness a priority this year as It seeks to promote the total health of the Individuals and communities It serves, according to Chairman and CEO Bernard Tyson. Earlier this year, Tyson sat down with Southern Bureau Chief Dave Barkholz in San Francisco, just across the bay from Kaiser Permanente's Oakland headquarters, to discuss mental health, the social determinants of health and Kaiser Permanente's always-active expansion strategy. The following is an edited transcript.
In Chicago's uber-competitive healthcare landscape, academic medical centers have been forging new alliances at a staggering rate, especially as they eye growth in the surrounding suburbs. In March, Rush University Medical Center, situated in Chicago's predominately low-income near West Side, and suburban Rush-Copley Medical Center formalized a 30-year affiliation by joining together under a new banner: Rush. Michael Dandorph, president of Rush University Medical Center, will take the helm as president of the newly formed system. He recently spoke with Modern Healthcare reporter Maria Castellucci about Rush's expansion plans, efforts to improve care coordination and its role in addressing population health issues. The following is an edited transcript.
Copy-and-pasting safely. Implement mechanisms that clearly identify copy-and-pasted content and offer data on the source of the text. Train staff on when it's safe to copy and when it's important to manually replicate text. Monitor copy-and-paste use among your staff and warn staff who may be abusing the functionality.
Catholic-sponsored Ascension was among the first health systems to set up a venture capital arm to invest in health technology companies. Since 2001, Ascension Ventures has raised $800 million with hospital partners to nurture startup companies. Today, more than 60 health systems have their own venture capital units. Modern Healthcare Southern Bureau Chief Dave Barkholz spoke with managing director Matt Hermann about the promise and pitfalls awaiting hospital systems just getting into the venture capital game. The following is an edited transcript.
Of the health profession workforce shortages projected over the next 10 years, none is more dire than behavioral health. It's estimated that by 2020, mental health and substance use disorders will surpass all physical diseases as a major cause of disability worldwide.