Bill Introduced to Improve Access to Physician-owned Hospitals
Physician Hospitals of America (PHA) applauds Senator James Lankford (R-OK) for introducing important legislation that will improve patient access to physician-led hospitals.
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Drawing Upon Data to Create an Up Close and Personal Patient Picture
By David Hom – Just as it is easy to lead a horse to water but difficult to make him drink, healthcare organizations often find that it is easy to tell patients how to take care of their health but difficult to get them to take action.
Leverage Data to Work Smarter, Not Harder
By David Hom – Healthcare organizations are under pressure to improve quality resulting in improved clinical results. The problem: Many organizations are exerting considerable effort without really moving the quality needle in the right direction.
You’re Invited: Join Our Conversation about Learning Health Care Systems
By Andy Bindman MD – AHRQ is embarking on a journey to use research to support the transformation of health care organizations into learning health care systems. I’m convinced there is great potential for AHRQ.
AHRQ’s Role in Improving Care for Patients With Multiple Chronic Conditions
By Andy Bindman MD – Recently, I spoke on a panel at the Commonwealth Fund’s International Symposium on Health Care Policy. It was an honor to share the stage with my distinguished co-panelists, ministers of health from several other Nations.
New Payment Models Announced to Improve Cardiac and Joint Care
CMS finalized new Innovation Center models that continue the Administration’s progress to shift Medicare payments from rewarding quantity to rewarding quality by creating strong incentives for hospitals to deliver better care to patients at a lower cost.
Improving the Quality of Care for Medicare Beneficiaries by Increasing Patient Engagement
By Patrick Conway MD & Andy Bindman MD – The Department of Health and Human Services identifies the engagement of Medicare beneficiaries as a cornerstone to achieving better care, smarter spending, and healthier people.
Acute vs. Ambulatory Patient Care During a Migration Cutover
By Kristie Mitchell – Do you want to minimize disruption in your data migration cutover? Thorough planning is key. Considerations? Since not every cutover is identical, it is important to personalize each one to the unique characteristics of the organization.
Getting Siri-ous About Ending Miscommunication in Healthcare
By Arun Mirchandani – The mobile knowledge navigator Siri, and her counterparts such as Cortana and Google Now, have brought a new level of convenience to mobile users. Why not take advantage of easy voice commands and intelligent app interfacing for healthcare?