As part of Maine Gov. Paul LePage's two-year budget cuts, the state Center for Disease Control and Prevention has eliminated 44 public health positions, according to the Portland Press Herald.
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Aetna and the Value Care Alliance announced Wednesday an accountable care organization to improve the coordination and delivery of care for more than 40,000 Aetna commercial health plan members who receive care from a VCA provider.
Cigna announced Wednesday it launched three collaborative care initiatives with medical groups in North Texas, which have similar goals to accountable care organizations.
Since the term "population health" was introduced to the healthcare industry, it has been used in policy discussion and has inspired new academic departments and institutes, but what does it really mean?
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The American Public Health Association and the Institute for Healthcare Improvement have joined forces to help fuel faster progress toward the shared goal of improved health.
Although hospitals and health systems are engaged in efforts to improve population health, many face difficulties in communication, which inhibits care coordination.
Just about every organization in every industry is rolling in data—and that means an abundance of opportunities to use that data to transform operations, improve performance, and compete more effectively.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan was able to lower healthcare costs by $50 million in 2013 through its program that rewards hospitals based on the quality of care they provide, according to a report by The Detroit News.
Success with value-based contracts will be critical for every healthcare organization and will become an even greater imperative over time, as more and more revenue is tied to such models.