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Your Exorbitant Medical Bill, Brought to You by the Latest Hospital Merger

Aug 13, 2023 at 12:24 am by Staff

  By Elisabeth Rosenthal, KFF Health News  When Mark Finney moved to southwestern Virginia with his young family a decade ago, there were different hospital s.... Read More

New teleconference program helps give nurses more time to care for patients in person

Aug 12, 2023 at 06:12 pm by Staff

  by Matt Batcheldor Vanderbilt University Medical Center has started its first virtual nurse program, in which a team of dedicated nurses complete certain tasks such a.... Read More

Messaging changes benefit both providers and patients

Aug 12, 2023 at 05:50 pm by Staff

  by Jill Clendening It’s easy to become overwhelmed with electronic messages coming in from every corner. This has become especially problematic in health care,.... Read More

Survey: Americans Want Weight Loss Drugs Despite High Cost

Aug 07, 2023 at 09:54 pm by Staff

By Julie Appleby, KFF Health News    Many Americans really want to lose weight — and a new poll shows nearly half of adults would be interested in takin.... Read More

To Best Serve Patients, Ophthalmologists Offering a Full Array of Vision-Correcting Surgeries

Aug 07, 2023 at 06:15 pm by Staff

  By Scott D. Barnes, MD, Chief Medical Officer of STAAR Surgical   When I first heard about photo refractive keratectomy (PRK), I was wearing a Green Beret and r.... Read More

VUMC receives $28 million to lead national study of COVID-diabetes link

Aug 07, 2023 at 05:20 pm by Staff

  by Bill Snyder Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center have received a four-year, $28 million grant from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive.... Read More

U.S. News Announces the 2023-2024 Best Hospitals

Aug 01, 2023 at 12:46 am by Staff

Vanderbilt University Medical Center is once again named to the Honor Roll for demonstrating exceptional breadth of excellence across clinical specialties.   Washington.... Read More

Be Aware: Someone Could Steal Your Medical Records and Bill You for Their Care

Jul 31, 2023 at 04:12 pm by Staff

  By Michelle Andrews, KFF Health News   After HCA Healthcare announced this month that the personal identification data of roughly 11 million HCA patients i.... Read More

Home Sweet Parking Lot: Some Hospitals Welcome RV Living for Patients, Families, and Workers

Jul 31, 2023 at 03:03 pm by Staff

  By Christina Saint Louis, KFF Health News    Jim Weaver has had two major surgeries in the past decade: one to remove cancerous tumors from his bladde.... Read More

A Year With 988: What Worked? What Challenges Lie Ahead?

Jul 31, 2023 at 02:56 pm by Staff

  By Colleen DeGuzman, KFF Health News    The Suicide & Crisis Lifeline’s 988 hotline marked its one-year milestone this month. Mental health.... Read More