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NewsAccountable care will require fierce communication strategies
The success of accountable care models will hinge not only on the ability of all stakeholders to coordinate care across the continuum--from out-patient to inpatient, from rehab to preventive Read more...
HHS boosts prevention with $750M investment
The Department of Health and Human Services will invest $750 million in disease prevention and wellness, Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced yesterday. The funds will come through the Prevention Read more...
National Health Service Corps invests in care to underserved areas
In past years, the National Health Service Corps, which offers loan repayment and scholarships in return for service in underserved communities, found it hard to provide enough primary-care 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...
Hospital will turn away non-resident poor
Yet another public hospital will deny care to poor people to save money. Hennepin County Medical Center, Minnesota's largest public hospital, will stop giving nonemergency care to uninsured, Read more...
Community commitment to preventive care credited with California slashing heart attack rate
"If every American got the same level of care, we would avoid 200,000 heart attacks and stroke deaths in this country every year," said Dr. Robert Pearl, executive director and CEO of the Permanente Read more...
It's a high-deductible plan or nothing for BCBS of Florida employees
Even given the difficult choices employers face, most offer their employees at least a few choices of health coverage from which to choose. Health plans, in turn, pitch employers on what may be Read more...
Study: Medical homes boost quality, cut costs
The patient-centered medical home model is looking sexier by the minute, with studies increasingly suggesting that it works well on financial and clinical grounds. This time, it's a study done by the Read more...
Obama cites Colorado town as model for reform
Grand Junction, CO looks like many small American cities, right down to the chain stories and ranch homes. But in one respect, it's quite different: It's known as a land where people get high-quality Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: Prevention may be nice, but it's expensive
Much of the talk around preventive care assumes that if more is given, overall healthcare costs will be lower. The reality, however, is that this doesn't seem to be the case, according to one report. Read more...
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