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Three terms are driving health care transformation: value-based care, population health management and the continuum of care.

Birthrates fell slightly in 2015.

News about population health, home health aides, social workers, NPSF, patient safety, collaborative governance, social determinants of health

Pocketbook issues driving patients as health care becomes more like a retail industry.

Predictive analytics can help hospitals improve patient care, become more efficient and reduce costs.

Plus, the cost of reporting on quality of care.

Pharmacists are rewriting the script and coming out from behind the scenes to play a more direct role in patient care, advising on medications both before and after discharge.

Big Data sounds like some kind of bully. But used properly, you can turn it into a practical and groundbreaking tool.

Boards must keep changing as the concept of inclusiveness continues to evolve.

A shortage of critical are and specialty nurses is prompting certain hospitals to establish their own RN residency programs.