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Quality Measurement of German Hospitals

Healthcare ECONOMIST

Public reporting of hospital quality of care could improve the care patients receive through at least two pathways. First, patients (or their physicians) could send patients to higher quality hospitals (i.e., A key question is, how well does public reporting of quality of care actually improve outcomes.

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Primary Care Case Management in Medicaid: A Strategy for Supporting Primary Care in Rural Areas

NASHP

In almost all of these 13 states a large portion of the population lives in rural areas, which are more likely than urban areas to have a shortage of primary care providers (PCPs). The tiers were designed to reward PCCM providers as they gradually increased their patient-centered medical home (PCMH) capabilities.

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Newsletter, February 2024

Patient Safety Movement

Founded in 2015 by Providers Association for Home Health & Hospice Agencies (PAHHHA), National Caregivers Day on February 16 celebrates everyone who provides the vital services family members and loved ones are often unable to handle by themselves. Hospice caregivers allow family members to spend more quality time with their loved ones.