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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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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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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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The Stage is Set: California Finalizes OHCA Regulations Requiring Notice and Review of Material Healthcare Transactions in 2024

Healthcare Law Blog

Timeline and Review Standards Health care entities meeting the thresholds identified above that seek to close a material change transaction on or after April 1, 2024 will need to provide OHCA with a complete notice of the transaction at least 90 days prior to the closing of the transaction.

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A Health Consumer Bill of Rights: Assuring Affordability, Access, Autonomy, and Equity

Jane Sarashon

While the digital health stakeholder community is convening this week at VIVE in Los Angeles to share innovations in health tech, NABIP has assembled health insurance leaders in Washington, DC, for the 2024 Capital Conference to focus on major health reform issues that are top-of-mind for health care payors — which in today’s U.S.

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