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- June 12, 2013
Doctors Transform How They Practice Medicine
Read moreKaiser Health News May 15, 2013 Dr. Thomas Bellavia transformed his traditional medical practice in Hasbrouck Heights, N.J., into a so-called medical home where patients are seen by teams of doctors and nurses. He says it has paid off in better, more coordinated care for his patients and healthier...
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HHS Report Shows Strong Growth in Use of Electronic Health Records
Read moreThe Commonwealth Fund May 28, 2013 More than half of all doctors now get Medicare or Medicaid incentive payments for using electronic health records, according to a report federal officials released last week. But Republicans say medical professionals should not just use the records in their own offices but...
- June 12, 2013
One-stop shop for care
Read moreModernHealthcare.com May 25, 2013 When Dr. Rich Zane arrived last year at the University of Colorado Hospital to become chair of its newly formed emergency medicine department, he found an emergency room built to handle 25,000 patients a year but was seeing 60,000. Patients faced long wait times, satisfaction...
- June 12, 2013
‘It is getting a lot harder to do this’: Doctor shortage strains practices
Read moreNBC News May 25, 2013 Tucked among the cornfields, windmills and water towers of Littlefield, in west Texas, Dr. Isabel Molina treats one patient after the next at Lamb Healthcare Center. Littlefield is a small, dusty town of about 6,500 people, but Molina’s two-doctor practice draws from a much...
- June 12, 2013
In Case Of Tornado, EHRs Can Be Just The Prescription
Read moreKaiser Health News May 24, 2013 Everyone expects a hospital to be ready to jump into action when disaster strikes. But what about when the disaster devastates the hospital itself? Turns out, it helps a lot to have an electronic medical record system in place. At least that was...
- June 12, 2013
June is National Men’s Health Month!
Read moreThe purpose of Men’s Health Month is to heighten the awareness of preventable health problems and encourage early detection and treatment of disease among men and boys. This month gives health care providers, public policy makers, the media, and individuals an opportunity to encourage men and boys to seek...
- June 12, 2013
HCPF May At a Glance
Read moreClick here to read the full At a Glace report by the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing.
- June 12, 2013
Caring for the community
Read moreModernHealthcare.com May 25, 2013 Regional programs taking concept of ACOs to a much broader level. About four years ago, Nick Macchione, who oversees San Diego County’s public health system, had an idea to expand the accountable care organization concept in a way that would involve a much broader range...
- June 12, 2013
Moab Regional Hospital board hires new CEO
Read moreThe Times-Independent May 31, 2013 The board of directors of Moab Regional Hospital has announced the hiring of a new chief executive officer for the hospital. Robert (Robb) Austin has taken over the duties as Moab Regional CEO, according to a news release from the hospital. Board members said...
- June 12, 2013
Evidence for Medical Homes Still Evolving
Read moreMedpage Today May 30, 2013 Joseph Ashwal, MD, knew a good deal when he saw one. The family physician wanted to take the lead on starting a patient-centered medical home (PCMH) model for his 25-physician practice in Frederick, Md., after reading a nearly 100-page treatise from the area’s largest...
