Humana's Bold Goal initiative shows why health systems, payers must work together.

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Hospitals receiving publicly reported negative feedback improved their electronic health record medication safety.

Public Quality Reporting Associated With Quality Improvement in Hospitals 

The number of patients presenting in the emergency department (ED) with alcohol and substance use disorders is on the rise, but hospitals are not equipped to treat addiction.

Hospitals Are Ill-Equipped to Handle an Increase in Patients With Addiction in EDs

Multiple organizations named announced the appointment of new CEOs, while Acadia Healthcare announced its CEO was retiring in January 2022.

MED MOVES: Acadia’s CEO to Retire While Hackensack Meridian, Keck Medical Center and Others Name New CEOs

An increase in new COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations among unvaccinated individuals cost nearly $3.7 billion August, according to report from the Peterson-KFF Health System Tracker.

Hospitalizations for Unvaccinated Patients With COVID-19 Cost Billions

Vik Krishnan, MBA, is general manager of Intrado Digital Workflows, which includes HouseCalls Pro, a leading automated digital patient engagement platform.

Automated patient engagement technology can streamline communications without excessive costs, implementation challenges or healthcare providers losing the "human touch."

Making the Case for Automated Patient Engagement

California is poised to face a significant shortfall of registered nurses over the course of the next five years, according to 2 surveys.

Shortage of California Nurses Projected to Last Until 2026

Peter Rasmussen, MD, is chief clinical officer, The Clinic by Cleveland Clinic, and professor of neurosurgery, Department of Neurosurgery, Cleveland Clinic and Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University.

Owing in large part to the pandemic, telehealth is growing increasingly popular with consumers.

3 Ways to Capture the New Value Differentiator for Telehealth: Quality of Care

Gary Call, M.D., is the chief medical officer of Gainwell Technologies, a provider of technology solutions.

Economic stability, and its contributing factors, are a fundamental determinant currently impacting the health and well-being of many individuals.

Acknowledging Economic Stability as a Primary Social Determinant of Health

Wellstar announces Le Joyce Naylor in the new diversity, equity and inclusion role; MD Anderson names Caroline Chung, M.D., the first chief data officer; and more executive moves.

MED MOVES: MD Anderson and Wellstar Fill Newly Created Roles; Loyola Medicine Names Regional CFO; and More Moves

Scientists warn against a severe upcoming flu season and a continued possibility of a twindemic, in which COVID-19 and flu epidemics overwhelm hospitals.

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