Quality Insights of Pennsylvania is seeking providers who are willing to test electronic clinical quality measures (eCQMs) for possible inclusion in the Centers for Medicare … Read More ›
Category: Patient Care & Quality
Pennsylvania Poll Shows Patients’ Access about the Same or Better, But Increased Out-of-Pocket Costs
A poll of 700 Pennsylvanians age 21 and older suggests patients are able to schedule appointments with doctors easily, but their out-of-pocket expenses appear to … Read More ›
The Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council’s (PHC4’s) 2013 Hospital Performance Report (HPR) shows that in-hospital mortality rates dropped significantly statewide between 2008 and 2013 … Read More ›
According to a recent study by the University of Pennsylvania, predictions of a primary care shortage in the state due to increased demand from more … Read More ›
Several Pennsylvania physicians are taking an active role in promoting patient safety across the commonwealth. John Bulger, DO (chair), Daniel Glunk, MD, and Sant Ram, … Read More ›
The National Committee for Quality Assurance recently previewed their new patient-centered medical home (PCMH) standards. These new standards, which will launch on March 24, 2014, … Read More ›
On Aug. 21 and 22, 2014, the PA Health Equity Conference is being held at the Radisson Convention Center in Camp Hill, with the goal … Read More ›
A shortage of psychiatric beds across the state was cited as a key concern in the American College of Emergency Physicians’ National Report Card on … Read More ›