Unlabelled: Kaiser Permanente's Northwest Region is using laptop computers for patient charting in its home care unit.
The results: improved quality and continuity of care, greater productivity, and reduced costs.
Unlabelled: Kaiser Permanente's Northwest Region is using laptop computers for patient charting in its home care unit.
The results: improved quality and continuity of care, greater productivity, and reduced costs.
Last fall, Group Health Association of America (GHAA) surveyed plans that are participating in the Childhood Immunization Program (see p. 29). The 121 HMOs that responded reported on a variety of immunization interventions. The survey is not representative of all HMOs because of the size of the response rate. Nevertheless, the survey provides an interesting snapshot of the immunization tactics that these HMOs are employing.
The University of Minnesota and a group of health plans are studying the clinical benefits of coordinated pharmaceutical care--demonstrating the value of doctor-pharmacist teamwork in improving outcomes for patients.
One large multi-market study recently confirmed that people are more satisfied in HMOs than they are in other types of health plans--and the results have nothing to do with health status. Here's a look at what drives HMO member satisfaction.
With a new round of health reform initiatives brewing in Congress and the states, the HMO community is making a priority of grassroots action. The message: HMOs are health reform that works--and a choice we need to keep.
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