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NewsReporting quality measurement works: Collaborative care improved
Confirming the beliefs of quality and transparency advocacy, measuring the quality of collaborative care arrangements and publicly reporting it does improve overall patient care, according to a study Read more...
Providers, private payers inexperienced in ACO risk sharing
Providers and private payers may be ill-prepared for the risk sharing that comes with accountable care organizations (ACOs) under the Medicare Shared Savings Program, according to a report released Read more...
Most health leaders support federal involvement in reform
When asked their opinion about the authority of states and the federal government over healthcare reform, roughly eight out of 10 leaders in health and healthcare policy said they favored either the Read more...
Many women struggle to obtain health coverage
Many women--whether insured or uninsured--are having a tough time getting the healthcare coverage that they and their families need, according to a new report from the Commonwealth Fund. For Read more...
Chronic conditions plague more than one-third of women
While eight in 10 women between the ages of 18 and 64 report excellent, very good, or good health, more than one-third report that they live with a chronic health condition that requires ongoing Read more...
Study: Care under reform affordable for 'majority of families'
Under federal assistance available with the Affordable Care Act, at least 90 percent of families living above the federal poverty level will be able to afford healthcare insurance. However, high Read more...
Public would support coordinated care models, survey shows
A new public survey by the Commonwealth Fund reports that 72 percent of Americans think that the current healthcare system requires a major overhaul. Keeping this in mind, many say they would support Read more...
Preventive care hasn't caught on yet
A provision in the Affordable Care Act requires Medicare and new health plans to give Americans free preventive care. The free tests will include 45 preventive screenings and services such as Read more...
Innovative care practices kept Montefiore out of debt
It may sound like an oxymoron, but high-performing, economically stable safety-net providers actually exist, according to a new Commonwealth Fund case study. One such provider, New York-based Read more...
U.S. healthcare once again lags behind other developed nations in quality
Lack of access and equity combined with poor efficiency are primary factors in why the U.S. ranks dead last in healthcare quality when compared with six other industrialized nations in a new report Read more...
| Press ReleasesSecond National Accountable Care Congress & Webcast in L.A. Nov. 1-3Sponsored by Integrated Healthcare Association and California Association of Physician Groups OAKLAND, Calif. & SACRAMENTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Leading healthcare experts from across the Read more >> CEAL and UNC Promote Excellence in Person-Centered Care Domains of PracticeFALLS CHURCH, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Center for Excellence in Assisted Living (CEAL), a unique collaborative of national provider, consumer, and advocacy organizations, and the University of Read more >> Free Training Aimed at Reducing Health Disparities and Empowering Members Offered at no Additional Cost by Blue Cross and Blue SCommunity health workers training course available at www.fairhealthtogether.comATLANTA, March 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Georgia (BCBSGa) is offering a web-based course Read more >> George C. Halvorson of Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. and Kaiser Foundation Hospitals Joins NCQA Board of DirectorsWASHINGTON & OAKLAND, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) is proud to announce its newest Board of Directors member - George C. Halvorson, chairman and Read more >> Priority Health Welcomes Genesys Health SystemFARMINGTON HILLS, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Priority Health is proud to announce the expansion of its provider relationship with Genesys Health System, a Flint-based delivery system serving patients Read more >> |
