New data from the Urban Institute corroborates the link between food swamps—a caveat to food security—and chronic disease, particularly obesity.
The study specifically showed that areas with a higher density of retail food chains overlap…
Maternal mortality, plus maternal health disparities, continue to get worse, as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports the worst figures for maternal mortality in the past few years.
This comes as the…
Charlotte, N.C.-based Novant Health is partnering with rural YMCAs across North Carolina to install telehealth portals in the community centers, the Triad Business Journal reported March 9.
The portals will use the Tytocare app to…
Easton, Md.-based UM Shore Regional Health has named LuAnn Brady senior vice president and chief operating officer.
Ms. Brady has served the health system before, as director of business development for Baltimore-based University of Maryland…
EHR vendor MEDHOST has joined the CommonWell Health Alliance network to advance health data exchange. CommonWell Health Alliance operates a health information exchange (HIE) network of 34,000 clinical sites and about 191 million registered patients….
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Pediatric mental health, violence against healthcare staff, and challenges regarding maternal-fetal medicine are among the top patient safety issues for 2023, according to ECRI. The annual report also noted certain patient safety concerns that…
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The University of Pittsburgh’s community-based strategy for reducing opioid deaths has helped counties across the state fortify public health, boost patient access to care, and ultimately, improve outcomes, according to a study in the…
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Public health agencies that communicated clearly, led with science, and provided protective resources were able to build patient trust more than those agencies that appeared to be politically motivated, according to a new report…
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Enabled Health has launched a hybrid care model that combines in-person visits, telehealth and remote patient monitoring (RPM) technology to manage chronic disease and support seniors as they…
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Microsoft has recently ended its support of Windows 8.1, meaning it will no longer provide software updates and technical assistance for the operating system (OS). While IT professionals…
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