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A Health Care Betrayal: The Ethical Crisis Surrounding Steward Health and the Demise of Community Hospitals

Bill of Health

In Massachusetts, Carney Hospital in Dorchester and Nashoba Valley Medical Centers in Ayre served predominantly low-income populations, many of whom rely on their proximity and affordability for care. It is up to all of us, especially those in positions of influence, to prevent further devastation to our health care system.

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The impacts of climate change on the right to health in the United Kingdom 

Bill of Health

In May 2024, the High Court ruled that the U.K. has recently launched a campaign on the right to health. The campaign pushes for change, so that people can enjoy quality health care, access to adequate living and working conditions, as well as a healthy environment. For instance, without action, annual U.K.

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Upheal Secures $10M to Help Reduce Provider Burnout and Improve Client Outcomes with Their AI-Powered Platform

Healthcare IT Today

Since our Series Seed funding announcement in February 2024, Upheal has been on a remarkable growth trajectory, with an almost threefold increase in providers using the platform. Our reach and potential use cases extend widely, impacting individual providers, group practices, and virtual care companies alike.

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This Week’s Health IT Jobs – October 2, 2024

Healthcare IT Today

Here’s a quick look at some of the health IT jobs we found: HL7 Integrations Engineer – TEKsystems Director, Health Information Services Operations – Virginia Mason Franciscan Health Billing Analyst – Harlingen Medical Center Manager, IT EPIC Application Clinical and Revenue Cycle – North Memorial Health Denials Coder (..)

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Weekly Hospital Real Estate Briefing: Former Hospital Buildings Increasingly Adapted into Housing | CHN to JV Construction of Behavioral Hospitals

Hall Render

Health providers announced plans to build 65 new hospitals in Southwest Florida between 2020 and 2022, and just seven current projects account for over $1.7 VMG published a 2024 ASC roundup. A bill to eliminate CON requirements for all health services except hospice failed in 2024. billion in investment.

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Virtual Care and Mental Health Top of Mind for Employers’ Workplaces in 2023

Health Populi

Another key lens to keep front-and-center is employers’ embrace of determinants of health to bolster equity, inclusion, and population health outcomes. I’ll call out food access here at the 20% of employers saying they will consider this SDoH for 2024-2025.

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How to Get Better Care to More People? Address Burnout, Bridge Insights, Embed Sustainability – the Philips Future Health Index 2024

Health Populi

Health care access is a challenge in rural and urban areas, cities and suburbs, and across more demographic groups than you might realize, as we see wait times grow for appointments, primary care shortages, and delays in screening plaguing health systems around the world.

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