Panelists said last week that several factors are pushing the trend of consumerization in healthcare.
Illinois Senate Minority Leader Dan McConchie, R-Hawthorn Woods, is recovering after a breakthrough case of COVID-19, he announced Friday.
Cook County will require people to wear masks in indoor public settings starting Monday to help curb the spread of the latest COVID-19 surge.
Illinois’ nursing home associations said they have concerns over President Joe Biden’s plan to require that their facilities mandate that workers get vaccinated for COVID-19 or lose Medicare and Medicaid funding, especially with how it may impact the industry’s workforce.
The number of Illinois’ 102 counties in the “warning” level for increased COVID-19 activity fell slightly last week, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health.
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The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 3,180 new COVID-19 cases and 14 more deaths on Thursday.
Stephen Smith recalls the desperation he faced in college dealing with an unknown condition that left him essentially housebound.
Health systems are turning to their front-line employees for innovation ideas, including using software platforms to engage them, panelists said Thursday.
Opioid-related deaths over the first half of the year in Chicago dropped by 18 percent compared to the same time in 2020, according to a report released Thursday by the city’s Department of Public Health.
Gov. JB Pritzker approved a proposal Thursday to reform prior authorization in Illinois.
U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood, D-Naperville, unveiled new legislation this week to educate healthcare providers on evidence-based youth suicide prevention initiatives.
Southern Illinois Healthcare is the latest health system in the state to mandate COVID-19 vaccine for employees.
The state’s Medicaid managed care rolls saw continued growth in May.
COVID-19 deaths hit a three-month Wednesday, with the Illinois Department of Public Health reporting 46 more deaths.
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The U.S. Department of Justice announced Tuesday that a licensed pharmacist in Chicago has been arrested for selling authentic COVID-19 vaccine cards on eBay.
The Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board signed off Tuesday on a $43.4 million plan by Woodlake Pacific Holdings LLC and Woodlake Specialty Hospital LLC to reopen the shuttered Westlake Hospital in Melrose Park.
