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A summer internship program growing in Brooklyn is introducing minority high school students to community health and issues of health care equity. The Health Disparities Summer Internship Program is part of the Brooklyn Health Disparities Center (BHDC), a partnership between SUNY Downstate Medical…
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Health care is experiencing dramatic change as the nation's delivery system transitions to a value-based system from the fee-for-service approach. In the evolving business model, hospitals, health systems, physician groups and other health care providers will take on more risk, and more…
The nation's health care system is undergoing dramatic change as the country shifts to a value-based business model. The pace of the transition varies by market, but hospitals, care systems and other providers must be proactive. The Hospitals in Pursuit of Excellence guide “Value-based…
In July 2013, the AHA released another collection of action-oriented resources that can help hospitals and health care systems design and implement strategies to deliver care that is safe, timely, effective, efficient, equitable and patient-centered. Hospitals in Pursuit of Excellence: A Compendium…
The report describes the journeys of four care systems as they are transforming into accountable care organizations.
This articles explores how HealthPartners decided to target nonclinical determinants of population health as part of their strategic plan.
This toolkit provides a framework for creating interventions that promote the Healthy People 2020 agenda. It utilizes the MAP-IT approach (Mobilize, Assess, Plan, Implement, Track) and provides resources associated with each step.