self care news from FierceHealthcare
NewsPatient self-care responsibility improves heart outcomes
Physicians communicating advice to heart failure patients leads to patient self-care and improved outcomes, according to a new study published in the July/August Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing. In Read more...
PA health plans pay PCPs to track care
A group of Pennsylvania health plans have come together to create a program paying family doctors and other caregivers to manage patient care more closely. Among other things, the program will make Read more...
Medicare disease management pilot ending this year
Three years ago, CMS hired eight private disease management firms to set up chronic care improvement programs for beneficiaries. The programs, which reached as many as 150,000 seniors enrolled in Read more...
| Press ReleasesMeadowlands Hospital and Medical Center Selects PatientPoint to Support Its Mission to Become an Accountable Care OrganizaPatientPoint’s Ability to Coordinate Care for Patients Will Enable MHMC to Improve Patient Outcomes, Minimize Costs ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- PatientPoint™, a provider of care coordination and Read more >> 'Dr. Google' Keeps Family Healthy, New Study FindsHealthcare Costs Rate High on List of Women's Health Concerns CHICAGO, Nov. 17, 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- "Dr. Google" is becoming a first-line defense for the health of today's American Read more >> Study Reveals Self-Care is Key Strategy to Improve Business Measures and Employee Well-BeingMINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- New research conducted by Experience In Motion LLC (EIM), Minneapolis, reveals that when healthcare organizations, their staff and practitioners engage in self-care as Read more >> Physicians Using the Ingenix CareTracker Electronic Health Record System Now Have Access to Krames Patient Education ResouLibrary of medical reference and consumer health materials added to CareTracker to optimize patient visits, help physicians meet ‘meaningful use’ criteria EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Read more >> |
