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Small hospitals get a hand with population health management

Healthcare organizations across the United States all face a common dilemma of needing to constantly find ways to improve the health of their patient populations – not only for those patients’ well-being, but also to improve their own financial health. The key is to improve health status without breaking the bank – and that is… Read More: Small hospitals get a hand with population health management »

‘I’ve been an idiot’: New Zealand health minister demoted for going to beach during lockdown

New Zealand’s health minister apologized after he was demoted for breaking the country’s coronavirus lockdown to take his family to the beach. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern demoted David Clark to “the bottom of our Cabinet rankings” and stripped him of his role as associate finance minister in response to the revelation, although she said that… Read More: ‘I’ve been an idiot’: New Zealand health minister demoted for… »

COVID-19 Hits Some Health Care Workers With Pay Cuts And Layoffs – NPR

Enlarge this image Amid the COVID-19 epidemic, there has been a steep drop in patients seeking nonurgent primary care and specialty care. LM Otero/AP hide caption toggle caption LM Otero/AP Just three weeks ago, Dr. Kathryn Davis worried about the novel coronavirus but not about how it might impact her group of five OB-GYNs who… Read More: COVID-19 Hits Some Health Care Workers With Pay Cuts And… »

Before You Adopt: Planning a Lifelong Commitment to Your Pet’s Health

You’re scrolling Instagram when it happens: the tilted head, the floppy ears. Fluffy or Fido is looking for a home and there’s an empty place at the foot of your bed. In a couple of clicks you have filled out an application to adopt. Falling in love with a cute pet is easy, but it’s… Read More: Before You Adopt: Planning a Lifelong Commitment to Your Pet’s… »