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Innovation
Can Providers Make an Impact With Food as Medicine Strategies?
Abbott and the National Association of Community Health Centers and partnering on a national effort to develop and launch innovative...
CEO
Medicaid 'Unwinding' Makes Other Public Assistance Harder to Get
Low-income families that need safety-net services, such as food and cash assistance, have become collateral damage.
CMO
Nearly Half of U.S. Adults Are Obese
A new NORC interactive map provides state-level data on obesity rates and related chronic diseases.
Pharma
Decisions by CVS and Optum Panicked Thousands of Their Sickest Patients
Consolidations by CVS and Optum Rx left thousands without essential drugs and nutrients.
Post-Acute
Help Your Clients Embrace a Healthier Lifestyle With Food Substitution
Replacing certain foods in an individual's diet can improve its quality and result in better health outcomes.
CMO
Food is Medicine Initiative Launched in Massachusetts
A new website provides information on Food is Medicine services across The Bay State.
CNO
Cali AG Providers on Data Privacy, Anti-Implicit Bias Training
Stakeholders are urged to take proactive steps to protect patient data, provide perinatal staff with anti-implicit bias training.
Human Resources
California Takes a Nibble at Offering Food Stamps to Undocumented Immigrants
The cost of the proposed expansion, starting in 2023, was put at about $550 million a year.
Innovation
Seed Money: Black Entrepreneurs Hope Pandemic Gardening Boom Will Grow Healthier Eating
An expanding list of Black gardening enthusiasts-turned-entrepreneurs across the country run seed businesses that have benefited from the pandemic-inspired global...
CNO
Clean Hands, Clear Communication: How Nurse Leaders Ushered in Hand Hygiene Tech Tools
Health system is focusing on new technology and new innovations to improve patient safety, quality director says.
CEO
Food Guidelines Change But Fail to Take Cultures Into Account
Ethnic variations have been suggested for years, but there is still little guidance given to Americans of different backgrounds on...
CMO
SDOH Partnerships at Healthcare Organizations Built on Trust
When community-based organizations are already meeting social needs, healthcare organizations should build partnerships rather than building their own programs.