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Population and Public Health

By Bill Siwicki | 04:58 pm | August 29, 2016
The new Population Health Explorer feature can show hospital executives and physicians where specific healthcare services are needed most.
By Mike Miliard | 04:14 pm | August 26, 2016
The hope is that radiology optimization and predictive modeling will pay dividends, with innovations scalable to other health systems.
By Bernie Monegain | 12:10 pm | August 26, 2016
In pilot testing a new way to compile healthcare information electronically, researchers at the Regenstrief Center for Biomedical Informatics are using HL7's FHIR specification.
By Jessica Davis | 12:01 pm | August 26, 2016
In response to the growing opioid epidemic in the state, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf announced the launch of the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program this week. State officials hope it will help to spot patients battling addiction and allow for intervention.
By Bernie Monegain | 11:20 am | August 26, 2016
Diana E. Bianchi, MD, is leaving Tufts Medical Center in Boston to lead NIH's National Institute of Child Health and Human Development.
By Susan Morse | 10:59 am | August 26, 2016
More than 400 Medicare ACOs generated some $466 million in savings, said Patrick Conway, MD, Chief Medical Officer of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on August 25. Of those, 125 qualified for shared savings payments by meeting quality performance standards.
By Bill Siwicki | 03:34 pm | August 25, 2016
Livongo Health has made a name for itself in assisting with the care of patients with diabetes. And according to its CEO, Glen Tullman, it has plenty more work to do in this field before it expands the use of its technology and services to other chronic illnesses.
By Jessica Davis | 11:58 am | August 25, 2016
Johns Hopkins Medicine has launched the Johns Hopkins Wilmer Zika Center, where medical professionals focus on caring for patients with the Zika virus. The center is touted as the first multidisciplinary Zika center in the world.
By Bill Siwicki | 01:58 pm | August 24, 2016
The University of Chicago Medicine has achieved stakeholder buy-in and engaged patients, providing patients with a great experience while meeting the demands of a value-based system.
By Bill Siwicki | 10:42 am | August 24, 2016
How should population health look and work? There's a five-step process to getting there, said Michael Dulin, MD, director of the academy for population health innovation at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.