Plump heirloom tomatoes, zucchini and peppers went from farm baskets into customers’ bags on Saturday beneath a tent on the side of the road in Elyria Swansea. The lot behind this pop-up market was once a fenced-off industrial yard. Today, it’s a massive housing building that will be occupied, in […]
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SPS names three principals, new director of health services
Springfield Public Schools announced Friday that Lee Ann Neill will succeed the retiring Jean Grabeel as the district’s new director of health services. Neill is a veteran in the district, working 19 years as a school nurse and the last eight as coordinator for health services. “I am thankful for this […]
SSM Health to obtain SLUCare from Saint Louis University
Once the deal is final, SLUCare will become an academic physician division within SSM Health-St. Louis, boosting its number of providers to 1,200 in the region. ST. LOUIS — SSM Health is acquiring the SLUCare Physician Group from Saint Louis University, a move which executives said will provide patients with […]
Children’s Hospital New Orleans sets the bar for mental health services amid growing need | Sponsored: Children’s Hospital New Orleans
Editor’s Note This article is brought to you by Children’s Hospital New Orleans. In recent years, children across the country have struggled with depression, anxiety and other problems because of COVID-19, exposure to violence, family issues, school disruptions and more. That’s also been true in New Orleans and across the […]
Doctors with Big Group to Stop Seeing Patients at Wilson Hospital
Tens of thousands of patients of a Broome County primary care provider will be affected when doctors no longer see them at Wilson Medical Center in Johnson City. Endwell Family Physicians has announced that the new policy will start July 1. In a message to patients, the group said its […]
Dangerous Ransomware Group Is Targeting Health Care, HHS Warns
Also: Health and Human Services Department data on health care consolidation; five ways CMS’ proposed hospital rule could impact patient safety; Humana is planning to sell its hospice business; Texas omitted a key group when issuing pay support for health workers; and more. Modern Healthcare: HHS Warns Of ‘Exceptionally Aggressive’ […]
AAMC and VUMC Launch Cloud-Based Tool to Index Health Inequities
According to an April 21 article, the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) has unveiled a pilot project with Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) to build a cloud-based tool to inventory community-based activities to address health inequities. The article says that “In 2016, through a project with the […]
Supporting students emotionally and academically – News Center
Friday, Apr 22, 2022 • Neph Rivera : Contact From left: Marie Salimbeni, Dawnetta Smith and Elizabeth Buendia. In a time of unprecedented stress, students and faculty at The University of Texas at Arlington’s School of Social Work came up with a solution to meet student needs both […]
UnitedHealth Group offers $236M to buy Massachusetts medical group
UnitedHealth Group is offering $236 million to acquire a large medical group in Massachusetts in a deal that would further expand the Minnetonka-based company’s fast-growing clinic business. The acquisition still requires final court approval, but it was cleared this month by the Attorney General’s Office in Massachusetts. Atrius Health is […]
Mental healthcare for marginalized groups: Barriers to access
Individuals from minoritized ethnic communities are generally less likely to use mental healthcare services than the majority white population. Some of the reasons for disparities in mental health utilization by marginalized ethnic groups include provider discrimination, lack of adequate health insurance, high costs, limited access to quality care, stigma, mistrust […]