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Category: Quality
CHC’s Deliver Quality
Yet another study demonstrates that it is not the location where a patient sees their doctor, but rather the relationship between the physician and the patient that influences the quality of care delivered. Community Health Centers (CHCs) are more likely Continue Reading …
“Meaningful Use” for EHR’s Defined
Last week, the Department of Health and Human Services set out definitions for the “meaningful use” of electronic health records. Designed to qualify eligible providers for incentive payments, these rules will spark a revolution. You could read the 864-page document Continue Reading …
The Social Mission of Medical Education
Medical educators must train those studying to become physicians in the science of medicine. But because many medical schools fund their endeavors through research money, the social mission of medicine often gets neglected. This nation, and by extension its medical Continue Reading …
Health IT use for Under-served Communities
Much like other technological breakthroughs in medicine, health information technology (HIT) such as electronic medical records (EMR) are assumed to diffuse more slowly to patients and communities that are under-served. Researchers undertook a challenging question: how well have physicians added Continue Reading …
P4P in Nursing Homes
Nursing homes receive the majority of their income through Medicaid. Thus, state administrators wield a powerful lever for improving quality in nursing home care through pay-for-performance programs. Amidst increasing pressure for higher quality and lower cost health care, monetary incentives Continue Reading …