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Health plans and Medicare are using cost profiles to identify which physicians account for more health care spending than others. By identifying the costliest physicians, health plans and Medicare hope to craft policy interventions to reduce total health care spending.
Bundled payments are becoming more attractive to the health care industry as providers learn that they can improve patient care while decreasing its cost. CMS commissioned a bundled payment model called the Acute Care Episode demonstration only three years ago, which since has gained traction and鈥
The Association of American Medical Colleges is pleased to present Diversity in Medical Education: Facts & Figures 2012, the 17th data book in the facts and figures data series. This publication provides students, medical educators and administrators, researchers, policymakers and the general鈥
HRET has been awarded a contract by CMS to support their Partnership for Patients campaign. PfP is a public-private partnership that intends to help improve the quality, safety and affordability of health care for all Americans. The project assists hospitals with adopt new practices that have the鈥
AbstractBackground: Handover practices at hospital discharge are relatively under-researched, particularly as regards the specific risks and additional requirements for handovers involving vulnerable patients with limited language, cognitive and social resources. Objective: To explore handover鈥
Annual analysis of the health care of a record number of Americans by the National Committee for Quality Assurance gives a new picture of health care quality. The State of Health Care Quality Report 2012 synthesizes data collected throughout 2011 by NCQA's Healthcare Effectiveness Data and鈥
When patients are given decision aids, such as educational booklets, DVDs, or interactive tools, to help them make treatment choices, they are more knowledgeable and satisfied with their care. But the use of such aids as part of 'shared decision making'鈥攁 communication approach that seeks to鈥
At the 2012 American Public Health Association annual meeting, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation spoke with Richard Umbdenstock, president and chief executive officer of the 黑料正能量 Association, on ways to integrate health and health care. They asked the following questions: What is an鈥
The Florida Hospital Association is proud to recognize the 2012 Celebration of Achievement in Quality and Service Awards. This year's honorees are: Award of Merit--Al Stubblefield, former President/CEO, Baptist Health Care Spirit of Advocacy--Steve Purves, President/CEO, Munroe Regional鈥