Health Management

A new survey has surprising results about the one issue that keeps hospital and healthcare executives awake at night.

How relational tension in the OR can affect patient outcomes.

Why health executives need to pay attention to mobile options.

A new study has revealing findings about the effects of front-end opioid prescribing for knee, hip, and shoulder joint replacement patients.

The collaboration may foster breakthroughs in cancer screenings, vaccinations, and pain management.

The surprising costs to the health system that extend beyond the pocketbook.

The leading problems that endocrinologists and educators see from their daily interactions with diabetes patients.

With worsening storms and other natural disasters, it’s more important than ever for healthcare executives to pay attention to emergency power supplies.

A new NIH report on cancer in people aged 20 to 49 shows that while rates are declining, women and minorities still face significant rates.

The prevalence of diagnosed diabetes in the United States has remained stable during the past eight years, even as obesity rates climb.

Offering multiple, segmented approaches to health can confuse consumers-and reduce engagement. Instead, focus efforts on comprehensive solutions.

The first step to tackling one of healthcare’s biggest problems is to gain more complete access to patient data.

Why mental health deserves more focus.

The growing availability of direct-to-consumer genetic tests highlights the need for validating and interpreting the tests’ results.

How technologies are helping health systems think about-and mobilize on-social determinants of health.

While it is difficult work, provider engagement is attainable. Here are some strategies that health systems can use to successfully engage their physicians.

A new study has revealing findings about the progress on population health objectives.

While the Democratic House and Democratic presidential candidates tout Medicare for All, opposing forces are also at work.

The answers lie in innovation, collaboration, and a national approach.

How one primary care practice used a team-based approach to reduce readmission rates for COPD patients.

Patient identification is in desperate need of an overhaul-and biometrics could be the answer.

The technology is improving rapidly, becoming not only more accessible but much, much cheaper.

Loneliness leads to more healthcare utilization and decreases the likelihood of a positive health outcome post-hospital discharge-but it is underappreciated and rarely well addressed by the healthcare community.

A group of community providers around Charlotte, North Carolina, joined to create a special workgroup to ensure that veterans have the best possible support to lead healthy lives.

Healthcare industry leaders share the biggest issues they foresee for their organizations. What can we expect in 2019?