August 3, 2004 - Colorado incorporated "advanced care management" into its high-risk health insurance program to reduce costs and improve the quality of life for enrollees.
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January 23, 2009 - Arizona voters narrowly rejected a state constitutional amendment that would have banned laws restricting choice of health plans or mandating that people obtain coverage. The amendment would have been at odds with certain elements of President-elect Obama's health care proposal. Of 1.8 million votes, 50.2 percent voted against, and 49.8 percent voted for, the amendment.
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June 30, 2008 - Arizona's Medicaid program, Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System or AHCCCS, used the ROI calculator to help design a statewide Medicaid pay-for-performance (P4P) system for its contracted managed care organizations (MCOs).
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September 15, 2008 - The Arizona Medicaid Health Information Exchange Utility is a Web-based system for exchanging patients' health records and other medical information among the state's Medicaid providers.
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August 3, 2004 - This program relies on a developmental specialist and other tools to ensure that children ages 0 to 3 receive appropriate developmental and behavioral services.
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April 7, 2008 - Maryland is one of several states that regulate the small-group health insurance marketplace by setting a minimum benefit package that insurers competing in this market must offer.
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June 11, 2004 - A new intervention seeks to improve care for diabetes patients, particularly those who are not native English speakers or who have low health literacy.
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August 3, 2004 - Researchers have developed a handheld computer, known as the "Asthma Buddy," to help young patients manage their condition and communicate with doctors and nurses.
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December 19, 2008 - Brigham and Women's Hospital is a leading hospital nationally on measures of patient satisfaction.
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April 7, 2008 - Connecticut has begun an effort to develop a range of electronic infrastructure tools that will be shared across health care providers to speed the delivery of necessary health care services.
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August 6, 2004 - Many states are struggling with how to cover ever-increasing health care costs for their low-income residents. Rhode Island is seeking to reduce costs by improving quality of care for these populations.
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August 23, 2004 - In 1996, General Motors and the United Auto Workers Union launched a comprehensive preventive health program for employees, LifeSteps, which involves education, health appraisals, counseling, and other interventions.
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August 19, 2004 - These standardized processes of care have reduced lengths of stay, increased the health system's organizational capacity, and attracted business.
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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 23, 2004 - To shorten hospitalization for deep vein thrombosis, Henry Ford experimented with the use of an expensive new drug, low molecular weight heparin, and set up a lipid clinic to maximize the benefit of powerful new cholesterol-lowering drugs.
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