A 48-year-old Pennsylvania woman went to the doctor for what turned out to be a urinary tract infection. She didn’t expect to be the first person in the U.S. infected with a bacteria that is resistant to colistin, an antibiotic usually used as a last option for treatment.

Healthcare investor and entrepreneur Dave Chase has launched a venture fund, called the hf Quad Aim Fund that focuses on supporting companies facilitating the transition from volume to value-based care and includes caregiver experience alongside patient experience, improved outcomes and lower costs.

Apple CEO Tim Cook believes the Apple Watch will play a key role in the future success of the company’s transition into the healthcare field, even calling the device the “holy grail."

HealthTap, a mobile health technology company, conducted a survey of U.S. doctors that pointed the finger at illegal sources for opioids (72 percent) and doctors who overprescribe the medications (63 percent).

ESIS, Inc., Chubb’s risk management services division, has launched a new industry practice dedicated to serving the claims and risk management needs of healthcare organizations and life sciences firms.

Who hasn’t turned to the internet to get a little more information about their health? Turns out, just about half of all Americans, according to the National Health Interview Survey.

The costs of care for the average American family has more than tripled since 2001, surpassing $25,000 even as the rate of health cost increases slowed to a record low, according to the Milliman Medical Index.

Centurion Correctional Healthcare of New Mexico has been contracted by the State of New Mexico Corrections Department to provide correctional medical healthcare services and pharmacy services to more than 7,000 offenders throughout the state.