According to a recent study by the University of Pennsylvania, predictions of a primary care shortage in the state due to increased demand from more … Read More ›

The Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council’s (PHC4’s) 2013 Hospital Performance Report (HPR) shows that in-hospital mortality rates dropped significantly statewide between 2008 and 2013 … Read More ›

 A poll of 700 Pennsylvanians age 21 and older suggests patients are able to schedule appointments with doctors easily, but their out-of-pocket expenses appear to … Read More ›

On Aug. 21 and 22, 2014, the PA Health Equity Conference is being held at the Radisson Convention Center in Camp Hill, with the goal … Read More ›

The National Committee for Quality Assurance recently previewed their new patient-centered medical home (PCMH) standards. These new standards, which will launch on March 24, 2014, … Read More ›

Many practices have asked us ‘when is the best time to launch a patient portal?’ The best time to implement a patient portal to meet … Read More ›

Experts at the recent National Accountable Care Organizations Summit said that physicians learning how to improve their communication with patients will, in turn, help accountable … Read More ›

In most states, including Pennsylvania, the Health Care Incentives Improvement Institute (HCI3) has determined that consumers (buyers of health care) have little or no information … Read More ›