Every September, our country celebrates National Recovery Month to highlight that behavioral health is an essential part of health care. Supporting our loved ones and communities in recovery is a critical effort and one that the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is proud to work on to ensure that all people have equal access to health care, no matter where […]
As leaders in any organization, one generally understands the importance of building strong and resilient teams. Yet I wonder if we pause and process this concept enough to truly understand or remember why this is such a critical need. Opening up with peers may also allow us to explore how other organizations may have recently done this to optimize attaining […]
The Federal Trade Commission is investigating Amazon’s $3.9 billion acquisition of the primary health organization One Medical, a move that could delay the completion of the deal. Both One Medical and Amazon received a request for additional information Friday in connection with an FTC review of the merger, according to a filing made with securities regulators by One Medical’s parent, […]
Now that the pumpkin-spiced latté has returned, you can take your love of fall even further with these pumpkin-shaped Dutch ovens that Twitter has fallen in love with. Today in health, we’ll look at the White House requesting billions in new funding to respond to both the coronavirus and monkeypox, with “difficult decisions” looming if more resources aren’t available. Welcome to Overnight […]
Parrott’s departure comes nearly a year after the breakup of Amita Health was announced. Amita was formed in 2015 through a joint venture of national chains Ascension and AdventHealth. Together, they operated 19 hospitals, most of which are in the Chicago area. Parrott was CEO of Amita Health from January 2020 until the breakup and subsequent rebranding in April. The unwinding […]
World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Friday that the recent decline in monkeypox cases that has been observed in North America and Europe is evidence that the current outbreak can be stopped or eliminated outright. Tedros made note of how monkeypox has quickly grown in prominence from being a little-known virus that was often only discussed […]
Artificial intelligence biotech company Owkin announced Friday that its rapid AI diagnostic solutions for breast cancer and colorectal cancer have been approved for use in Europe. The tests are the first approved diagnostics created by Owkin, which has offices in New York City and Paris. One of the solutions is RlapsRisk BC, which uses AI to predict if a breast […]
Home-based care providers continue to invest big on recruitment and retention efforts, new survey data suggests. The survey is the result of a collaboration between the home care technology company AlayaCare, and Home Health Care News. It examines the current staffing climate and what providers are doing in response. Over 100 home-based care industry professionals participated. Overall, recruiting and retention […]
The Department of Veterans’ Affairs (VA) on Friday said that it will provide access to abortions to pregnant veterans in limited circumstances. In a statement, the department said it submitted an interim final rule in the federal register to allow it to provide access to abortion counseling, as well as the procedure itself for people who became pregnant as a […]
In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Dobbs v. Jackson ruling overturning Roe vs. Wade, obstetric care teams are rightly focusing on how already-critical efforts to protect maternal health and reduce maternal mortality will be affected. Tragically, maternal mortality in the U.S. has been increasing. In 2020, the maternal mortality rate was 23.8 deaths per 100,000 live births, up […]