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The Future of Health Care: COVID’s Impact and the Change That Comes with It
For most of 2020, COVID-19 disrupted and significantly altered the infrastructure of the world’s industries, including health care delivery and services. But at what level can we expect health care to return to pre-pandemic levels? What are the long-term effects of the pandemic even as the virus generally abates while the new delta variant threatens? And what other drivers will factor into change? -
DuPage Medical Group adopts new name
DuPage Medical Group, the Downers Grove, Ill.-based independent multispecialty group with more than 900 physicians, is now Duly Health and Care. -
Amazon to hire 165,000
Amazon is looking to hire more than 165,000 employees as the company continues to grow and rapidly expands its healthcare initiatives. -
Stronger Together: The importance of relationships for community hospitals
Community Hospital Corporation works with community hospitals across the United States to improve their performance. In this article, president and CEO Jim Kendrick shares his thoughts on the growing trend of partnership among these facilities. -
65% of Dollar General stores in 'health deserts,' CEO says
Dollar General CEO Todd Vasos said the retail giant has more than 10,000 stores in health deserts as he gives glimpses into its healthcare strategy, according to a Sept. 8 CNBC report. -
Walmart Health files to add 7 locations in Florida
Walmart Health is opening primary care clinics throughout Northeast Florida, according to a Sept. 7 Jax Daily Record report. -
Louisiana hospital addresses gun violence after being damaged in weekend shooting: 4 details
Shreveport, La.-based Willis-Knighton Pierremont Health Center issued a statement about gun violence after being damaged in the crossfire of a deadly Sept. 4 shooting, according to a Sept. 6 ArkLatex Homepage report. -
Sutter Health's journey to world-class robotic surgery — executives share best practices
Since 2005, Sutter Health, a nonprofit, integrated delivery system headquartered in Sacramento, Calif., has been on a journey to become a world-class provider of robotic surgery. -
Evolving beyond disconnected data: How integrated technology is paving the way to better healthcare
Having played leadership roles in a number of software and tech-enabled organizations, symplr CEO BJ Schaknowski has seen firsthand how connected, integrated technologies that centralize data and turn it into insights can fundamentally transform companies and industries. As health system leaders begin to embrace technology, BJ is seeing an evolution taking place that is dramatically streamlining operations, improving outcomes, and lowering costs. -
Broadening the scope of executive health: How hospital systems can provide executive health services for their community
The pandemic has heightened individuals' interest in protecting their health. -
5 healthcare priorities for large employers
Cost balancing and creating on-site clinics are some of the healthcare imperatives large employers are prioritizing this year, according to a survey from the Business Group on Health. -
HHS to target carbon emissions from hospitals
HHS is creating an office tasked with addressing climate change with respect to the healthcare sector, according to an Aug. 30 news release. -
Forget Theranos: Biotech in its 'golden age' as investments climb
For many, Theranos serves as a reminder of how healthcare startups need to be closely vetted by investors. But in the wake of Theranos' downfall, investment and entrepreneurial interest in the biotechnology space is only accelerating, according to The Wall Street Journal. -
Primary care at the forefront of healthcare's redesign — 4 insights
Healthcare providers want to break free of the broken throughput model of healthcare delivery they inherited and instead embrace a more relationship-based, patient-centered model of care. -
Dollar General CEO gives glimpse into its healthcare agenda: 8 things to know
Dollar General CEO Todd Vasos gave a glimpse Aug. 26 into what the discount store chain's healthcare strategy is for its 17,000 U.S. stores. -
Walmart names former Highmark exec as new health, wellness CFO
Walmart has hired Brian Setzer as its new senior vice president and CFO of Walmart Health and Wellness, a company spokesperson confirmed to Becker's Aug. 27. -
What 27 Inova leaders learned at Intuitive 360
Interdisciplinary collaboration is the hallmark of the robotic surgery program at Inova, a leading five-hospital health system based in Falls Church, Va. John Moynihan, MD, President of Inova Surgery Service Line — which includes robotic surgery — attributed the success of Inova's robust robotic surgery program to "working together in a disciplined fashion, with all members of the team at the table." -
Integration and rationalization: four priorities health systems should address
Redundancy, duplication, and waste. -
Replenishing the Organization’s Emotional Bank Account
Most people enter healthcare with a full emotional bank account. They start out engaged and inspired, with a deep desire to be helpful and useful, and can’t wait to get started. Go to a pinning ceremony and see how excited the nurses are. -
3 insurance discovery challenges and how to overcome them
Insurance discovery is the process of finding the commercial and government coverage that’s available to a patient. It’s an essential step in identifying third-party payers the patient may have forgotten or may not even know about, which is necessary to maximize reimbursements.
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