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How Humana is successfully improving care for members in two cities.  

Humana Targets Social Determinants of Health, Improves Outcomes in 2 Cities

Here's how one federally qualified health center in southcentral Pennsylvania is tackling the opioid crisis in its community.

How to Treat Substance Abuse with a Model of Ongoing Care

Aine Cryts is a freelancer based in Boston. She is a frequent contributor to Managed Healthcare Executive on topics such as diabetes, oncology, hospital admissions and readmissions, senior patients, and health policy.

Healthcare systems stand to lose $6 million if burned out physicians choose to resign or work elsewhere. Here are some ways to curb burnout and its associated costs.

Burnout Hits Oncologists Hard, but Healthcare Systems Can Help

Experts weigh in on the spending outlook for these high-cost conditions.

How RA, Cancer, Hep C Drug Costs Will Change Over Next Five Years

Gene therapy is leaving its mark, while payers contemplate payment models, value, and efficacy issues.

Gene Therapy Advances: What Health Execs Should Know

A UCLA study shows that the Great Recession intensified patients’ cardiovascular risk factors.

Economic Stress Has Negative Impact on Patients’ Health

Reduce readmissions by focusing on better engagement with patients and improving coordination from inpatient to outpatient settings.

Readmission Cost Savings are a Reality with Enhanced Patient Engagement

Unfortunately, the issue for many vets who experience trauma is that the mental health services they need are too far away from home. Here’s one solution. 

Opinion: Telepsychiatry needed to bridge gap for rural VA patients

Genetic testing is playing a growing role in diagnosing and treating diseases, particularly when it comes to certain cancers and rheumatic conditions.

Seven diseases benefiting from genetic tests

Switzerland-based pharma company Roche’s $1.9 billion purchase of tech company Flatiron Health signifies Big Pharma’s need for data.

Health/Disease Strategy