Care Coordination

Richard Gilfillan, MD,  director of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, said more "telling evidence" about CMMI models, including accountable care organizations, would be available this summer, according to a Politico report.

Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, Ohio, is opening a $6 million freestanding emergency department in Jamestown, Ohio, according to a WHIO TV report.

Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Novant Health has completed the construction of the $25.8 million Clemmons (N.C.) Medical Center, slated to open on April 3, according to a Winston-Salem Journal report.   

As accountable care organizations strive to achieve the triple aim of lowering healthcare costs while improving quality of care and population health, the definition of "improving population health" remains unclear, according to a viewpoint piece published in the Journal of…

Columbus (Neb.) Community Hospital may purchase 23 acres belonging to the local school district for $667,000 in order to build a health and wellness center, according to a report by the Columbus Telegram.

The Capital Institute for Neurosciences, part of Trenton, N.J.-based Capital Health, announced that it has opened a new office location in Philadelphia.

Concord Township, Ohio-based Lake Health announced the opening of a $2.3 million hybrid operating room located in West Medical Center in Willoughby, Ohio.

Oroville (Calif.) Hospital announced that it has started construction on a new medical complex.

CarolinaEast Health System in New Bern, N.C., is planning a $64 million expansion and renovation project, according to a Havelock News report.

Laurens County Health Care System in Clinton, S.C., has opened a new emergency department, according to a FOX Carolina report.