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Care Coordination

The American Hospital Association, American Medical Association, Association of American Medical Colleges, Federation of American Hospitals and National Association of Psychiatric Health Systems asked CMS to withdraw a policy change requiring direct physician supervision for outpatient therapeutic services, according to…

Senator Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) introduced a new bill that aims to improve patient care and save billions of dollars each year in health care costs by ensuring that Medicare patients receive effective follow-up care after they leave a hospital, according…

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Oakbrook, Ill.-based Advocate Health Care, which operates nine hospitals in the Chicago area, is looking to expand its services by partnering with BroMenn Healthcare System, based in Normal, Ill., according to a report by the Chicago Tribune.

Clyde, N.C.-based Haywood Regional Medical Center and Sylva, N.C.-based WestCare Health System have selected Carolinas Healthcare System to manage the health system when the two hospitals integrate, according to a report in the Ashville Citizen-Times.

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