A paper from Guadamuz et al. (2024) examines trends in pharmacy closures between 2010-2021. The authors use data from the National Council for Prescription Drug Programs (to describe US retail pharmacies), National Center for Health Statistics (to describe population characteristics at the county level) and the American Community Survey (to describe populations at the ZIP…
Redesign Health closed a $175 million investment round that will fuel the creation of more healthcare startups. The company has already created more than 60 startups since its launch in 2018. The post Redesign Health Raises $175M to Create Dozens More Startups appeared first on MedCity News.
Kaufman Hall’s Erik Swanson shares insights on what this financial moment means for hospitals
SACRAMENTO, California — Un número creciente de personas —muchas de ellas mayores y sin hogar— están muriendo de frío durante el invierno. La hipotermia causada por la exposición a bajas temperaturas fue la causa principal, o que contribuyó, a la muerte de 166 californianos el año pasado, más del doble que hace una década, según…
Lissy Hu, M.D., M.B.A., says greater personalization of the learning experience has benefits for the learner as well as the health system.
Senators Elizabeth Warren and Josh Hawley and Representatives Diana Harshbarger and Jake Auchincloss introduced the Patients Before Monopolies Act on Wednesday. It aims to prohibit the parent company of a PBM or insurer from owning a pharmacy business. The post Senators, Representatives Introduce Bill That Would Ban Joint Ownership of PBMs and Pharmacies appeared first…
You can provide the best care possible inside the four walls of your hospital, but if your patients can’t afford their prescriptions after you discharge them, the system isn’t working. The post The Cost of Medication Non-Adherence — How Hospitals Can Close the Gap through Better Communication appeared first on MedCity News.
Investing in strategic healthcare communications is not just good marketing, it is essential for organizations that want to restore trust and improve patient outcomes. The post The Role of Marketing in Building Trust Between Providers and Patients appeared first on MedCity News.
California’s controversial experiment to order mental illness and drug treatment for some of its sickest residents is rolling out statewide, but the latest data shows the new initiative is falling far short of early objectives. The Community Assistance, Recovery and Empowerment Act — known as Care — recently expanded from 11 pilot counties to all…
This Issue Brief reviews the federal role in setting U.S. water fluoridation policies, discusses current federal recommendations for water fluoridation, and summarizes the extent of water fluoridation across U.S. states.