Direct primary care, whether concierge, or ideal or micro, or contracted by employers and even forward thinking insurers, will most likely explode in size during the next decade.
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AHA ‘Respectfully Urges’ CMS to Begin ICD-10 Testing by January 2014
The American Hospital Association (AHA) has sent a letter encouraging CMS to expedite their ICD-10 testing plans to ensure testing begins no later than January 2014
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How is the Accountable Care Act Impacting the Long Term Care Industry?
Denise B. Rabidoux, President and Chief Executive Officer, Evangelical Homes of Michigan discusses how long term care is impacting the accountable care act and its added value in integrated healthcare.
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Is Team-Based Healthcare the Future of Healthcare Delivery?
The American Medical Association (AMA) has passed recommendations for payment models that support new approaches to team-based healthcare for providing care, as long as the teams are lead by physicians.
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Survey: Physicians Say ACA Will Spike Healthcare Costs, Impact Care
76 percent of doctors said Affordable Care Act (ACA) will increase healthcare costs and reduce access to care "significantly" or "somewhat", according to a new survey
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Stefan Larsson: What Doctors Can Learn From Each Other?
Different hospitals produce different results on different procedures.
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New Statewide ACO Model Comes To Texas To Improve Quality & Care
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas and Tenet Healthcare Corporation have agreed to collaborate to offer an innovative, statewide ACO model to deliver improved, sustainable patient care and help manage costs through Tenet's Integrated Care Networks.
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Patient Engagement Key Theme at AHIMA 2013
Patient engagement was a key theme this week at AHIMA’s 85th Convention & Exhibit in Atlanta, GA encouraging all users to learn more about creating their own personal health record.
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Patient Centered Care Must Conform To Patient Values & Cultural Preferences
Every definition of patient centered care concludes with the observation that such care must conform to patient values and cultural preferences.
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HHS Releases Infographic Providing Solutions to Improve HealthCare.Gov
After launching the "tech surge" for HealthCare.Gov lead by Jeff Zients this week, the HHS has released an infographic that illustrates their plans on how they will improve the poorly designed HealthCare.Gov site.
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