Would you Skype your doctor?
Published by Kathleen O’Brien on NJ.com. Although most New Jersey residents have never received medical care via their cellphones or computers, they would be comfortable getting their care that way – especially if that meant longer visits, shorter wait times, or lower cost, according to a new poll. Nearly four out of five poll respondents…Read More…
End-of-life care industry faces issues of pay, skills and more
Published by Anjalee Khemlani on NJBIZ Chrissy Buteas knows New Jersey has long been ranked among the lowest nationwide for the way it cares for its elderly population. As the CEO and president of the Home Care & Hospice Association of New Jersey, she agrees with reports that show seniors and older adults face costly…Read More…
Sen. Booker: ‘Unacceptable’ Republicans Haven’t Told Americans Plan To Replace Obamacare
January 12, 2017 6:41 PM By Cleve Bryan on CBS Philly CAMDEN, N.J. (CBS) — The Republican-controlled Congress took a major step towards delivering one of President-elect Donald Trump’s major campaign promises, but one Democratic senator from New Jersey doesn’t think his Republican colleagues have a better plan. They have kick-started efforts to repeal and…Read More…
State Agency Wants Federal Okay to Continue with NJ’s Medicaid Reforms
Published by Lilo H. Stainton on NJ Spotlight Officials say recent ‘patient-centric’ changes to the program are working and provide national models. New Jersey wants federal permission to build on regulatory reforms that have helped individuals with disabilities remain at home, improved coordination of behavioral health services, and made it easier for vulnerable residents to…Read More…
Bergenfield Mayor Does Zumba, Inspires Others To Exercise
Published by Cinday Capitani and Lorraine Ash in the Bergenfield Daily Voice BERGENFIELD, N.J. — The Mayor of Bergenfield took home the state wellness prize, thanks to his entry at a municipal conference that gave the town a shot at a health grant. The 2016 Mayors Wellness Campaign Wellness Grant was awarded to Bergenfield for…Read More…
Doctors and Healthcare Execs in NJ to Work on Their Leadership Skills
End-of-life care is first focus for new academy that aims to get different groups to collaborate Published by Lilo H. Stainton on NJ Spotlight Three of New Jersey’s most powerful healthcare advocacy groups — organizations that frequently find themselves on different sides of controversial policy issues — have joined forces to build leadership skills and…Read More…
What’s behind N.J.’s high rate of C-sections?
Many N.J. babies are born by a procedure that is often medically unnecessary and carries risks for mother and child. Published by Lindy Washburn on NorthJersey.com By most measures, New Jersey’s mothers-to-be are the same as those around the country. The state’s obstetricians, likewise, are as dedicated and competent as their peers around the country….Read More…
NJ Poised to Benefit from Major Federal Funding for Healthcare Innovation
Published on NJ Spotlight by Lilo H. Stainton Garden State could tap into billions of dollars in new investment for research, drug reviews, mental health, and more A new federal program pledges to invest more than $6 billion to promote cutting-edge healthcare initiatives, including research on cancer and brain disorders, and improve access to treatments…Read More…
N.J. leads nation with innovative health care support system
Published on NJ.com by Jeffrey Brenner, Gregory Paulson and Stephen Schneider Most people have received fragmented, disjointed care at some point in their health care experience. For some, this lack of coordination may not only be costly but dangerous as well. Take for example, Jane (a real case here in New Jersey), a middle-income woman…Read More…
Hackensack Meridian opening Rite Aid clinics
Published by Michael L. Diamond in The Asbury Park Press RED BANK – Hackensack Meridian Health is opening clinics in 10 Rite Aid stores in New Jersey as part of a strategy to free up primary-care doctors, ease traffic in emergency rooms and convince consumers to join its system. The clinics are geared for consumers…Read More…