Mary Caffrey

The analysis of patient records confirms reports of booming alcohol sales and tax collections, and could be a warning of more hospitalizations to come once the economy fully reopens.

A new study finds that online reviews are increasingly important in healthcare decision-making, but 50% of health systems lacked online reviews in 2020.

Speaking to a group of oncology providers, Dr. Kavita Patel, a former Obama administration official, predicted that issues affecting hospital revenue would be revisited under Biden.

UK researchers have just published a novel study on the hopes and fears of ordinary citizens about how their healthcare data will be used.

Welcome to Med Moves, a roundup of news about comings, goings, and happenings among healthcare leaders.

A study interviewed patients in a study of a post-suicide intervention and received a range of answers on how it was received.

Experts from the front lines of COVID-19 discuss how lessons learned could help close health disparities.

During Academy Health's Datapalooza, the Louisiana senator said many consumers are unaware of ways in which the personal data collected on wearables or smartphones can be used.

Dr. Sachin Jain and former HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius discussed the potential of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation during Academy Health's Datapalooza and National Health Policy Conference.

Medicaid expansion is not a panacea for other challenges that safety net hospitals face, and the infusion of coverage may have created longer wait times.

This week, Dr. Sachin Jain of SCAN Health leads Academy Health's 2021 Datapalooza and National Health Policy Conference. He discussed how health systems that know they have issues with diversity can start to address the problem.

Kaiser Permanente authors said having a highly integrated health system strengthened the shift to video medical visits as the pandemic hit.

Interoperability has been discussed for years, but a partnership between a specialty pharmacy solutions company and UVA Health shows how the ability to "talk to" electronic health records is finally happening.

A pioneer in the Health IT world discusses how different segments of healthcare will use telemedicine after the pandemic, and why navigators are a good idea across the board--not just for telemedicine.

Dr. Shereef Elnahal had a full agenda when he took the helm at University Hospital Newark. Months later, he faced a new crisis: COVID-19. This week, Elnahal shares lessons from the pandemic at Academy Health's policy conference.

A group of authors, including experts with lead roles in the passage of the Affordable Care Act, offer advice on the next wave of reform.

A Health Affairs survey finds physicians have poor attitudes towards patients with disabilities, and lack of education is a likely cause.

A new study on access to telemedicine during COVID-19 finds practices and doctors often decided if the visit would be by video or telephone.

The announcement continues a trend of technology companies, app makers, and glucose monitor makers pairing up to create integrated care systems.

No matter how they safeguard, it’s not a question of whether health systems will suffer a breach but rather when, according to many experts.

Partnership of major national companies launches initiative, encourages President in pursuit of wider adoption of value-based models.

Dan Konzen, campus chair for the College of Information Systems and Technology at the University of Phoenix speaks on four essential aspects of security to keep in mind.