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In 2006, Ascension Health, the nation's largest Catholic and nonprofit health care system, chose seven pilots site with established palliative care programs to test improvements. The goal of the initiative was to spread leading strategies across the continuum of care throughout the system. An…
The Respecting Choices' advance care planning program, developed in La Crosse, Wisconsin, is a multi-faceted approach that depends on the re-design of the health care system in 4 domains.
AIM focuses care on people with advanced illness, which often involves more than one chronic diagnosis such as cancer, heart failure, or dementia. Their general health is declining and their care needs are increasing, as are unwanted emergency visits and hospitalizations. AIM helps them anticipate…
AHA friend-of-the-court brief supporting the Colorado governor's decision to opt out of Medicares physician supervision requirement for certified registered nurse anesthetists to improve access to care for rural residents.
Supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Pioneer Portfolio, OpenNotes is being tested by more than 100 doctors and 21,000 patients in Boston, rural Pennsylvania and Seattle. Researchers are surveying patients and doctors about their expectations before and experiences after engaging…
Sample RAC demand letter that MACs will begin sending in 2012
Building a Firm Foundation: How PACE Enabled Palmetto Health to Develop Their ACO