Mt. Lebanon, Wash.-based St. Clair Hospital and Washington Health System in Vancouver, Wash. have announced they will join health insurer Highmark's patient-centered medical home model that rewards physicians based on performance, according to a Pittsburg Business Times report.
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Reps. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) and Tom Petri (R-Wis.) have introduced the bipartisan Medicare Transitional Care Act, which would provide additional support for Medicare beneficiaries transitioning from a hospital setting to their homes or another care facility.
A new report from Oliver Wyman, a consulting firm, has identified various obstacles that keep accountable care organizations from deploying technology.
Since the Patient Protection Affordable Care Act was signed into law four years ago, the formation and growth of accountable care organizations has been closely tracked. According to an August 2013 Leavitt Partners report, there are 488 ACOs in the…
The Healthcare Association of New York State has submitted comments to the state on the Medicaid Redesign Team waiver Delivery System Reform Incentive Payment Attachments I and J, and the Interim Access Assurance Fund program.
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CEOs say operational efficiency will be key to hospital survival, as providers learn to work with fewer resources to provide for more patients in a safer manner, according to a TeleTracking blog post.
Healthcare leaders can improve the safety and security of their patients and staff by implementing a comprehensive credentialing program that ensures all employees and commercial visitors participate in best practices and system policies. A comprehensive credentialing management program not…
San Antonio-based Baptist Health System, HealthTexas Medical Group and Aetna recently announced an accountable care collaboration and the introduction of the Aetna Whole HealthSM product in the San Antonio area.
From population health management to identifying gaps in care, clinical analytics play a vital role in accountable care. Dave Caldwell, executive vice president at Campbell, Calif-based Certify Data Systems, a subsidiary of Humana, provides four ways clinical analytics can be…
Dr. Jeff Summers of New South Neurospine PMR Center will lead a session called "Single Dose Vials and ASCs- Impact and Options" at Becker's 12th Annual Spine, Orthopedic and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference + The Future of Spine.