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March 17, 2015 | PR Newswire
 A new study published last month in JAMA Internal Medicine shows Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan's Patient-Centered Medical Home model improved overall cancer screening rates for colon, breast and cervical cancer.  The three-year...
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March 16, 2015 | Kaiser Health News
Rose Gutierrez has a big decision to make. Gutierrez, who was diagnosed with breast cancer last spring, had surgery and 10 weeks of chemotherapy. But the cancer is still there. Now Dr. Jasmine Wong, a surgeon at UC San Francisco, is...
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March 16, 2015 | MedPage Today
Just about everyone in Washington knows that the Medicare SGR formula is about to cut payments to physicians by 21% on April 1, unless Congress overrules it. How many know, though, that primary care physicians are also facing a scheduled...
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March 16, 2015 | Modern Healthcare
A permanent "doc fix" plan—negotiated by House Speaker John Boehnerand Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi—will need to gain traction in the coming days if it's going to have a realistic shot at enactment.  That's because both the House and...
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March 16, 2015
The Patient-Centered Primary Care Collaborative (PCPCC) submitted comments to the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation on Advanced Primary Care Model concepts on March 16. In the comments, the PCPCC advocates for the transition from...
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March 15, 2015 | Modern Healthcare
Democratic senators would oppose a potential House bipartisan deal preventing cuts in physicians' Medicare payments if it doesn't finance a children's health program for four years, senior Senate Democratic aides said Sunday. The aides...
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March 14, 2015 | MedPage Today
Medicare patients being treated in patient-centered medical homes (PCMHs) had fewer ED visits than patients not cared for in a PCMH, according to a recent study of primary care practices, federally qualified health centers, and Medicare...
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March 13, 2015 | Healthcare Finance News
The deadline for Congress to act on the sustainable growth rate is fast approaching, with most policy watchers agreeing another “doc fix” override is likely. If Congress doesn’t act, starting on April 1, physicians who accept Medicare...
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March 13, 2015 | Modern Healthcare
A proposed congressional "doc fix" deal will include a permanent repeal ofMedicare's sustainable growth-rate formula and a two-year extension of theChildren's Health Insurance Program with a total cost exceeding $200 billion.  Only a...
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March 12, 2015 | Health IT Analytics
Achieving patient-centered medical home recognition takes time, resources, guidance, and a dedication to holistic practice transformation, but the process doesn’t necessarily have to be a single, big-bang effort. While certain criteria...
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March 12, 2015 | Modern Healthcare
Aides to top House Republicans and Democrats are trying to negotiate a bipartisan compromise to permanently revamp a law that annually threatens cuts in Medicare payments to doctors, including a 21% reduction set to take effect April 1....
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March 9, 2015 | U.S. News & World Report
Imagine having a team of health care professionals dedicated to keeping you healthy year-round by preventing the onset of diseases and managing your chronic medical conditions to avoid costly complications and hospitalizations. That’s the...
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March 9, 2015 | AAFP News
Incentive payments for physicians who treat Medicare and Medicaid patients have been generating a lot of interest among policymakers lately, but one private insurer in Michigan has been offering performance-based primary care bonuses for...
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March 8, 2015 | The News and Advance
You’re not the only one getting older. Take a look at your doctor.   One in 10 active physicians is between the ages of 65 and 75 — retirement age. More than a quarter is 55 to 64 — likely to retire within the decade.   The graying of...
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March 5, 2015 | NCQA Newsroom
NCQA first developed the Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) recognition program at the request of, and in collaboration with, four key medical professional societies - the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the American College of...
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March 5, 2015 | Health IT Analytics
What are some of the most substantial health IT issues that are hindering the healthcare field? A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association found that EHR functionalities that lacked integrated care...
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March 5, 2015 | Benefits Pro
Because new payment models require effective and seamless care coordination among providers, new methods of delivering care have also been experiments in the living laboratory. Two in particular have become especially prominent. Medical...
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March 5, 2015 | M Live
Inside a converted fruit warehouse near the Grand River in Grand Rapids sit several specialists on the front lines of ensuring that young children get a healthy start in life.  They work for Health Net of West Michigan, a nonprofit...
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March 2, 2015 | AAFP News
Members of Congress may be battling among themselves over health care policy, but lawmakers on both sides of the aisle continue to express strong support for primary care and expanded access for patients in need.  AAFP Board members met...
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February 26, 2015 | Health IT Analytics
The patient-centered medical home (PCMH) is one of healthcare’s most popular designations, serving as a way for primary care organizations to codify and implement population health managementprograms, care coordination tactics, and the...
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