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ABC's of your Health: When hospitals consolidation take place, it's good to have conditions to prevent trim down health care in the future – Vida en el Valle

When hospitals consolidation take place, it might be a good cause of concern for consumer healthcare advocates as the possibility of shrink healthcare could possible take place in the future if conditions are not in place to prevent that. On Nov. 21, State Attorney General Xavier Becerra approved the Ministry Alignment Agreement between Dignity Health… Read More »

At the Beverly Hills HIT Summit, CIO Tracy Donegan Shares the Story of Her Los Angeles Hospital’s Up-From-the-Ground IT Development

In many ways, emergency physicians across the country are at the front lines of the battle against opioid abuse and addiction, as patients who are abusing or addicted to opioids are frequent users of emergency care. The ED is often a hospital “entry point” for addicted patients, who present in the ED asking for prescription… Read More »

How hospitals can engage consumers to innovate a new patient experience

Creating innovative digital health tools for patients is pointless unless they actually use the app or device. But figuring out the “magic formula” can be tricky. That’s why savvy providers are turning to patients as the experts — and many consumers are willing to work with innovation teams through the process, from design to deployment.… Read More »