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Medicaid is the nation's health coverage program for the low-income population, covering , more than 60 million people or one in five Americans.It is a diverse group: low-income partents, children and pregnant women, low-income Medicare beneficiaries and people with disabilities. Beginning in…
Many physicians are becoming employees of hospitals, medical groups or affiliate organizations. For the physician making a career move—and looking to do so with greater knowledge and confidence—the American Medical Association offers Annotated Model Physician-Hospital Employment…
In 1996, as the growth in managed care increased the role for general internists and primary care physicians, the term hospitalist was coined.
Acute care hospitals have been establishing palliative programs at a rapid pace; the United States now has more than 1,600 of these team-based programs that focus on relieving symptoms and improving quality of life for patients with serious illness. But when patients leave the hospital setting, the…
Health plans and Medicare are using cost profiles to identify which physicians account for more health care spending than others. By identifying the costliest physicians, health plans and Medicare hope to craft policy interventions to reduce total health care spending.
Bundled payments are becoming more attractive to the health care industry as providers learn that they can improve patient care while decreasing its cost. CMS commissioned a bundled payment model called the Acute Care Episode demonstration only three years ago, which since has gained traction and…
The Association of American Medical Colleges is pleased to present Diversity in Medical Education: Facts & Figures 2012, the 17th data book in the facts and figures data series. This publication provides students, medical educators and administrators, researchers, policymakers and the general…
HRET has been awarded a contract by CMS to support their Partnership for Patients campaign. PfP is a public-private partnership that intends to help improve the quality, safety and affordability of health care for all Americans. The project assists hospitals with adopt new practices that have the…
AbstractBackground: Handover practices at hospital discharge are relatively under-researched, particularly as regards the specific risks and additional requirements for handovers involving vulnerable patients with limited language, cognitive and social resources. Objective: To explore handover…