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How Collaborative, Value-based Care Oncology Solutions Can Improve Patient Outcomes

Healthcare Leadership Council

Wofford, MBA , of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Rhode Island, the panel explored collaborative value-based payment initiatives for oncology treatments. million people in a really small geography, and that high density makes us a great test bed for different innovative approaches. Rhode Island is unique.

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Artificial Intelligence can be the Catalyst for Transformative Change at NIH

Sensible Medicine

Instead of research being the domain of a select few, we’d see more clinicians, nurses, patients, and citizen scientists collaborating in discoveries. By investing in AI-driven data initiatives, NIH can empower millions of scientists, clinicians, and communities to innovate more rapidly, collaborate more effectively.

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NCLEX to Be Changed as Fail Rates Climb

Scrubs

Experts estimate that about 20% of those who graduate from nursing school aren’t passing the test, which means they won’t be able to enter the nursing profession. This can be done by scaling existing solutions, working collaboratively and being prepared to learn from each other.” The pass rate fell from 88.2% in 2019 to 82.5%

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ED Nurses on How to Ask Tough Questions When Someone’s Life is on the Line

Scrubs

They underwent various diagnostic tests, all of which came back negative. “I reached out to a physician and asked if he would order a carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning test,” she explains. The staff ran another test on the patient, which showed dangerously high levels of carbon monoxide in their bloodstream.

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From Evolution to Innovation, from Health Care to Health: How Health Plans With Collaborators Are Re-Defining the Industry

Health Populi

Consider the following market developments and collaborations that are addressing health access, bolstering value-based models, streamlining and re-imagining service delivery. Walmart launched a ten-year collaboration with Optum in late 2022. These trends began to take hold in the U.S. Expanding value-based care, nationally.

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Why Good communication Matters in Healthcare

Practice Builders

Clear communication protocols reduce the time spent coordinating decisions and repeating tests. This collaboration reduces guesswork and promotes evidence-based care. Poor communication between shifts or departments can result in duplicate tests or delayed therapy, which frustrates patients. What to do?

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Insights from Digital Health Leaders at ViVE 2025

EvidenceCare

His curiosity led to a collaboration between clinical and informatics teams that ultimately scaled to impact over 330,000 surgical patients annually in Southern California. By replacing traditional pre-op visits with a digital experience, Kaiser not only improved efficiency but also reduced unnecessary testing and saved millions of dollars.

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