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Care Coordination

Northeast Georgia Health System plans to reopen Dahlonega, Ga.-based Chestatee Regional Hospital in July and start work on a nearby replacement hospital, according to The Dahlonega Nugget.

Geisinger Health Plan and a UPMC-backed medication-adherence company will partner to improve members' health outcomes in an effort to increase savings and potentially improve Geisinger's CMS Star Ratings, according to a news release sent to Becker's Hospital Review.

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Today’s payer-provider partnerships are more collaborative than ever. Historically transactional and defined by reimbursement and coverage-based decisions, the association has shifted dramatically as providers find themselves increasingly accountable for cost and quality.

Kalamazoo, Mich.-based Bronson Methodist Hospital opened a grocery store in January to make it more convenient for patients and staff to buy fresh and locally grown food, Fox-affiliate TV station WXMI reports.

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