[ad_1] In our country, especially major metro areas, we are blessed with a spectrum of races, ethnicities and languages. As a dynamic Catholic healthcare system and the continuing […]
Children’s hospitals prepare for the next pandemic
[ad_1] The Pediatric Preparedness Network today brought in Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago and four other hospitals with a $29 million grant from the […]
Abortion laws spark profound changes in other medical care
[ad_1] A sexual assault survivor chooses sterilization so that if she is ever attacked again, she won’t be forced to give birth to a rapist’s baby. An obstetrician […]
UChicago Medicine names new leader
[ad_1] Polonsky announced earlier this year that he would step down at the end of September. He first came to the university for an endocrinology fellowship in 1978. […]
The Check Up: ‘If you can handle something large, then the small stuff is easy’
[ad_1] Mass shootings have, unfortunately, continued to be in the news this year, and local hospitals must often quickly care for large numbers of victims. You worked the […]
Opinion: Building coalitions can help bring care to where patients need it—in the community
[ad_1] The COVID-19 pandemic put a spotlight on the disparities in healthcare delivery and outcomes for traditionally underserved and vulnerable communities. But those of us who have dedicated […]
Puerto Rico forecasts effects of high Medicare Advantage enrollment
[ad_1] “The law requires that MA benchmarks be based on a county’s average Medicare FFS per capita costs, and there is no evidence that FFS costs in Puerto […]
The Check Up: Dr. Kevin Menes, independent emergency physician
[ad_1] Gun violence has targeted hospitals and staff at the same time that clinicians are having to respond to victims. Dr. Kevin Menes, an independent emergency physician, joined […]
Head of healthcare finance group to retire next year
[ad_1] Joseph Fifer, president and CEO of the Healthcare Financial Management Association, will retire June 1, 2023. Fifer has held the position for a decade, during which time […]
Health systems eye perks of M&A post-COVID shock
[ad_1] Second-quarter deals were largely concentrated in the East, with some outliers in Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa and Arizona. But recent deals in general have not been concentrated in […]
