Contacting patients after their emergency department visit can increase patient satisfaction, according to a study in Annals of Emergency Medicine.

Providence, R.I.-based Lifespan has entered a three-year shared savings agreement with UnitedHealthcare, according to an AP/Boston Globe report.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts and Worcester, Mass.-based UMass Memorial Health Care have inked a four-year agreement under which the payor will provide UMass physicians with a global budget to care for Blue Cross HMO members, according to a…

Healthcare providers across the country are beginning to address population health through various means, including preventive health measures, post-discharge follow-up and education. To truly understand populations of patients, however, physician practices and even health systems will most likely need more…

A study called "Do Patients 'Like' Good Care? Measuring Hospital Quality via Facebook," published in the American Journal of Medical Quality, found that Facebook "Likes" for a hospital may serve as an indicator of hospital quality and patient satisfaction.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Injury Prevention and Control will host a webinar in March to discuss opioid management in the emergency room, according to the American Society of Anesthesiologists. http://asahq.org/For-Members/Advocacy/Washington-Alerts/CDC-Webinar-on-Challenges-in-the-Management-of-Opioid-Using-Patients.aspx The webinar, titled “Challenges…

Five areas of process breakdowns were associated with diagnostic errors in primary care, with most process breakdowns occurring during the patient visit, according to a study in JAMA Internal Medicine.

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has awarded the first "RWJF Roadmaps to Health Prize" to six communities that have worked to improve their communities' health.

Team training can improve hospitals' safety culture if teams adopt new behavior, according to a study in BMJ Quality & Safety.

Learning collaboratives may not be the most effective approach to improving public health emergency preparedness, according to a study in Frontiers in Public Health Services and Systems Research.