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United Hospital Fund Honors Three Leaders at Its Gala for Their Work to Improve Health Care
The United Hospital Fund paid tribute to Karen Davis, Elizabeth J. McCormack, and Josh N. Kuriloff at its annual gala, held this evening at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel.
Jim Tallon: Opportunities in a Changing Health Care World
The year covered in the 2012 annual report has been the most remarkable, for health policy, in 40 years, and Fund activities mirror, and have helped shape, the changes being wrought.
United Hospital Fund Provides $390,000 for Grants to Improve Health Services in New York City
Among the initiatives funded through these nine grants is a program to increase rates of breastfeeding in New York City by helping hospitals improve practices and policies.
Complementary Reports Find Number of New York Patient-Centered Medical Homes Rise 42 Percent in One Year; Identify Challenges and Successes from Pioneers
A pair of reports from the United Hospital Fund and the Primary Care Development Corporation (PCDC) demonstrate rapid growth of Patient-Centered Medical Homes in New York State, and identify key pathways and challenges to future growth and evolution.
United Hospital Fund Report Outlines Strategy to Improve Care for New York State Beneficiaries of Both Medicare and Medicaid
A report from the Medicaid Institute at United Hospital Fund focuses on an important extension of New York’s landmark Medicaid reforms—the proposed Fully Integrated Duals Advantage program, or FIDA.
Dr. David Levy Joins the Board of the United Hospital Fund
David Levy, MD, has been elected to the Board of Directors of the United Hospital Fund.
Jim Tallon: The ACA's Critical Challenges
The ACA commits us to shaping a better health care system, but we must be candid about the challenges.
United Hospital Fund Report Examines the Shift to Managed Care for Children in Foster Care
A new Medicaid Institute report examines New York's plan to move children in foster care into Medicaid managed care.
More Than $600,000 Is Distributed for the Benefit of Health Care Employees Affected by Hurricane Sandy
Through the Hurricane Sandy Health Care Employee Relief Fund, $608,717 has been distributed to 47 health care organizations in Long Island, New Jersey, and New York City.
Carol Levine: Goldilocks and the Three Hospice Patients
Carol Levine, director of the Families and Health Care Project, notes in this commentary that hospice care is part of a continuum of care, but tensions exist that impede its introduction to patients and their families.
United Hospital Fund Provides $365,000 for Grants to Improve Health Servcies in New York City
Among the projects funded are two pioneering multi-hospital initiatives, one to improve the day of transition from hospital to home care or rehab and the other to reduce the incidence of serious infections in home care patients receiving infusions of chemotherapy or other medications
Carol Levine: Understanding HIPAA
Published in the February/March issue of Care Management Journal, this article examines the Health Information Portability and Accountability Act,or HIPAA.
United Hospital Fund Honors 86 Hospital Volunteers, Recognizing Their Many Invaluable Contributions
The United Hospital Fund hosted its 20th annual Hospital Auxilian and Volunteer Achievement Awards ceremony, honoring 86 volunteers and auxilians who provide exceptional service to hospitals throughout the five boroughs of New York City.
Jim Tallon: Making Change Work
Expectations are high for ACA-related reengineering and restructuring, but clear-eyed assessments are critical for success.
Accountable Care Innovation Under Way in New York
In moving away from fee-for-service payment arrangements, New York’s health system is experimenting with accountable care. This report explains how accountable care organizations (ACOs) work, the kinds of groups that can enter into accountable care contracts, the challenges they face, and the ways in which they will be able to succeed. It also includes detailed profiles of 12 different Medicare ACOs in New York, showing the wide range of approaches around the state.
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