Health Management

Customized survivorship plans specific to the cancer the patient endured and the treatment they received are essential.

Oncologists are under intense pressure to come up with cost savings-and many are turning to value-based care structures.

The technologies bridging the gap between social care providers and medical care providers.

A UCLA study has found that several measures of health equity have declined over time.

A new study, funded by NIH, provides evidence to support a simple measurement for diagnosing clinically significant airflow obstruction, the key characteristic of COPD.

$100 million would support aid to low-income Americans and veterans in rural areas.

Care1st Health Plan Arizona recently unveiled what it calls the first-ever U.S. Medicaid value-based agreement for hep C treatment. Here’s why they say other plans should take notice.

Medicare’s Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Advanced (BPCI-A) model continues to incentivize value-based care.

Newly published research provides insight and direction for health experts seeking to maximize population health and well-being and help alleviate feelings of being disconnected from others.

How employers are looking to tackle health costs.

Results from a collaborative study show a significant difference between different ethnic groups and the likelihood of hereditary genetic mutations that are linked to breast cancer.

A study finds that more and more Americans are facing significant mental health issues.

New analysis finds that there are plenty of opportunities for providers to step up their efforts to reduce their utilization of low-value care and increase their use of services that deliver better value for patients.

The PRIDE study is collecting demographic data to help better study underrepresented patient populations.

While generally used at a population level, addressing SBDoH factors can and should be personalized to individuals.

How social media is opening new study opportunities.

New study shows that the public thinks about SDOH differently than academics.

The steps health executives should take to improve mental healthcare.

A new study analyzed the effects of telemedicine vs. face-to-face interventions for insomnia.

New study finds that SDOH can affect cardiac health.

With Anthem’s announcement that it will acquire Beacon Health Options, analysts say it makes for insurers to get more into mental healthcare.

A new survey has surprising results about the one issue that keeps hospital and healthcare executives awake at night.

How relational tension in the OR can affect patient outcomes.

Why health executives need to pay attention to mobile options.

A new study has revealing findings about the effects of front-end opioid prescribing for knee, hip, and shoulder joint replacement patients.

The collaboration may foster breakthroughs in cancer screenings, vaccinations, and pain management.

The surprising costs to the health system that extend beyond the pocketbook.

The leading problems that endocrinologists and educators see from their daily interactions with diabetes patients.

With worsening storms and other natural disasters, it’s more important than ever for healthcare executives to pay attention to emergency power supplies.

A new NIH report on cancer in people aged 20 to 49 shows that while rates are declining, women and minorities still face significant rates.