[December 11, 2012] |
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IHI Issues Action Brief for Health Care Leaders in the Post-Election Era
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. & ORLANDO, Fla. --(Business Wire)--
The Institute for Healthcare Improvement:
WHAT:
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A new report from the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI),
"Out of the Blocks: An Action Brief for Health Care Leaders in the
Post-Election Era," outlines key findings, predictions and
insights from some of the nation's foremost quality improvement
and policy experts. The 14-page action brief recaps proceedings
from an event held in Washington, DC, just two days after the
presidential election, that brought together more than 100 health
care leaders to discuss election results, what they signaled for
health reform, and the strategic priorities of US health care
organizations.
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Co-chaired by IHI CEO Maureen Bisognano and IHI's Board Chairman
Dr. Gary Kaplan (Chairman and CEO of Virginia Mason Medical
Center), and emceed by IHI Founder and former Administrator of the
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Dr. Donald Berwick, the
day also featured the insights of Former Senators Bill Frist and
Tom Daschle.
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Key findings:
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• Health care providers must determine innovative ways to address
the challenge of impending reimbursement cuts - and many are eager
to reconfigure care in inventive ways to succeed within tighter
budgets.
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• Providers must consider adjusting practice patterns, spanning
solutions for both cutting costs and improving care - including
the use of telemedicine, group appointments, social media and
community campaigns.
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• Providers are becoming more open to payment reform and data
transparency in exchange for looser regulation and more room to
innovate - opening the door for a potential "grand bargain"
between policy makers and provider organizations.
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• Revenue pressures are driving closer collaboration between
physicians and managers, and between providers and payors -
creating a more innovative environment to affect improvement.
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• There is concern that incompatible eligibility systems for new
insurance exchanges and Medicaid will lead to confusion - the
handoff and communication between the two programs will be
critical to avoid gaps in coverage for citizens.
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WHO:
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IHI is a leading innovator in health and health care improvement
worldwide. For more than 25 years, IHI has partnered with a
growing community of visionaries, leaders, and front-line
practitioners around the globe to spark bold, inventive ways to
improve the health of individuals and populations.
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WHEN:
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Report will be released to the public at 9:00 am ET on December
12, 2012
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WHERE:
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Full report can be downloaded from:
http://www.ihi.org/knowledge/Pages/Publications/OutOfTheBlocksAnActionBrief.aspx
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About The Institute for Healthcare Improvement
IHI is a leading innovator in health and health care improvement
worldwide. For more than 25 years, we have partnered with an
ever-growing community of visionaries, leaders, and front-line
practitioners around the globe to spark bold, inventive ways to improve
the health of individuals and populations. Together, we build the will
for change, seek out innovative models of care, and spread proven best
practices. When it comes to raising the quality of health for all, IHI
sees boundless possibilities and while we see the walls in front of us,
we will not rest until we reach the other side. Learn more at ihi.org.
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