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According to a study released today by AmeriMed Consulting, a nationally recognized strategic healthcare consulting firm, the number of physicians who accept new Medicaid patients has decreased dramatically from 2003 to 2009.

Fort Worth, TX (PRWEB) June 21, 2010 -- According to a study released today by AmeriMed Consulting, a nationally recognized strategic healthcare consulting firm, the number of physicians who accept new Medicaid patients has decreased dramatically from 2003 to 2009.

For the second year researchers examine the performance of health systems nationwide

Ann Arbor, MI  June 21, 2010 - Thomson Reuters today released its second annual study identifying the top 10 U.S. health systems based on their clinical performance across their entire system. They are:

The Center for Health Care Strategies (CHCS) today announced that six Medicaid directors have been chosen to participate as Fellows in the 2011 class of the Medicaid Leadership Institute. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) supports this initiative to enhance the leadership capacity of Medicaid directors so their programs can serve as national models for high-quality, cost-effective care.

Governor Rell and Secretary Sebelius Highlight Connecticut’s Commitment to Coverage

Connecticut is the first state in the nation to permanently add low-income adults to its Medicaid program under the new Affordable Care Act, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced today.

“We applaud Connecticut’s speedy action to expand coverage for its lowest-income residents who will now have reliable access to affordable, quality care as a result of the incentives contained in the Affordable Care Act,” Secretary Sebelius said. “Today’s action will bring substantial new federal support to the state and help improve the health of its citizens.”

6/10/2010

ECRI Institute® Salutes National Healthcare Risk Management Week

With Daily Blog Posts to Help Risk Managers “Take Charge for Patient Safety”    

PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA—In honor of National Healthcare Risk Management Week, ECRI Institute, an independent, nonprofit organization that researches the best approaches to improving patient care, will provide special content on its Patient Safety Blog to help healthcare risk managers fulfill the week’s theme: “Take Charge for Patient Safety!”

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Insurance providers testing the waters in pool of social media, reports Mintel Comperemedia

Chicago (June 10, 2010)—Insurance providers are reluctant to dive headfirst into the vast marketplace of social media, choosing instead to ease in, bit by bit. Mintel Comperemedia, a service that provides direct marketing competitive intelligence, recently polled 214 independent life insurance producers. Seventy percent use at least one social media site, but only half report using their accounts for business purposes.

WellPoint and American Well to Collaborate to Bring Health Care Into People's Homes

Innovative service helps deliver WellPoint's mission of making health care more accessible for all Americans

INDIANAPOLIS, June 10, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --WellPoint, Inc. (NYSE: WLP), the nation's largest health benefits company by medical membership, today announced that it is collaborating with American Well(TM) to support and deploy American Well's Online Care platform, which will allow WellPoint to make Online Care services available to members of its affiliated health plans. Online Care enables individuals to access physicians and clinicians via video, secure chat, or phone. The announcement was made during this year's annual America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) conference in Las Vegas.

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Friday, June 11, 2010

Contact: HHS Press Office: (202) 690-6343
AHRQ Public Affairs: (301) 427-1855

HHS Announces Patient Safety and Medical Liability Demonstration Projects

Funds Allocated to Develop, Implement, and Evaluate Patient Safety Approaches and Medical Liability Reform Models

Largest federal investment connecting medical liability to quality

Top HHS & AHRQ officials to hold tele-briefing at 11:30 AM Friday

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The Department of Health and Human Services’ Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) today announced grants to support efforts by States and health systems to implement and evaluate patient safety approaches and medical liability reforms.  The demonstration and planning grants are part of the patient safety and medical liability initiative that President Obama announced during a September 9, 2009 address to a joint session of Congress.

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Tuesday, June 8, 2010

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HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius Statement on Recent Study of Infection Control Practices in Ambulatory Surgical Centers

“Today, the Journal of the American Medical Association published a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), which underscored the urgency behind the Obama Administration’s efforts to reduce healthcare-associated infections (HAIs).