July 22, 2010 - These three case studies of organizations participating in the Institute for Healthcare Improvement's Triple Aim initiative shed light on how partnering with providers and organizing care can improve the health of a population and patients' experience while lowering—or at least reducing the rate of increase in—the per capita cost of care.
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July 22, 2010 - This case study looks at how Wisconsin-based printing company Quad/Graphics transformed itself from a purchaser of health insurance to an investor in employee health and productivity by creating worksite health clinics that focus on comprehensive primary care and wellness programs.
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July 22, 2010 - Genesee Health Plan is a community-based nonprofit that provides primary care and other basic health care services to low-income, uninsured adults in Michigan. This case study looks at how, by increasing access to physician services and supporting patients to adopt healthy behaviors and manage chronic disease, the plan significantly reduced its enrollees' use of emergency department services and hospital admissions.
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July 22, 2010 - Genesys HealthWorks is a model of care developed by Genesys Health System in metropolitan Flint, Michigan. This case study looks at how Genesys aims to improve population health and the patient experience of care while reducing or controlling increases in the per capita cost of care.
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July 22, 2010 - This case study looks at how CareOregon, an Oregon-based nonprofit Medicaid health plan, is transforming its role from payer to integrator of care on behalf of its members by partnering with health care providers to create and pursue a common vision for improving primary care delivery.
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July 20, 2010 - This case study provides an example of how a Boston-area independent practice association forged relationships among physicians and a hospital to share in savings generated by improved quality and lower costs.
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July 8, 2010 - This Clinical Guide—designed to accompany the Bright Futures Guidelines for Health Supervision of Infants, Children, and Adolescents—provides authoritative, evidence-based guidance about the most effective and efficient ways to deliver child preventive services.
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July 7, 2010 - High scores on core measures distinguish the Carolinas Medical Center network hospitals, and Carolinas Medical Center–University as the top performer among them. It is part of series of case studies on high-performing public hospitals.
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July 7, 2010 - This case study focuses on Norman Regional Health System's achievement in providing recommended treatment on process-of-care, or "core," measures. It is part of series of case studies on high-performing public hospitals.
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July 7, 2010 - This case study describes the strategies and factors that appear to contribute to high adherence to "core" quality measures at Memorial Healthcare System. It is part of series of case studies on high-performing public hospitals.
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July 7, 2010 - The Colorado Children's Healthcare Access Program is a nonprofit organization created to address barriers that have prevented private pediatric and family practices from accepting children enrolled in Medicaid and providing them with a medical home.
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May 19, 2010 - Illinois has partnered with Florida on a CHIPRA grant to improve the quality of care for children. Over five years, the grant will provide just over $11 million in federal funding for the two states to use to advance quality projects.
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May 19, 2010 - The New Mexico Human Services Department is receiving nearly $1 million for 2009 to 2011 to design and install standalone kiosks that consumers can use to electronically apply for CHIP and Medicaid at community centers and schools, rather than visiting enrollment offices.
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May 19, 2010 - On February 11, 2010, more than 10,000 Louisiana children were automatically enrolled in the state's Medicaid program. Families received their Medicaid cards in the mail and were notified that their initial use of the card would affirm they want to enroll their child in the program.
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April 29, 2010 - The Bright Futures training and implementation materials are designed to help office staff improve developmental screening and preventive services for children under age 5.
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