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New Podcast Spotlights Good Doctors Doing Great Things
Added on Jan 23, 2019
Dr. Thomas H. Lee, Chief Medical Officer
In an era in which the stresses of delivering health care seem relentless and overwhelming, there are physicians seeking solutions to problems above and beyond what they need to do to get through the day. These doctors epitomize resilience. Believing their personal and professional lives may offer insights that could help others enjoy their lives more, Dr. Tom Lee has begun interviewing them for a podcast series, Good Doctors: Stories from the Heart of Health Care, which is set to debut in February.
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Be a Safety Fanatic
Added on Sep 10, 2018
By Dr. James Merlino, Chief Transformation Officer
If avoidable harm were a disease, it would be the third leading cause of death in the United States, right after heart disease and cancer. To advance the mission of eliminating preventable harm in health care, we must all become safety fanatics. Together, we can protect patients, support our colleagues and do what is right.
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BPCI Advanced: The Next Step in the Transition to Value-Based Care
Added on Mar 2, 2018
By Marie Castelli, Senior Director of Strategy
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is leading a journey toward value-based care. For providers who want to accelerate their own journey toward delivering value-based care, they may want to participate in CMS's Bundled Payments for Care Improvement (BPCI) Advanced program.
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