Category: Health News

US funeral assistance for COVID tops $2B, more eligible

[ad_1] “Our new outreach campaign is designed to reach families, especially across underserved communities, where the cost of a funeral can be a financial burden to a loved one,” said Criswell. “Our goal is to help families apply for assistance, as well as submit all required documents for existing applications.” To be eligible for reimbursement, […]

White House warns uninsured fund may end without more COVID-19 relief

[ad_1] Congress’s failure to authorize further coronavirus response spending will have serious consequences, including the depletion of a fund to reimburse providers caring for uninsured COVID-19 patients, a senior administration official said Tuesday. The Health and Human Services Department will begin scaling back that program next week, and it’s due to end completely in early […]

Perkins Eastman Elevates Team Member To Executive Committee

[ad_1] Global architecture and design firm Perkins Eastman (Pittsburgh) has promoted three women to its executive committee, including managing principal Supriya Thyagarajan, who leads the healthcare studio in Mumbai, India. Thyagarajan has been with the firm for eight years. Her work includes three All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) healthcare centers in India. [ad_2] […]

VA proposal to close rural health clinics spurs opposition

[ad_1] The US Department of Veterans Affairs has released a list of community-based clinics that it proposes to close in New Mexico and other rural areas around the country as part of a years-long process aimed at modernizing the department and streamlining its infrastructure. Some members of Congress vowed immediate opposition Monday, saying the clinics […]

Take 5 With David Meek

[ad_1] In this series, Healthcare Design asks leading healthcare design professionals, firms, and owners to tell us what’s got their attention and share some ideas on the subject. David Meek is a principal at Shepley Bulfinch in Boston. Here, he shares his thoughts on the renewed importance of staff respite areas, automated design features, and […]

Lawsuits, complaints shine light on Centene’s challenges

[ad_1] Centene employees and customers’ recent complaints against the $32.5 billion insurer highlight the challenges large companies face as they grow through acquisition. During the past month, the insurer has been hit with four proposed class-action lawsuits on behalf of its workers, three of which allege administrative and technology failures led the insurer to shortchange […]

Project Companion – HCD Magazine

[ad_1] Developing a functional program is an important first step in the design process for a new healthcare project, aiding in identifying an owner’s priorities and requirements. Functional programs exist to help clearly define the level, type, and scope of care provided and are used by both designers and regulators to better understand the needs […]

Avera Health To Open Four-story Behavioral Health Wing

[ad_1] Avera Health (Sioux Falls, SD) added a four-story behavioral health wing at its Avera Behavioral Health Hospital in Sioux Falls. The Helmsley Behavioral Health Center adds 60,000 more square feet of treatment space for children, youth, and adults, including three specialized units for children and adolescents. This wing houses several new services, including a […]

South Korea reports record deaths amid omicron surge

[ad_1] South Korea had its deadliest day yet of the pandemic on Tuesday, with 293 deaths reported in the latest 24 hours, as the country grapples with a record surge in coronavirus infections driven by the fast-moving omicron variant. The 1,196 virus patients in serious or critical conditions were also a new high. Health officials […]

Insurer-provider wrangling limits bundled maternity growth

[ad_1] New Jersey’s Lifeline Medical Associates was one of the first obstetrics and gynecology providers to sign onto UnitedHealthcare’s first bundled payment program for maternity care in 2019. But not long after the partnership had taken off, it crash-landed. Dr. Jack Feltz, Lifeline’s president, said UnitedHealthcare added a fee to its commercial maternity bundle that […]