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Learning and Action Network for Value-Based Payment Systems Now Open
March 4, 2015 By Kayla Bryant Leave a Comment
CMS is forming a Health Care Payment Learning and Action Network (LAN) to allow discussion and the formulation of public-private partnerships in furtherance of HHS’ goal of moving the Medicare program to value-based and alternative payment models. … [Read More...]
Outpatient Departments Care for Sicker & Poorer Patients than Physician Offices
March 3, 2015 By Bryant Storm Leave a Comment
Patients treated for nonemergency services in hospital outpatient departments (HOPDs) are sicker and more likely to be from low income areas compared to patients receiving the same care in physician offices, according to a study prepared for the … [Read More...]
Room for Improvement in Hospital Maternity Care
March 3, 2015 By Sarah Baumann Leave a Comment
Rates of early induction of labor have declined in U.S. acute care and pediatric hospitals, but rates of episiotomies remain unacceptably high in many hospitals, according to a 2014 survey released by the Leapfrog Group and developed by Castlight … [Read More...]
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