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An NQF endorsement reflects rigorous scientific and evidence-based review, input from patients and their families, and the perspectives of people throughout the health care industry. The science of measuring health care performance has made enormous progress over the last decade, and it continues…
This 46-page document reviews the history of Regional Health Improvement Collaboratives and considers their structure that has contributed to the overall success.
The guide is based on the learning that emerged from a multi-year pilot project that aimed to reduce chronic disease readmissions. PRHI Strategic Initiatives Consultant Harold D. Miller helped a community hospital and two large primary care physician practices achieve significant reductions in…
This study examined SSDI applications between 2005 and 2006, focusing on a 'natural experiment' that arises from the disability determination process itself: Some of the disability examiners who decide these cases are more stringent than others.
Larry Phillips, D.C.S.W., Program Manager Behavioral Health, St. Anthony Hospital, an SSM facility, Oklahoma City, OK
Mark Eastburg, Ph.D., President & CEO, Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services, Grand Rapids, MI
Timeline Under ARRA, hospitals are eligible for Medicaid or Medicare incentive payments in 2011 and subject to penalties in 2015.
  HIT "Meaningful Use" Resources We know you use EHRs and other technology in ways that are meaningful to your patients and communities. But do you meet the federal requirements of "meaningful use"?
The One-Year Extension for Complying with HIPAA's Standards for Electronic Transactions: How Does it Affect You? Overview of the New Law