The potential of transitional care…
In this fiercehealthcare.com article, executive editor Ilene MacDonald reports on the initial experiences of Newport Beach-based Global Transitional Care. GTC
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Medicare - General
An analysis of Medicare bundled payment options
The New England Journal of Medicine yesterday published an article covering various aspects of the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement
Read MoreProminent voices join the discussion on Medicare payment overhaul and the impact on amputees
A Boston Marathon bombing survivor and a former U.S. Senator have weighed-in on the technical proposals that some believe could
Read MoreAmerican Medical Group Association (AMGA) comments on mixed ACO results
AMGA’s newsroom yesterday issued comments on the quality and financial performance results of Pioneer Accountable Care Organizations and the Medicare
Read MoreOut-of-pocket costs related to observation stays hurting Medicare patients
The trend to have patients undergo “observation stays” to determine if formal admission is required appears to be generating cumulative
Read MoreThe Medicare Accountable Care Organization (ACO) results for 2014 are in…
Emily Rappleye, writing on the Becker’s Healthcare website, provides an analysis of the quality and savings measurements compiled by the
Read MoreUpdate on the “Independent at Home” Project…
In an article posted today on the Independent Law Review website, contributing writers recap the results of the program’s progress
Read MoreAmoutee advocates mobilize againts proposed regulation changes…
The American Orthotic Prosthetic Association and the Amputee Coalition are planning protests in opposition to proposed regulations that would potentially
Read MoreAmputees: Congress poised for unkind cut
(By - DANA LARSEN, Pilot-Tribune Editor; www.stormlakepilottribune.com) On Brenda McVinua’s Facebook page, there’s a meme that reads: “Amputees: some assembly
Read MoreWith Mergers, Concerns Grow About Private Medicare
(By - REED ABELSON, www.nytimes.com) As some of the nation’s largest health insurers plan to merge, a new report raises
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