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Infectious diseases among top conditions for waitlisted patients

MEDIA RELEASE Nearly one in five of Hawaii’s waitlisted patients — that is, those remaining in a hospital after the need for acute care ceases — have an infectious disease, according to discharge data analyzed by the Hawaii Health Information Corporation (HHIC), the state’s premier healthcare data collector and analyzer. Waitlist patients are those needing […]

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Mental health hospital visits, charges rising

MEDIA RELEASE Hospital visits and charges related to mental health have risen sharply between 2009 and 2012 according to the Hawaii Health Information Corporation (HHIC), the state’s premier healthcare data collector and analyzer. HHIC found that overall, there was an increase in emergency room (ER) visits, inpatient admissions and hospital charges across the state. Total […]

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