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Welcome to Our Newest Podcasts on Healthcare NOW Radio

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Healthcare Now Radio has been working hard to bring our listeners new content with which to engage. Recently, we added five new podcasts to our lineup. Here is all you need to know about our newest additions. The post Welcome to Our Newest Podcasts on Healthcare NOW Radio appeared first on Health IT Answers.

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Women’s Health Outcomes in the U.S.: Spending More, Getting (Way) Less – 4 Charts from The Commonwealth Fund

Jane Sarashon

Women in the U.S. have lower life expectancy, greater risks of heart disease, and more likely to face medical bills and self-rationing due to costs, we learn in the latest look into Health Care for Women: How the U.S. Compares Internationally from The Commonwealth Fund. The Fund identified four key conclusions in this global study: Mortality, shown in the first chart which illustrates women in the U.S. having the lowest life expectancy of 80 years versus women in other high-income countries; He

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Urgent Care or ER? With ‘One-Stop Shop,’ Hospitals Offer Both Under Same Roof

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By Phil Galewitz - Facing an ultracompetitive market in one of the nation’s fastest-growing cities, UF Health is trying a new way to attract patients: a combination emergency room and urgent care center. The post Urgent Care or ER? With ‘One-Stop Shop,’ Hospitals Offer Both Under Same Roof appeared first on Health IT Answers.