Incorporating palliative care into the accountable care organization equation can deliver both care quality improvements and cost reductions, according to a Health Affairs blog post.
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Miramont Family Medicine, a medical group practice based in Denver, and Humana have announced an accountable care agreement for Humana's Medicare Advantage HMO members.
Dallas-based Methodist Health System has received a $1 million grant from the Dr. Bob and Jean Smith Foundation that will be used in the construction of a patient tower at Methodist Dallas Medical Center, according to a news release.
The Institute for Healthcare Improvement and Harvard Business School have created a new initiative that will focus on lowering costs and improving health outcomes associated with knee and hip replacements.
A health system alliance formed in 2013 between four Pennsylvania health systems is now called Noble Health Alliance.
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The Geneia Institute, a healthcare innovations company, and Villanova (Pa.) University are partnering on a course for nurses and social workers to learn the skills necessary to serve as care coordinators in accountable care organizations.
Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women & Babies in Orlando, Fla., has opened the doors to its newly expanded neonatal intensive care unit, according to an Orlando Sentinel report.
Esse Health, a St. Louis-based independent physician group, and Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Missouri have partnered for an accountable care model to improve outcomes and lower healthcare costs.
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