January 27, 2012 - This case study explores the characteristics of Tucson Medical Center and its partners, including affiliated physician groups and the insurer United Healthcare, that have contributed to the development of their ACO, including: the medical center’s strong local governance, its institutional commitment to the ACO initiative, and its historical role as a community-based hospital.
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January 24, 2006 - This booklet describes common practices that violate federal law and offers strategies that residents' families and advocates can use to address them.
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July 2, 2009 - In just a few years, the United Hospital Center (UHC) rose from being one of the lower-performing U.S. hospitals on process-of-care measures to being one of the top performers. This case study focuses on UHC's achievement in providing recommended treatment related to surgical care.
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July 12, 2004 - States have come together in an effort to save money on their pharmaceutical assistance programs and ensure the quality of care provided to enrollees by making better use of scientific evidence on the relative effectiveness of prescription drugs.
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August 10, 2004 - This Utah initiative is designed to leverage employer- and employee-paid health insurance premiums to help low-wage workers obtain comprehensive, private health insurance.
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March 11, 2011 - The Utah Health Exchange is a Web portal through which small businesses can make a defined contribution—a fixed dollar amount per employee—toward health insurance, and their employees can compare and select health plans from a range of options.
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April 7, 2008 - Utah Clicks is an innovative online resource that makes applying for state aid easier by reducing the burden on families applying for state programs, as well as providing an integrated front-end interface for various types of assistance that are often disconnected.
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May 22, 2009 - At The Valley Hospital, hospital leaders exemplify on a daily basis the hospital's dedication to patient service. Each morning, the chief executive officer and chief financial officer visit patients.
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July 13, 2009 - Vermont's Blueprint for Health is a statewide, public–private initiative designed to reduce the health and economic impacts of common chronic conditions.
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August 25, 2008 - Through the Vermont Blueprint for Health, a public-private initiative to improve chronic care, Vermont is creating a patient registry to track patient medical conditions and treatments, guide chronic care treatment decisions, and measure health outcomes at the group and individual levels.
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March 27, 2007 - Vermont's 2006 Health Care Affordability Act pursues coverage expansion through the creation of comprehensive and affordable private insurance and through premium assistance to low-wage workers. It also aims to control costs through improved chronic care management.
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September 16, 2011 - In April 2010, the U.S. Veterans Health Administration (VA) embarked on an ambitious three-year plan to build patient-centered medical homes in more than 900 primary care clinics across the nation. Its model organizes care around an interdisciplinary team of providers who work together to increase access and clinical effectiveness by identifying and removing barriers to high-quality care.
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August 11, 2010 - Virginia is among the 21 states with a lawsuit challenging the federal health care legislation, but it is also preparing to implement reform, acknowledging that the legal challenge may take years to resolve and the federal law may prevail.
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April 12, 2010 - This case study describes the strategies and factors that appear to contribute to high performance on pneumonia process-of-care measures at Walla Walla General Hospital. It is based on information obtained from interviews with key hospital personnel, publicly available information, and materials provided by the hospital during October through November 2009.
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