Harvard Pilgrim Health Care's Quality Grants Program will administer grants totaling almost $1 million to 12 physician group initiatives designed to improve care delivery and reduce costs within a variety of care delivery models.
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The American Medical Group Association has announced that Jerry Penso, MD, is joining the organization as chief medical and quality officer, effective Sept. 1.
John T. Fox is president and CEO of Emory Healthcare in Atlanta, where he leads one of Georgia's largest and most comprehensive healthcare systems. Mr. Fox oversees more than 12,000 employees and physicians, $1.7 billion in net revenue and 1,739…
California Senate Approves Bill Designed to Improve Flu Vaccination Rates Among Healthcare Employees
The California Senate has approved a bill that would require healthcare professionals who decline influenza vaccination to wear a mask, according to a Sacramento Bee report.
The following hospital lawsuits, settlements or legal developments were reported within the past month, beginning with the most recent.
Nary has a day gone by for hospital executives when they have not thought about how to improve their physician alignment strategies. The upcoming decades of healthcare will require hospitals and physicians to work together seamlessly. For many physicians, this…
The following accountable care organizations or accountable care programs were announced within the past two months, beginning with the most recent.
Milwaukee-based Aurora Health Care is promising regional employers savings if they offer plans to employees that utilize only Aurora hospitals, physicians and services; another Wisconsin-based collaboration of health systems, Quality Health Solutions, is planning to do the same, according to…
Children's hospitals that wish to remain autonomous in this era of healthcare reform are turning to C-level executives who focus on aligning with pediatric physician groups. Known as chief strategy officers, these executives help children's hospitals maintain independence moving forward.…
A new white paper issued by the National Partnership for Women & Families and Highland Park, Ill.-based Health Quality Advisors discusses crucial strategies for focusing on patient-centeredness in accountable care organizations.