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MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., July 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The El Camino Hospital District today announced results from a survey of District residents showing that an overwhelming majority (86 percent) believe that the District contributes directly to the quality of health care delivered to the community. Most residents felt strongly that El Camino Hospital should remain independent and under local ownership and control with three-quarters of the population saying that it was 'somewhat'...
WASHINGTON, July 18, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Michael J. O'Grady, PhD, former HHS Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, has joined the West Health Policy Center as its inaugural president. Launched by pioneering philanthropists Gary and Mary West earlier this year, the Center's mission is to develop common sense reimbursement and regulatory proposals that will save the United States more than $100 billion in cumulative health care costs within 10 years. (Logo:...
Home Health and Hospice care leader automates staff functions and reduces paperwork required to document home care visits Schaumburg, IL and Rochester, NY (PRWEB) July 10, 2012 At Unity Health System you’ll find the friendliest and most compassionate people dedicated to providing the best possible health care experience in over 70 locations. Key programs include Unity Hospital’s Joint Replacement Center, Family Birth Place, Spine Center, Diabetes Center, Stroke Center, Brain Injury...
Greater adherence to guidelines, study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine reports The federal government has committed $11 billion to expand the operating capacity of Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC), which receive federal funding and enhanced Medicaid and Medicare reimbursement, and "look-alike" clinics that receive enhanced reimbursement but no federal grants. These clinics, which serve primarily the poor and uninsured, are expected to be part of the solution to...
The threat of a shortage of primary care physicians may inhibit the industry over the next five years, despite an increase in revenue. Healthcare reform will play a major role by boosting demand for industry operators as the number of insured people grows. This rise in demand will also pressure primary care doctors to be more efficient in order to see more patients. Consequently, consolidation is forecast to continue as more primary care physicians join group practices or hospitals....
MARINA DEL REY, Calif., July 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Supreme Court ruling on the healthcare reform bill has little impact on the country's pressing need to pursue innovative ways to fix the Country's ailing healthcare delivery system. "The Supreme Court decision does not change the need to disrupt the status quo and create a healthcare delivery system driven by innovation and new ideas that will improve the quality of care while cutting costs," said Dr. Richard Merkin,...
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., July 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The El Camino Hospital District Board of Directors ratified the Fiscal Year 2013 budget of the hospital and its affiliates during its open public meeting on June 19. The budget was previously approved by the hospital Board during its open public meeting on June 13. The 2013 budget calls for a 7 percent operating margin and operating income of $42.4 million and includes re-investing $70.5 million in capital spending on facilities...
Teens see highest rate of per capita spending growth; children over 9 see increases in prescription drug expenditures; use of mental health services grows Spending on health care for children grew faster than spending for adults between 2007 and 2010 due to increasing prices for all categories of goods and services, finds a new report from the Health Care Cost Institute (HCCI). This rise in spending occurred despite a decline in number of commercially insured children and a drop in the use...
WASHINGTON, June 29, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Melanie L. Campbell, president and CEO, National Coalition on Black Civic Participation and convener, Black Women's Roundtable issued the following statement on Supreme Court Ruling On Health Care Reform: "For decades the lack of access to health care has been a critical issue for low-income, middle-income and self-employed Americans. The historic ruling issued by the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the Affordable Care Act will...
Landmark legislation will help eliminate health disparities. Washington, DC (PRWEB) June 28, 2012 Today the Supreme Court of the United States affirmed the constitutionality of the historic Affordable Care Act (ACA). The National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health (NLIRH) applauds this decision as a significant victory for Latinas, who are more likely than other groups to face structural barriers that prevent them from accessing health care and preventive services. “Latinas have...
