Wednesday, March 25, 2015 | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM CST Overview: The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) created the Delivery System Reform Incentive Payment (DSRIP) program to improve both quality of care and healthcare access for underserved…
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Partners for Kids, an Ohio-based pediatric accountable care organization, successfully demonstrated cost savings while maintaining the quality of care, according to a study published in Pediatrics.
UnitedHealthcare announced plans to add up to 250 new accountable care programs to its current list of more than 520 active programs. The payer now covers more than 11 million beneficiaries with value-based care.
Four regional Pennsylvania healthcare organizations are partnering to launch a Medicare Shared Savings Program accountable care organization, called Penn State Health Care Partners.
Medical Director of the Illinois Poison Center in Chicago Michael S. Wahl, MD, has been named an "Unsung Hero of Public Health" by the Campaign for Public Health Foundation, according to the Chicago Tribune.
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Tuesday, March 24, 2015 | 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CST Overview: There is no magic wand for achieving patient-centered care, but the guiding principles are clear. Crafting a strong relationship between provider and patient through communication and understanding has…
Chillocothe, Ohio-based Adena Health System is incorporating services from Ross County YMCA and Ohio State University Extension to improve diabetes management, according to the Chillicothe Gazette.
Since December 2012, volunteers with a program called Do One Thing have been going door-to-door in some of Philadelphia's underserved neighborhoods to offer residents screenings and treatment for the hepatitis C virus.
Most smoking-related deaths are believed to be attributed to 21 common diseases that are linked to smoking cigarettes, and these diseases account for two- to three-times higher mortality rates among smokers than that of people who have never smoked.
Pittsburgh-based UPMC has trimmed 410 beds in the last six months, bringing occupancy up to the hospital network's highest since 2012 — 79 percent — and higher than other hospitals in the area, according to the Pittsburgh Business Times.