February 7, 2025- Value-based care results in patients spending more time with their primary care clinician, less time in the hospital, and more frequent preventive care, based on research released by Humana Inc. in its annual Value-Based Care Report. The report’s data shows that Medicare Advantage (MA) patients receiving care under value-based arrangements saw fewer … [Read more...]

February 6, 2025- Yalda Jabbarpour, MD is a firm believer that primary care is not only essential to the health and well-being of every patient in the U.S., but it’s the backbone of the entire healthcare system. “Everyone in their lifetime will see a primary care clinician,” she said. Indeed, good primary care is essential for population and individual health, said Dr. … [Read more...]

February 6, 2025- McKesson Corporation announced results for the third quarter ended December 31, 2024: Third Quarter Highlights: Fiscal 2025 Outlook: Continue Reading … [Read more...]

February 6, 2025- BD announced its board of directors has unanimously authorized BD management to pursue a plan to separate BD's Biosciences and Diagnostic Solutions business from the rest of BD to enhance strategic focus and growth-oriented investments and capital allocation for both BD and the separated business and enhance value creation for shareholders. The separation … [Read more...]

February 6, 2025- Henry Schein Medical paid tribute to women athletic trainers (ATs) during the February 5 celebration of National Girls and Women in Sports Day 2025. Spotlighting four Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) ATs, the Company’s Athletics and Schools business today launched this video to showcase the critical role ATs play in the continuum of care and to … [Read more...]

February 6, 2025- Several school districts across East Tennessee made the decision to close schools due to illness in the past week, according to Knoxville's WATE 6 News. Despite flu cases starting to come down from their peak nationally, per the Knox County Health Department, flu cases are still affecting staffing and student attendance as waves of the illness move through … [Read more...]

February 5, 2025- A recent Sg2 analysis of inpatient dialysis care finds that for some hospitals currently operating in-house dialysis services, outsourcing may offer clinical, operational and financial benefits including shorter lengths of stay, lower infection rates and reduced direct costs. Read “To Outsource or Not? A Correlative Study of In-Hospital Dialysis … [Read more...]

February 5, 2025- Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. announced a 10-year virtual power purchasing agreement (VPPA) with international renewable energy developer X-ELIO designed to increase access to renewable electricity across the pharmaceutical and healthcare supply chains. The Lorca solar project is expected to be operational in early 2026 and includes a cohort of three partners … [Read more...]

February 5, 2025- A new Cleveland Clinic national survey found that many people do not know certain habits can potentially harm their heart health and increase their risk for heart disease. While 74% of Americans are aware that stress can negatively impact heart health, about 40% do not recognize that alcohol consumption and lack of sleep also can have detrimental effects on … [Read more...]

February 5, 2025- Intermountain St. George Regional Hospital leaders broke ground on a new surgical services tower expansion to help meet the growing needs of area residents and the millions of tourists and adventurers that venture to the national parks and scenic outdoor red rock country. The new space will house additional operating rooms and state-of-the-art surgical … [Read more...]