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What is it?Through the Clara Barton Medical Clinic, a rural health clinic operated by Clara Barton Hospital, patients are assisted in obtaining medications that would be otherwise not obtainable and available for them. This program is designed to assist the uninsured and/or the underinsured patient…
What is it?This unique teen drinking and driving prevention/awareness program was developed by the Choctaw Nation Health Services Authority through its Project CHILD (Children's Health Interventions and Lifestyle Development) initiative. "I Died, Who's Next?" is a peer-driven program…
This guide provides techniques, case studies and guiding principles from various fields of expertise to inform health impact assessments. It is aimed at health impact assessment practioners, community groups or local stakeholders who want to influence community health.
This guide describes how HCAHPS data should be used in context with other information about organizational performance. It highlights cultural elements necessary to build a firm foundation for HCAHPS success.
As health care moves to a value-based business model, health care payments will likely be reduced, while care efficiency, quality, outcomes and access will be expected to improve.
HRET and the Commonwealth Fund reviewed research findings regarding the characteristics and processes of hospitals in ACO development. Featured speakers discussed their organizations' experiences with ACO participation.
In this study of 1,421 employees, we examined how different presentations of information affect the likelihood that consumers will make high-value choices. We found that a substantial minority of the respondents shied away from low-cost providers, and even consumers who pay a larger share of their…
The patient safety portal includes links to valuable tools and resources.
Transitioning to the new coding system is a mammoth undertaking, one that requires not just significant technology upgrades, but also thorough training of clinical, coding and financial staffs. Hospitals that fail to complete the overhaul to ICD-10 risk taking a sizable hit in reimbursements.