The triple aim of healthcare reform has been a major focus in healthcare since the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act passed in 2010. Hospitals and health systems across the country are beginning to take responsibility for the health of…
Integration & Physician Issues
Linn Community Care, a federally funded community health clinic in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, has partnered with Iowa Health Accountable Care and St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids, effective Feb. 7, according to a report by The Gazette.
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey has expanded its patient-centered medical home program to cover an additional 45,000 patients.
More than 60 accountable care organizations have come together to form the National Association of ACOs in Washington, D.C.
Most private practice managers and physicians agree that 50 to 60 percent of their practice's time and money is dedicated to marketing, according to a study by WhiteSpace Health Care.
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As part of its Health Performance Incentive Program, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield has paid $26 million to 54 hospitals and health centers in upstate New York for meeting quality improvements, according to a Democrat and Chronicle report.
Oregon's Senate Health Committee has passed a bill that would give all nurse practitioners in Oregon the right to prescribe and dispense medication, according to a report by The Lund Report.
The National Health Service Corps has awarded more than $10 million to 87 medical students to repay their loans; in return, the students will serve as primary care physicians in underserved communities.
As the number of participants in the Medicare Shared Savings Program grew in January when CMS announced 106 new accountable care organizations, the types of participants grew as well. Walgreens became the first national pharmacy chain to be approved by…
Overall, private practice managers and physicians find that the revenue generated per day is the most important indicator that drives the running and improvement of their practice, according to a study by WhiteSpace Health Care.