November 20, 2008 - To build trust with patients and improve continuity of care, a tribally run ambulatory clinic in Southern California assigned patients with chronic conditions to one of several teams of providers.
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September 15, 2008 - A pediatric practice in Oxford, Ohio, adopted a standardized developmental screening tool as part of a demonstration program led by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
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August 28, 2008 - The Family Medicine Practice of The Polyclinic is one of 12 primary care practices included in this case study project of high-performing patient-centered primary care practices.
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August 28, 2008 - Grant Community Clinic is one of 12 primary care practices featured in Commonwealth Fund case studies of patient-centered practices.
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June 26, 2008 - The Cardinal Primary Care Medical Group is one of 12 practice sites featured in Commonwealth Fund case studies of high-performing patient-centered primary care practices.
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May 21, 2008 - North Dakota faces health care challenges common to many rural areas of the U.S., but the state's health care system appears to be performing better than that in many other states--rural or urban. A new Fund report shows how North Dakota is getting it done.
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January 24, 2008 - Hudson River HealthCare's experience in multiple quality improvement collaboratives and in meeting its requirements as a federally qualified health center has proved beneficial in its efforts to provide high-quality, patient-centered care.
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March 12, 2007 - A New York City network of community health centers implemented electronic health records (EHRs) as part of its mission to promote equitable access to high-quality care for a socially and culturally diverse patient population.
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March 12, 2007 - Marshfield Clinic of Wisconsin's experience suggests that information systems, care management, process redesign, and physician involvement are important to improving the quality and efficiency of care in response to pay-for-performance incentives.
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October 4, 2005 - A rural physician practice successfully adopted electronic health records in 1993 as part of its strategy to improve clinical quality of care and reduce overhead costs.
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August 23, 2004 - Group medical appointments have the potential to increase access to physicians, improve patient satisfaction, and increase physician productivity.
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August 3, 2004 - Community Care of North Carolina develops local networks of primary care providers to coordinate prevention, treatment, referral, and other services for Medicaid enrollees.
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