September 15, 2008 - Beth Israel Medical Center is a very large, full-service tertiary teaching hospital located in New York City. Its main division, the focus of this case study, was founded on Manhattan's Lower East Side in the late 1800s to serve vulnerable populations in the community.
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September 15, 2008 - A pediatric practice in Oxford, Ohio, adopted a standardized developmental screening tool as part of a demonstration program led by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
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September 15, 2008 - Legacy Good Samaritan hospital is part of the Legacy Health System, which includes two tertiary hospitals, three community hospitals, the largest children's hospital in Oregon, as well as primary and specialty care clinics, hospice care, and a full-service research facility.
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September 15, 2008 - Rankin Medical Center in Brandon, Mississippi, is a small community hospital with about 90 active acute care beds and serving five rural and suburban counties.
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September 15, 2008 - St. Mary's Health Care System recently celebrated its 100th year of service in Athens, Georgia. Located 70 miles from downtown Atlanta, it operates 165 beds (with a capacity of 195), and has about 10,000 inpatient admissions annually.
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September 15, 2008 - The Arizona Medicaid Health Information Exchange Utility is a Web-based system for exchanging patients' health records and other medical information among the state's Medicaid providers.
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September 15, 2008 - The Florida Health Information Network operates at the community level, with the state supporting and encouraging local collaborations focused on health information exchange, particularly the development of regional health information organizations.
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September 15, 2008 - Oregon's Patient Safety Commission is an independent agency with a mission to reduce patient harm.
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September 15, 2008 - With Governor Ed Rendell's support, Pennsylvania is undertaking a multifaceted approach to improve both health care quality and safety. State officials are working to align initiatives led by the Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Commission, departments of Health, Public Welfare, and Insurance, and an independent Patient Safety Authority.
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August 28, 2008 - The Family Medicine Practice of The Polyclinic is one of 12 primary care practices included in this case study project of high-performing patient-centered primary care practices.
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August 28, 2008 - Grant Community Clinic is one of 12 primary care practices featured in Commonwealth Fund case studies of patient-centered practices.
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August 25, 2008 - The Kansas SQII team has developed a plan to define, test, and evaluate a medical home delivery model through payment reform. Phase 1, from July 2008 through July 2009, focuses on "attaining a clearer understanding of what constitutes a medical home and its importance," according to Marcia Nelson, executive director of the Kansas Heath Policy Authority and leader of the SQII team.
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August 25, 2008 - Realizing that coverage expansion, the focus of the state's 2006 health reform legislation, is not enough to improve overall health system performance, Massachusetts is undertaking what some policymakers are calling "Health Care Reform 2.0," with a focus on improving health care quality.
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August 25, 2008 - In May 2008, Minnesota legislators and Governor Tim Pawlenty reached agreement on a comprehensive package of health care payment reforms designed to promote medical homes, quality measurement, and cost and quality transparency.
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