LVHN Endures Short-Term Losses for Long-
LVHN Endures Short-Term Losses for Long-Term …
LVHN Endures Short-Term Losses for Long-Term …
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Brian A. Nester, DO, President and Chief Executive Officer of Lehigh Valley Health Network in Allentown, Pennsylvania

Lehigh Valley Health Network in Allentown, Penn., first considered a value-based healthcare system in…

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HPN Leads the Nation in Healthcare Innovation and Progress
HPN Leads the Nation in Healthcare Innovation…
HPN Leads the Nation in Healthcare Innovation…
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In 1979, Richard Merkin, MD, founded the organization that would eventually become Heritage Provider Network.

In its earliest days, HPN lacked the financial and human capital to provide traditional solutions to…

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MLKCH Opens with a Fresh Culture and a Fresh Start
MLKCH Opens with a Fresh Culture and a Fresh …
MLKCH Opens with a Fresh Culture and a Fresh …
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In 2007, the historic King Drew Medical Center in Los Angeles, Calif., closed, after years of persistent and unresolvable quality and patient safety problems.

King Drew had originally been founded by…

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Ameritas Keeps Pace with Constantly Changing Marketplace
Ameritas Keeps Pace with Constantly Changing …
Ameritas Keeps Pace with Constantly Changing …
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Hospitals and physicians aren’t the only ones that have spent the past few years adjusting to the Affordable Care Act. Payers have also had to change up their systems and…

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Queens Boulevard Partners with North Shore-LIJ to Improve Care Continuum for Patients
Queens Boulevard Partners with North Shore-LI…
Queens Boulevard Partners with North Shore-LI…
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Dr. Jonathan Mawere has been with Queens Boulevard Extended Care Facility (QBECF) in Woodside, N.Y., in various capacities since 1999.

Founded in 1995, QBECF is a 280-bed, state-of-the-art nursing facility that…

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New California laws will force providers create PPE stockpiles

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ONC urged to exercise extended enforcement discretion for information blocking rule

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CDC: COVID-19 cases in college-aged youth up 55% over month

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HHS urges health care sector to guard against Ryuk ransomware threat

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Webinar replay on aligning social and health needs amid COVID-19

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Deadline to request MIPS targeted review approaching

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House Democrats unveil updated COVID-19 relief package

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Administration begins distributing 150M rapid tests for COVID-19 virus

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Racism is a public health crisis

COVID-19 is disproportionately affecting Blacks, Latinos, and indigenous people. While racism and profound health disparities commonly affect minority communities, this particular blog looks specifically at the impact on Black people.  COVID-19 is disproportionately affecting Blacks, Latinos, and indigenous people. While racism and profound health disparities commonly affect minority communities, this particular blog looks specifically at the impact […]

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