Towers Watson: Behavioral Economics – Seven Ways to Engage Employees in Health Care

This issue brief from Towers Watson describes how employers might use behavioral economics to understand and motivate employees in decisionmaking Continue reading →

CMS: Registration Available for Final ACO Accelerated Development Learning Session

Registration Now Open for Final 2011 ACO Accelerated Development Learning Session November 17-18 – Baltimore, MD  The third and final Continue reading →

CMS Announces Comprehensive Primary Care Initiative

On September 28, 2011, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced its Comprehensive Primary Care (CPC) initiative,  a new Continue reading →

HHS Text4Health Task Force Recommendations

In a blog posted on September 19, 2011, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Chief Technology Officer Todd Park Continue reading →

National Institute for Health Care Reform: Shared Decision Making

The National Institute for Health Care Reform has issued a policy analysis of the issue of shared decision making by Continue reading →

NCQA Distinction in Patient Experience Reporting

The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) has announced a new Distinction in Patient Experience Reporting.  Because consumer experience is Continue reading →

Health 2.0: High Wow Factor, High Hopes for the Future of Health Care

I just spent the past two days at the 2011 Health 2.0 conference in San Francisco being wowed and a Continue reading →

ONCHIT Website Now Features Resources for Patients and Families

The U.S. Office of National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONCHIT) has refreshed its website to include resources specifically for Continue reading →