When you need chemotherapy as a part of your cancer treatment, it’s normal to have many questions and fears. What will my treatment entail? Will I lose my hair? How will it make me feel? You may have heard about someone who had a serious side effect from chemotherapy, or maybe you’ve seen chemo portrayed on TV. However, when people […]
To focus on that kind of work, healthcare organizations can leverage ServiceNow to simplify and optimize IT operations by merging core operational functions into a single platform. The platform enables not just the standardization of processes but also the ability to share data in support of shared applications. This empowers health IT teams to work in a service-oriented fashion, operating […]
Despite being a significant regulatory change to the home health care industry, some providers aren’t so sure whether the Home Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP) Model will have that significant of a bottom-line impact. The model is constructed in such a way where the very best performers receive the largest payment boost, with a maximum adjustment of 5%. The worst-performing providers, […]
Dive Brief: RWJBarnabas Health said Tuesday it will no longer acquire Saint Peter’s Healthcare System after the Federal Trade Commission sued to block the deal. After considerable deliberation following the FTC’s move, the New Jersey providers have mutually agreed to end the deal, RWJBarnabas said in a statement Tuesday. “This difficult decision was not reached lightly,” RWJ CEO Barry Ostrowsky […]
Remember the time when you promised yourself that today will be the last all-nighter you pull for this one last assignment? Well, the only thing you were pushing was yourself towards a condition called sleep deprivation. What is sleep deprivation? It is a state resulting from sleep deficit over a period which could result in somnolence or daytime sleepiness, which […]
You wake up tired, but you know that you’ve got something to look forward to. It’s not your morning commute, your day at work or getting the kids to school on time. It’s your morning cup of coffee. And you’re not alone. About 62% of Americans drink coffee every day. But is drinking coffee bad for you? Some people say […]
Renuka Rayasam HOUSTON — Casey Malish had just pulled into an intersection in the 2nd Ward when a woman with tattoos and pinkish hair unexpectedly hopped into the back seat of his gray Mazda. He handles outreach for the Houston Harm Reduction Alliance, a nonprofit that helps drug users like her stay alive. The woman, Desiree Hess, had arranged to […]
The Medicaid program finances about 4 in 10 births in the U.S. Federal law requires states to provide pregnancy-related Medicaid coverage through 60 days postpartum. After that period, some postpartum individuals may qualify for Medicaid through another pathway, but others may lose coverage, particularly in non-expansion states. To help improve maternal health and coverage stability and to help address racial […]
In the past three years, the world has weathered two very different global outbreaks, caused by two very different pathogens, under two sets of very different circumstances. Unlike with the SARS-CoV-2 virus, with monkeypox, we’re entering an epidemic with highly effective vaccines—formulated to guard against smallpox—already in hand. Also unlike with SARS-CoV-2, with monkeypox, the shots stockpiled in U.S. stores […]
Published on June 2, 2022 Now that you have Marketplace health coverage, learn what you can do to stay healthy and get the care you need this summer. 3 ways to stay healthy this summer Find ways to get active. Take advantage of the warm weather by going for a jog, taking your […]