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Although undocumented immigrants contribute to the pool of available organs and to the US tax base, they are not eligible for organ transplantation in most US states.

Machine-learning systems could be a boon to medicine. But they also can be hacked to mislead, researchers are discovering.

Presenting all, including expensive, options to all patients means advocating not only for individual patients, but also for a just health care system.

A so-called neural network analyzed the medical records of 600,000 hospital patients in China, diagnosing their conditions as accurately as doctors did in some cases.

Primary care should not be something people buy at the drugstore or find online but rather a trusted source in both sickness and wellness.

Artificial intelligence can lead to the automation of important but highly inefficient tasks that comprise the healthcare revenue cycle.

People with behavioral health conditions — that is, mental illness and/or substance use disorder — often experience poor health overall. They are less likely to receive preventive care, have higher rates of major chronic illnesses, and often experience a lower quality of care for their physical health needs. Those with a diagnosis of serious mental […]

Technological advances threaten to make a crushingly unequal system even more so.

Artificial Intelligence reduces administrative tasks, helps with a first triage, allows for remote monitoring, and much more. Family practice needs it. It’s time!

Stanford Children’s Health and NYU Langone Health have both automated communications and workflows with the aim to improve patient treatment and outcomes.

From entertainment to early warnings, smartphones, tablets and mobile computers improve communication and care at healthcare organizations.

Going to so-called safety-net clinics could mean being subject to different standards of care than those in other health care delivery settings. Learners who understand social determinants of health might be able to help patients navigate the system and access community resources.

What's known as the chilling effect means immigrants are not using health services to which they are entitled. Clinicians and students can act to help safeguard immigrants’ rights.

Patients’ immigration concerns can be addressed when clinicians adopt a public health approach to caring: wearing buttons, distributing brochures, inviting experience sharing, and directing patients to needed resources.

In January, California became the first state to mandate home-based palliative care to those in a state Medicaid program Here's how it works with Medi-Cal.

As machine learning becomes increasingly common in health care, these systems’ data, algorithms, and recommendations raise critical justice questions.

Hispanics are the largest and fastest-growing group in the U.S. The many differences in health status found among Hispanic populations are often linked to whether they have health insurance, speak primarily Spanish or English, or grew up in the U.S. or another country. In this issue of Transforming Care, we delve into efforts led by clinicians and health plans to identify and address health disparities among the Hispanics they serve.

Research Article Expanding Health Coverage Health Affairs Vol.20 No.1 Left Out: Immigrants’ Access To Health Care And Insurance

Facing high demand, MGH Dermatology sought to expand patient access by motivating physicians to lengthen intervals between follow-up appointments and increase discharge rates. Actionable data and modest financial incentives can motivate clinicians to adjust their behavior.

The Aetna Foundation and our partners are seeking to innovate in underserved communities. Explore how our partnership is creating a healthier world.

Last Friday, Chris Christie showed up to a Donald Trump event to endorse the orange billionaire in his bid for the Republican nomination. When he appeared with Trump on Super Tuesday, it seemed like he was regretting his decision. And thus, a meme was born.

Mark Webster saw the most ludicrous diet plan on the planet and decided to try it out. As I wrote last year, the movie star Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, in order …

British academics have used geographic profiling in a study which backs up a theory about the identity of elusive street artist Banksy

“First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win,” goes the line attributed to Mahatma Gandhi. Typically, you’ll find ...

Nearly 20 years ago, psychologists Roy Baumeister and Dianne Tice, a married couple at Case Western Reserve University, devised a foundational experime ...

Violent opposition from small groups of rebels reflects broader anger brewing against President Daniel Ortega as he has consolidated his power.

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A recent poll shows 27 percent of Americans have visited an urgent care center in the past two years. Why? Most cite convenience.

I’ve heard that Margaret Shilling was deaf. I’ve heard that she was unable to speak, to call for help. I’ve heard that she was playing hide-and-go-seek, and I’ve heard that she just wanted to die. She has been called Ohio’s most notorious ghost, the lost lady. Teenagers have prayed to her, broken into a building for her, lit candles to her, and lay down on the spot where her body did that famous thing—where it vanished, reportedly, and then reappeared, leaving a stain.