My great-grandfather developed a diabetic wound that ultimately led to a series of amputations, and, not long after, to his death. His story is tragically common: every year, millions of Americans suffer from chronic wounds that could have been managed or healed with timely, adequate care. Instead, they progress to amputation and premature death. The stakes are high. Within a year of a diabetes-related lower-limb amputation, nearly 1 in 5 patients will die.
The toll is
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Cityblock Health and Mercy Health Partner to Transform Medicaid Care in Ohio
What You Should Know:
- Cityblock Health, a value-based provider specializing in the complex needs of the Medicaid population, and Mercy Health, part of the Bon Secours Mercy Health system, announced a strategic collaboration in the greater Cincinnati and Toledo areas of Ohio.
- Cityblock will provide care extension services to complement the primary care services already delivered by Mercy Health’s existing provider network.
Wrap-Around Care Coordination
This wrap-around care
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Life or Death Logistics: Why 1 in 5 Donated Organs Are Not Transplanted Due to Communication Failure
In organ transplantation, timing isn’t just critical. It is the difference between life and death. Every transplant is a race against the clock, requiring precise coordination among donor hospitals, transplant centers and surgical teams. Yet despite the stakes, the system designed to save lives is often hindered by something deceptively simple: poor communication.
The problem: Outdated tools in a high-stakes process
Even as medicine advances, many transplant teams still rely on fragmented,
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Integrating Narrative Medicine into Elder Support Programs
There has never been a greater need for more comprehensive and compassionate approaches to elder care as countries struggle to support aging populations everywhere. Clinical and custodial frameworks still dominate elder support programs. Still, narrative medicine, a complementary and profoundly human-centered field, presents a chance to change how we interact with and care for senior citizens.
Narrative medicine, initially developed in academic medical settings, strongly emphasizes the
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How Behavioral Health Providers Can Prepare for 42 CFR Part 2 Compliance
The revised 42 CFR Part 2 regulations are coming. For behavioral health providers, they arrive at a time when the future feels unsteady and unpredictable. Enforcement will begin in early 2026, but the preparation window is rapidly closing. Clinics are navigating major changes in how they must collect, segment, and share patient data related to substance use disorder (SUD) treatment. Additionally, recent federal budget reforms mean the reimbursement environment is
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UHN and Helix Launch Canada’s Largest Population Genomics Initiative
What You Should Know:
- University Health Network's (UHN's) Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and Helix, a precision health organization, today announced a landmark partnership to launch one of the largest population genomics studies in Canada.
- The initiative, known as the OurGenes Study, aims to enroll up to 100,000 participants over five years, advancing precision medicine and the early detection of hereditary health risks.
Targeting Actionable Hereditary Health Risks
The
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Trump Unveils Historic Drug Price Cuts: Ozempic and Wegovy Reduced to $350 via TrumpRx
What You Should Know:
- President Donald J. Trump announced the latest in a series of significant actions to lower prescription drug prices, unveiling agreements with pharmaceutical manufacturers Eli Lilly and Company and Novo Nordisk.
- The initiative delivers historic price reductions on some of the world’s most popular drugs, impacting millions of Americans struggling with chronic diseases, diabetes, heart disease, and obesity.
Price Reductions for Patients and
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Rural Health Revolution: Lumeris, Teladoc, Deloitte Launch AI Coalition for CMS Program
What You Should Know:
- Lumeris, a leader in healthcare technology and services announced the formation of a powerful new coalition, the Collaborative for Healthy Rural America (CHRA). The CHRA has b een established to provide an immediate and scalable execution path for state leaders participating in the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHT), administered by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
- The coalition brings together a formidable team of industry
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Why Value-Based Care Fails to Reward LTPAC Providers Today
The chorus of voices singing the praises of value-based care is growing ever louder. But in LTPAC, it still feels like the system’s asking providers to do more—with less—and faster than ever.
For the past 25 years, financial strategy in long-term and post-acute care has been tied to two things: occupancy and payer mix. Around 70% of residents are covered by Medicaid. The rest—split between Medicare fee-for-service, Medicare Advantage, and private pay—bring in higher rates, especially
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The Invisible Risk Factor: Why Chronic Loneliness Is Sabotaging Chronic Care and Medication Adherence
Connectivity was supposed to bring us closer. Instead, it’s exposing a dangerous gap in our healthcare system. The very tools designed to link us have scaled rapidly, but without addressing one of the most urgent and invisible threats to health: loneliness.
Former Surgeon General Vivek Murthy recently delivered a stark reminder: Chronic loneliness carries the same mortality risk as smoking 15 cigarettes a day. His warning hits especially hard in healthcare, where digital relationships are on
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