Jeff Lagasse
The model for healthcare delivery is changing, and if rural hospitals don't adapt, then many will disappear altogether.
Researchers at Boston Medical, Mass General and Stanford said screening more people for the virus increases cure rates and reduces deaths.
Readmissions cost the healthcare system an estimated $17 billion annually and the majority are avoidable.
Both hospitals cite high occupancy rates as the reason for the requests.
The data can be used to increase referrals to hospitals, imaging centers, standalone clinics and even individual specialists.
The list focuses on positions employers are actively pursuing, based on Bureau of Labor Statistics forecasts and graduation rates.
The salary difference between men and women newly-trained as doctors reached its widest divide to date at $27,214 -- and that's up from 2005 when it was $9,637.
The 625,000 square foot center is designed to attract new scientists and clinicians to St. Jude by fostering research and collaboration.
Expanding third-party coverage leads to people doing more things that are intrinsically goods for their health, improving not only outcomes but overall healthcare spend, data shows.
The study contradicts assertions by some hospitals that the new payment system and changes to the 340B drug discount program would bring drastic cuts to reimbursement.