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NewsReport: California experiences should guide national health exchange discussion
Health exchanges--common marketplaces allowing buyers to choose between competing health plans--are a key feature of most health reform proposals. So why not look at the experience of California, Read more...
Study: Patients often not informed about abnormal test findings
A new study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine has drawn a disturbing conclusion--that physicians frequently don't tell patients when they have an abnormal test result. The researchers, Read more...
CA hospitals risk earthquake damage
Now here's a scary statistic: As many as half of California hospital facilities are at risk for earthquake damage--or even collapse--and won't meet state construction requirements, due largely to Read more...
California HealthCare Foundation donates $10M for low-interest clinic loans
The California HealthCare Foundation has contributed $10 million to a low-interest loan pool that helps clinics for the poor and uninsured provide care during the state's budget impasse. This follows Read more...
Survey: Few patients rely on physician ratings
Although legions of doctors have bristled at the physician rankings that are widely available online, most consumers in fact do not use the rankings when choosing a provider, medical facility or even Read more...
Study: Patients don't typically use online ratings
Though physicians fear that their business will be adversely affected by off-the-cuff online ratings, few patients actually make use of such ratings, according to new research. A Harris Interactive Read more...
ALSO NOTED: CVS approves Caremark merger; Ethnicity affects end-of-life care; and much more...> After several months of wrangling over a counter-offer from Express Scripts, CVS shareholders have agreed to merge with Caremark Rx. Article > A new report by the California HealthCare Foundation suggests that racial, cultural and ethnic factors often dictate what kind of end-of-life care California patients receive. … Read more...CA groups release hospital report cardA California hospital group has launched a website offering a quality report card on more than 200 hospitals across the state. The site, which is published by the California Hospital Assessment and Reporting Task Force (CHART) and the California HealthCare Foundation, rates hospitals on 50 performance indicators. These include not only risk-adjusted clinical measures of performance on such conditions as heart disease, maternity and … Read more...Hundreds of CA hospitals to miss safety deadlineNearly half of approximately 900 hospital buildings being retrofitted to meet new California seismic safety guidelines will miss the state's January 2008 compliance deadline (extended to 2013 for many older structures), and many may not even meet a second deadline in 2030, according to a California HealthCare Foundation/Rand Corporation report. Given that compliance will require construction of 40 million to 70 million square feet of space, it could be more than 30 years before the law is … Read more...Editor's Corner
| Press ReleasesFresno Area Patients Have New Affordable Options for HealthcareMedLion expands direct primary care to Valley residents without insurance MONTEREY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Nearly one in four Fresno residents is without any kind of health care coverage. MedLion, Read more >> All Over the MapCalifornia HealthCare Foundation Research Shows Elective Procedure Rates in California Vary Widely OAKLAND, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Cardiac patients in the Clearlake area are up to 10 times more Read more >> Integrated Healthcare Association Awarded AHRQ Grant for Statewide Bundled Episode Payment and Gainsharing Demonstration POAKLAND, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Integrated Healthcare Association (IHA) has been awarded a three year, $2.9 million grant by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) to Read more >> Everyone Deserves Access to Affordable Health Services, Says Californians for Patient CareNonprofit’s free online resource connects people to local no-, low-cost healthcare providers SACRAMENTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Realizing the New Year’s resolution of “good health” could be just a click Read more >> Health 2.0 Reveals the Winners of the 2010 Developer ChallengeSAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Health 2.0 announces six winners of the 2010 Health 2.0 Developer Challenge. They will be showcased at the Health 2.0 Developer Challenge session at the Health Read more >> |
