Health Management

We asked our board members to share what healthcare industry leader they would most like to sit down to dinner with. Here are their picks.

The conditions that are the biggest drivers of female mortality, some preventive measures, and the latest treatment advances.

There’s surprising findings in Numerof & Associates’ study about healthcare executives’ population health management objectives.

A Ball State University study has astonishing findings about racial and ethnic minorities and their participation in health-related research.

Ball State University study: A severe shortage of mental health professionals in rural areas, as well as opioid and drug problems, is a major concern.

A new survey of practitioners has unpredicted findings about using EHRs to engage with patients.

An ONC report finds that more patients are engaged with their health records. Here’s why.

Here are five ways healthcare organizations can be more proactive about patient payments.

The current state of precision medicine and how it could soon help doctors predict diseases before the onset of symptoms.

A new study has exciting findings about costs and hospital admissions for Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries participating in certain food delivery programs.

Apple brings health records to the iPhone. Find out what it means for EHR interoperability and patient engagement.

Drug makers and payers have these challenges to implement outcomes-based contracts, but here are three steps that can be taken as a transition toward these payment arrangements.

A call center-based social support role may be a valuable addition to the evolving healthcare workforce, according to a new study.

Oncology experts shed light on progress of genetic testing and targeted therapies in lung cancer.

Here are five strategies managed care organizations and healthcare providers can use to support chronic patients and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of chronic care.

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) affects women differently than men. Here are some of the biggest variations.

A new CAQH CORE report has the inside information to streamline the exchange of value-based payment information.

A new survey from PNC Healthcare sheds important light on patient-centered care among various age groups, especially millennials.

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

Here are three innovative structures in pricing models to address the high-cost of curative therapies.

A new study looks at how U.S. healthcare spending compares to 10 other high-income countries. Here are three of the biggest areas in which U.S. spending is higher.

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

HealthKonnect, a subsidiary of Chinese insurer Ping An Insurance Group developed a personal health-risk prediction model that has the ability to predict at individual patient level future healthcare risks measured by total medical costs. Here’s how.

A study from the Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute has shocking findings about certain blood pressure medications and mortality outcomes.

A new Private Exchange Research Council study shows why decision support and educational tools are necessary to help employees navigate the choice in benefits.