Latest Medical home Stories
Findings provide practices with a roadmap on how to achieve transformation Primary care practice transformation on a large scale is the cornerstone of current health care reform efforts aimed at achieving better outcomes, better value and better experience of care. Amid emerging evidence that transformation toward the patient-centered medical home model offers a viable solution in today's health care environment, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Agency for Healthcare...
"Elite" designation by California Association of Physician Groups SAN RAMON, Calif., May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- For the seventh year in a row, Hill Physicians earned the highest rating possible from the California Association of Physician Groups (CAPG) in the Standards of Excellence Survey for integrated care. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120202/SF46003LOGO-b) "It's important to continually reassess performance," said Wells Shoemaker, M.D., medical director of...
Dr. Rhonique Harris to Help Expand Mission of Care Coordination Plan Serving Washington, D.C.'s Children and Youth with Disabilities WASHINGTON, May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Health Services for Children with Special Needs, Inc. (HSCSN), the District of Columbia's leader in care coordination for children and young adults with disabilities, announced today that Dr. Rhonique Harris will become the organization's new Chief Medical Officer and Vice President of Medical Affairs. Dr....
Cardinal Health Specialty Solutions Shares Powerful New Cancer-Care Research at 2013 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting DUBLIN, Ohio, May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- With the cost of cancer care projected to increase to $170 billion by 2020(1), many in the healthcare industry are looking for ways to curb that cost curve - while maintaining quality of care for cancer patients and preserving fair compensation for physicians. New research being featured later this...
Integrated technology, data and expert advisory services enable hospitals to excel in new care delivery models. Irving, Texas (PRWEB) May 20, 2013 VHA Inc., the national health care network, and Phytel, the leader in automated, provider-led population health improvement, announced a new offering to empower health systems to effect change and successfully pursue population health management with a strategic blend of advisory services and technology to accelerate the transition to...
i2i Systems, a leading provider of population health and business intelligence solutions, announced that the 2011 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award-winning Southcentral Foundation (SCF) selected i2iTracks to support their Meaningful Use, GPRA and UDS Reporting Requirements. The relationship is already proving successful for both Southcentral Foundation and i2i Systems, as the product demands create new opportunities for support and improvement. Santa Rosa, CA (PRWEB) May 20, 2013 A...
Horizon NJ Health awarded Commendable Accreditation by NCQA. West Trenton, NJ (PRWEB) May 20, 2013 Horizon NJ Health, New Jersey’s largest Medicaid and NJFamilyCare managed healthcare organization, today announced that it has earned a Commendable Accreditation status from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA). Horizon NJ Health is a wholly owned subsidiary of Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey. NCQA Health Plan Accreditation is a nationally recognized program...
ACEP: Emergency Physicians Save More Than Lives WASHINGTON, May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Emergency physicians are key decisionmakers for nearly half of all hospital admissions, highlighting a critical role they can play in reducing health care costs, according to a new report from the RAND Corporation. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100616/DC22034LOGO-d) Hospital admissions from the ER increased by 17 percent over seven years, accounting for nearly all the...
CHICAGO and PEORIA, Ill., May 16, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL) and OSF HealthCare, a system owned and operated by The Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis, Peoria, Illinois, announced today their intent to form a new, strategic alliance, an Accountable Care Organization (ACO). By doing so, the two organizations aim to deliver improved patient care while also focusing on the overall cost of health care. OSF is one of the largest...
This prestigious credential emphasizes SOAPware's commitment to improving the quality of health care FAYETTEVILLE, Ark., May 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- SOAPware Inc. is excited to announce that Randall Oates, M.D., SOAPware Founder and President, was named as one of the health care professionals from 29 states who was first to earn certification as NCQA Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) Content Experts(TM). The first cadre of PCMH Certified Content Experts(TM) is regionally and...
