One of the biggest aims of telemedicine in hospitals today is to reduce the rate of readmissions. Hospitals have a major incentive: If they don't reduce preventable 30-day readmissions, they stand to lose a substantial amount of revenue.

In August, MHA@GW hosted a live Google Hangout panel about the future of wearable technology as it pertains to health. Here are some key takeaways from the discussion.

Recently, we sat down with the National Public Health Information Coalition (NPHIC), which partners with the California Immunization Coalition, the Vermont Department of Health, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to spread the word about NIAM and raise awareness about why vaccinations are so important.

MHA@GW, the online master of health administration offered through the Milken Institute School of Public Health at the George Washington University, created this data visualization to compare the nations that …

The Latin phrase “Primum non nocere” is familiar to all physicians: First, do no harm. Care providers do their best to avoid hurting people in the process of treating disease, …

In the interest of promoting more robust discourse around the importance of regular vaccinations for serious but preventable contagious conditions, MHA@GW is hosting a guest post series in honor of …

In the interest of promoting more robust discourse around the importance of regular vaccinations for serious but preventable contagious conditions, MHA@GW is hosting a guest post series in honor of …

Between January and June 2015, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that there had been nearly 200 cases of measles in 24 states, 117 of which were

“Population health.” It is a term that is widely used in the health care world, but not universally understood. Some definitions of population health emphasize outcomes. Others focus on measurement. …