No matter what ails a child, these hospitals rank among the best in treating sick kids. By Ben Harder | usnews.com The annual U.S. News Best Children’s Hospitals rankings, now in their 13th year, offer guidance to parents seeking the best place for their very sick child. The top 50 medical centers are ranked in… Continue reading Best Children’s Hospitals 2019-2020: Honor Roll and Overview

Original article by the Henry J Kaiser Family Foundation | Dec 20, 2018 If the Affordable Care Act is Struck Down, Nearly All Americans Would Be Affected in Some Way The Affordable Care Act’s changes to the nation’s health care system are so widespread that nearly all Americans would be affected in some way if… Continue reading If the Affordable Care Act is Struck Down, Nearly All Americans Would Be Affected in Some Way

There’s a national supply shortage of epinephrine auto-injectors. If you’re having trouble finding epinephrine, take these steps so you’re prepared.

Original article by Margot Sanger-Katz in the New York Times| Oct. 17, 2018 “Do you pay the hospital bill or do you pay the utility bill?” Don’t count on your health insurance for serious illnesses, a new survey warns. The whole point of health insurance is protection from financial ruin in case of catastrophic, costly… Continue reading 1,495 Americans Describe the Financial Reality of Being Really Sick

Want to Decrease Falls? Here’s How. – By Jennifer Thew RN for HealthLeaders Media A combination of screening, modifying risk factors, and evidence-based interventions can lower older adults’ fall risk. Falls are a significant problem for adults age 65 and older. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, each year: 3 million older adults are treated… Continue reading Want to Decrease Falls? Here’s How.

In this article from CNN, learn about the ways the internet is changing the way you see a doctor - and all the good and bad that can come from it.

By Rachel Z. Arndt for Modern Healthcare Within every hospital, supply problems are likely to lurk. Often, they’re problems of too much: too many sutures, too many surgical staplers, too much of too many items. Hospital staff, distrustful that they’ll have what they need when they need it, err on the side of excess. But that’s… Continue reading Hospital Supply Inventory Management Creating a Cottage Industry For Technology

By Pam Belluck for the New York Times It has long been a controversial theory about Alzheimer’s disease, often dismissed by experts as a sketchy cul-de-sac off the beaten path from mainstream research. But a new study by a team that includes prominent Alzheimer’s scientists who were previously skeptics of this theory may well change that. The research… Continue reading A Common Virus May Play Role in Alzheimer’s Disease, Study Finds

How States Are Simplifying Physician Health Plan Credentialing – By Gregory A. Freeman for Health Leaders Media Texas is the latest state to create a simplified physician credentialing system for health plans. The goal is to draw more physicians into Medicaid programs. The bureaucratic hassle of applying to different health plans is enough to keep some physicians… Continue reading How States Are Simplifying Physician Health Plan Credentialing

By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News The woman arrived at the emergency department gasping for air, her severe emphysema causing such shortness of breath that the physician who examined her put her on a ventilator immediately to help her breathe. The patient lived across the street from the emergency department in suburban Denver, said Dr. David… Continue reading Congress Urged To Cut Medicare Payments To Many Stand-Alone ERs