The new federal health care law is causing insurers to hold physicians and hospitals to higher quality standards, according to an article in the Chicago Tribune.
James J. Pfeffer | in Health Care Facts, Trends, Healthcare Reform | tagged Chicago Tribune | Comments Off | Share Article Four years ago, Illinois began a state initiative testing the medical home concept.
James J. Pfeffer | in Healthcare Reform, Medical Homes | tagged Chicago Tribune | Comments Off | Share Article The University of Chicago’s Urban Health Initiative was launched in 2005 as a way to educate patients on the best use of the emergency room.
Another insurer this week announced it will no longer pay hospitals for egregious errors, according to the Chicago Tribune. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, the state’s largest insurer, will no longer pay claims for so-called ‘never events,’ such as leaving medical equipment or supplies inside a patient’s body after surgery.
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