Higher Disease Rates in Rural Communities
A recent NIH-funded study has uncovered alarming disparities in heart health between rural and urban populations. The comprehensive research reveals adults in rural areas face significantly higher rates of…
Bridging Rural Healthcare Gaps Through Innovation
Emergency medical services (EMS) play a critical role as first responders for patients experiencing health emergencies. In these situations, timing and accuracy are paramount to ensure proper patient care….
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What You Should Know:
– A new report commissioned by the Physicians Advocacy Institute (PAI) and conducted by Avalere reveals a significant decline in the number of independent physicians and medical practices…
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Small and rural hospitals are seeking strategies to find their way through the dangerous surge of healthcare cyberattacks. It’s a challenge for many of them.For instance, most of the 550 or so rural hospitals working with…
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This study explores the role of digital health in promoting environmental sustainability through a pilot study performed in rural areas in Tuscany (Italy). A multi-screening model, based on a mobile multi-screening unit (MMSU) and…
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Small and rural hospitals face big challenges on many fronts, and improving their cybersecurity is of particular concern. Already in precarious financial circumstances for many years, these understaffed and under-resourced facilities face cost pressures that prevent…
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The Providence health system has an internal service available to its 51 hospitals and other rural and community hospitals in its eight-state service area, bringing specialists and other high-demand providers virtually to the hospital…
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Aledade and Humana have expanded their value-based care partnership to support rural health clinics and Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), they announced on Thursday.
Bethesda, Maryland-based Aledade helps independent practices, health centers and clinics engage…
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Rural Healthcare Under Digital Siege
Rural hospitals are struggling with mounting cybersecurity challenges while lacking essential resources to defend themselves. Microsoft has pledged commitment through public-private partnerships to address this vulnerability crisis, stating: “We can…
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What You Should Know:
– Aledade has announced an expanded collaboration with Humana, designed to bolster the ability of Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and rural health clinics to succeed in value-based care.
– The…
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