"It's an interesting and rigorous study in the field of complementary medicine, and an important step forward in improving quality of care for the 70 percent of patients who undergo chemotherapy and experience nausea and vomiting, " says Dr. Douglas Blayney, president-elect at the American Society of Clinical Oncology.
For the Obamacare bashers out there, you should know that the changes the law makes to Medicare are very much based on supporting and encouraging ACOs in the belief that this approach will save large sums of money to the Medicare program while improving the quality of care.
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He maintained that costs would come down by improving the quality of care and the overall efficiency of the system.
Rather than improving the quality of care, the board will have to make standard line item cuts that reach annual targets, which will reinforce rather than fix systemic problems and create unsustainable savings.
It is important to keep in mind that reducing hospitalizations is not the goal: The real aim is improving the quality of care for these patients, many of whom need both medical care and personal assistance.
If primary care practices more aggressively adopt an anesthesia model, we might simultaneously expand access to primary care while improving the quality of the care we provide.
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In my mind, we are already focusing as a country on improving the quality of the medical care system--the hospitals, doctors, etc.
There is an abundance of information available that can help create a unified approach to improving the treatment of patients, measuring the quality of care and better managing costs.
The profit motive can play a part by improving both the quantity and the quality of care on offer.
This second waiver will give us additional flexibility within the current Medicaid program, and it supports our goal of improving the cost, quality and access to health care for all Florida families.
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In theory, telehealth can cut the cost of care while at the same time improving its quality (for example, by letting doctors know about crucial changes when they happen, not at the patient's next appointment).
If we are serious about improving health care quality and lowering costs, we need to address the issue of accountability.
According to Ali, expanding resources and options for patients is essential in not only improving care for patients, but may also help families cope more effectively with daily functioning and quality of life.
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Our foundation is made up of volunteers who team up to take on some tough inner city problems: improving the quality of life, enhancing educational and economic opportunities, building self respect and respect for family, education, health care and community service.
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