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Making incremental changes and collaborating with area hospitals and community organizations have been a winning combination for improving care coordination and reducing readmissions at Bon Secours Baltimore Health System. The health system serves a West Baltimore population with 20% of families…
The AHA, Association of American Medical Colleges, and Healthcare Financial Management Association yesterday urged the Supreme Court to affirm a D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals decision limiting a federal agencys use of interpretive rules.
Standards and Certification of EHRsThe movement toward standards adoption will facilitate the ease of sharing health information so that clinicians and patients have the information they need to provide treatment and promote health, in the form and at the time they need it.
The foundation of all efforts to identify disparities, improve quality, achieve equity and deliver value is effective data collection. Developing robust equity dashboards and reports is critical in this effort.
Nearly 1,500 U.S. hospitals are working to eliminate patient harm and reduce hospital readmissions by participating in the AHA/HRET Hospital Engagement Network. About 200 of these hospitals have currently met the national reduction goals established through the CMS Partnership for Patients…