Health Care News and Resources – Week of December 5, 2016

HEALTH CARE SPENDING

• Health Care Spending Hits $3.2 Trillion in 2015, from Modern Healthcare.

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

• Health Care’s Digital Revolution is Here, from H&HN.

MEDICAL VILLAGES

• Medical Villages Aim to Provide Patients with Multiple On-site Services, from H&HN.

PALLIATIVE CARE

• Palliative Care Linked to Better, If Not Longer, Life, from Reuters.

SENIOR CARE

• Alone and Aging: Creating a Safety Net for Isolated Seniors, from Kaiser Health News.

TELEMEDICINE

• Telemedicine Bill Could Get House Vote This Week, from Modern Healthcare.