Digital nutrition company Culina Health is joining forces with Adventist HealthCare’s clinically integrated network of more than 2,400 providers. Under the partnership, Adventist physicians will have direct access to Culina Health’s dietitians, who provide patients with virtual, personalized nutrition counseling. The post Adventist HealthCare Teams Up with Culina Health to Expand Access to Nutrition Care…
CVS says it remains committed to value-based care and is advancing efforts through Oak Street Health and MinuteClinic
Nationwide, an estimated 52 million nonelderly adults live with mental illness, and Medicaid covers nearly one in three (29%) of them, or about 15 million adults. More than 1 in 3 Medicaid enrollees has a mental illness. Mental health treatment rates for Medicaid adults are higher than or similar to those with insurance.
Maria Tabarez, Director of Facilities, Exodus Recovery Safe Landing Maria Tabarez has an unusual job: maintaining, cleaning, and disinfecting a 172-bed homeless shelter. The challenges of keeping the five-building facility clean and disinfected 24/7 present challenges unlike most other Crothall facilities. Some residents who come to Exodus Recovery Safe Landing in Los Angeles have more…
Our mental health system is not designed to treat people in crisis. Instead of being administered right away and effectively, it shoves patients through a maze of barriers. If we are serious about saving lives, then we must reconsider how mental health care is administered. The post The Mental Health Crisis: Why Immediate and Affordable…
CMS recently finalized the Patient Safety Structural Measure, which sets forth a broad roadmap for the implementation of a culture of safety, learning, transparency and accountability within hospitals and health systems nationwide — enabling and encouraging significant progress towards safer care and improved support for healthcare workers. The post Patient Safety Structural Measure Marks Progress…
KFF Health News senior correspondent Phil Galewitz discussed Medicaid and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program cuts on “CBS Morning News” on June 26. Click here to watch Galewitz on “CBS Morning News” Read Galewitz and Stephanie Armour’s “Too Sick To Work, Some Americans Worry Trump’s Bill Will Strip Their Health Insurance” KFF Health News senior correspondent…
Carrot Fertility has partnered with Priority Health to offer two design solutions for fully-funded and self-funded employer groups. These solutions include support for fertility treatment, pregnancy, postpartum care, gestational surrogacy, adoption, menopause and low testosterone. The post Carrot Fertility, Priority Health Strike Partnership for Reproductive Health Support appeared first on MedCity News.
Ear-based stimulation has the potential to provide health systems with a scalable, low-risk tool to address some of today’s most pressing challenges: rising rates of anxiety and depression, persistent post-viral syndromes and the long-term burden of stress-related chronic conditions. The post Exploring How Ear-Based Stimulation May Support Stress Recovery and Post-Viral Health appeared first on…
Noom will begin offering oral medications for weight loss, starting with Metformin. This can support those who have a needle version or have a lower body mass index than indicated for GLP-1s. The post Noom Launches Oral Medication Offering for Weight Loss appeared first on MedCity News.