Today's Alert
Diffusion of Ambulatory Care Services Grants Program Announced
Metro Brief: CareFirst lowers 2015 health plan premiums for DC Health
MedStar Washington Hospital Center gets low marks from staff on key safety issues
Federal appeals court panel deals major blow to health law
Where Is The Value In Health Care?
That emergency room wait? Here's how to cut it.
Genetic mapping triggers new hope on schizophrenia
HIV rate drops in U.S. for most groups; percentage for young gay, bisexual men up
HIV rate drops in U.S. for most groups; percentage for young gay, bisexual men up
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Quality Improvement MOC Learning Collaborative

October 2014

 

SAVE THE DATE - DCPCA Annual Policy Forum

November 12, 2014

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Diffusion of Ambulatory Care Services Grants Program Announced

by DC Department of Health, July 18, 2014

On Friday, July 18th, the DC Department of Health announced the availability of funding for its Diffusion of Ambulatory Care Services Program, which seeks to establish or expand primary care and/or specialty services for patients in the former Ambulatory Care Center/Public Benefit Corporations clinics' catchment area that includes zip codes 20002, 20003, 20019, 20020, 20024, and 20032. Those interested in applying are invited to participate in a pre-application meeting on Thursday, July 24th. Applications are due August 15, 2014. 

Metro Brief: CareFirst lowers 2015 health plan premiums for DC Health  

by Staff Writer, District Chronicles, July 21, 2014

Looking to retain its competitive edge when the next open enrollment period launches this fall, CareFirst is lowering proposed 2015 rates by 4%. According to Mila Kofman, J.D., Executive Director of the Health Benefit Exchange Authority, "The revised filing with lower proposed rates shows that competition is working as envisioned by policymakers."



MedStar Washington Hospital Center gets low marks from staff on key safety issues

by Lena H. Sun, The Washington Post, July 18, 2014

According to MedStar Washington Hospital Center's 2014 Safety Survey, while staff members report overall improvements since 2012, they are still concerned with teamwork across units and repercussions associated with reporting errors. 

Federal appeals court panel deals major blow to health law

by Sandhya Somashekhar, The Washington Post, July 22, 2014

Reversing a lower court's decision, a three judge panel from the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that consumers in states utilizing HealthCare.gov for insurance enrollment may no longer receive federal subsidies to offset the costs of insurance plans. 

Where Is The Value In Health Care?

by Yevgeniy Feyman, Forbes, July 21, 2014

Is a value-based system really the key to fixing the U.S. health care system?   While some experts argue that it is, critics warn that this kind of system may end up costing more than initially expected.

That emergency room wait? Here's how to cut it.  

by Anna Gorman, Washington Post, July 21, 2014

As part of ongoing efforts to improve patient satisfaction, some hospitals are implementing online portals for ER patient check-in. While this strategy may reduce wait room stays, critics argue they are of little value because they do not reduce overall cost of care. 

Genetic mapping triggers new hope on schizophrenia

by The Associated Press, Washington Examiner, July 22, 2014

Making major strides in the battle against mental illness, researchers have identified 83 new genetic markers that can be linked to one's risk for developing schizophrenia. According to study co-author Steve McCarroll, director of genetics for the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, "It's a genetic revelation; schizophrenia has been a mystery. Results like this give you things to work on. It takes it out of the zone of guesses about which genes are relevant."

HIV rate drops in U.S. for most groups; percentage for young gay, bisexual men up

by Cheryl Wetzstein, The Washington Times, July 19, 2014

While the nation's HIV rate has fallen by 33% over the last decade, according to the CDC, rates among young gay or bisexual men jumped by an alarming 133%.

Is There a Place for Google Glass in Hospitals?

by Vidya Viswanathan, The Atlantic, July 21, 2014

Google Glass has features that could be very helpful to surgeons and other health providers, but is the risk of security violations too high to justify regular use?

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