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Monthly Archives: December 2011
Must Reading: Berwick’s Reply
In a talk at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement annual forum this week, Don Berwick encapsulated his wisdom of how health care change can happen, his rage at the politics and cynicism that accompanied his work at CMS, and his … Continue reading
State Releases Draft Duals Proposal
The process for improving care for disabled adults in Massachusetts took a step forward yesterday, as EOHHS and the Office of Medicaid released their proposal to the federal Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation. Entitled “State Demonstration to Integrate Care … Continue reading
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Connector Board Report 12/8/11
The Health Connector Board met today to discuss the Connector’s Commonwealth Care oversight initiative, Appeals Unit update, and the public education and strategic outreach an advertising procurement. Materials from the meeting are here, and our full report is after the … Continue reading
Posted in MA Health Reform
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Quality and Cost Council Annual Meeting
The MA Health Care Quality and Cost Council is holding its annual meeting on Friday, December 16, 8:30-12:00 (program starts at 9:00) in Shrewsbury. Click here for more information and to register. The featured speaker is Jeff Selberg, Executive Vice … Continue reading
Thank You Dr. Berwick
Notes of gratitude for the service of Don Berwick are pouring out in the health care world. Dr. Berwick, former head of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement and the director of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services until last … Continue reading
Posted in Health Care Quality
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Lower Copays Create Better Patient Outcomes
A recent study from the New England Journal of Medicine indicates that the simple strategy of eliminating copayments may improve the quality of health outcomes for patients. The study, supported by the Commonwealth Fund, concludes that patients discharged from the … Continue reading
More Great Reading from the Blue Cross Foundation
Earlier this week, the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation released the third installment of their Health Reform Toolkit Series, designed to share lessons learns from Massachusetts health reform implementation with other states. Determining Health Benefit Designs to be … Continue reading
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Public Health Investments Pay Off
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation recently released a policy brief summarizing four groundbreaking research studies that confirm what we already know: sustained, dedicated, adequate funding for community-based prevention will pay off right away, and even more for the long run. … Continue reading
Posted in Healthcare Cost Control, Public Health
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