The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) passed a major milestone in September, as the 6,000th medical practice earned NCQA Recognition as a Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH). “One benefit of PCMH has been fewer costly emergency department and hospital admissions. Patients get the access, personal attention and care coordination...

Two new studies examining the regulations, policies and practices that affect nurses’ ability to practice to the full extent of their education and training will receive nearly $500,000 in grants, according to a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation news release. The funds will come from RWJF’s Future of Nursing National...

A report recently released by the AMA provides a timely look at physician practice arrangements in the United States and concludes that, despite some media reports to the contrary, private practice remains a strong business model for U.S. physicians. Researchers did report, however, statistical “shifts” toward hospital employment. The...

This report focuses on nine oral health innovations seeking to increase access to preventive oral health care in nondental settings. Two additional reports in this series describe the remaining programs that provide care in dental settings and care to young children. The nine innovations described here integrate service delivery...