All Articles on Health Care Innovation
KPWHRI to lead network to address social needsKatie Coleman and Cara Lewis will co-direct a national network that supports work to address members’ social health.
Research helps our newest clinics build the future—nowKatie Coleman tells how Kaiser Permanente Washington research supports innovation at new clinics in Ballard and South Lake Union.
6 Value Champions begin tackling medical overuse in the safety netNew training and mentorship program supports clinicians in doing less of what harms and more of what helps vulnerable patients.
Honoring Judith Schaefer: Patient champion and champion patientLooking back on a career that reshaped how health care systems tune in to the patient perspective. Plus, six habits Judith used to make work more joyful.
Medical Care special issue features Safety Net Medical Home InitiativeProgress report on landmark initiative to improve care for vulnerable populations.
- At age 20, MacColl Center helps the nation scale up for health reform
The Advanced Primary Care Demonstration Project is helping 500 federally qualified health centers across the U.S. become “level 3 patient-centered medical homes”—in preparation for the uninsured Americans who will seek care in these “safety net” clinics.
- Now’s the time: Award and endowment hail Dr. Wagner’s lifework
Deliberations over health care’s future continue to be divisive. The U.S. Senate “super committee”—deadlocked over deficits linked largely to health care spending—has thrown in the towel. The Affordable Care Act is headed for the U.S. Supreme Court.
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