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Coalition4BetterCare

@better_care

Doctors should talk to one another, medical records should be at our fingertips, & patients (& their families) should not have to fend for themselves. Join us!

 Washington, DC
CoalitionforBetterCare.org
Joined November 2009
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Here we go again! #AZ asks #SCOTUS to revive an #antichoice law. Check it out: npwf.info/Ikdlhs
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Important read – a list of 90 medical ‘don’ts’ from @InfoABIM. npwf.info/VPQoJq #healthcare #ChoosingWisely
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Important read from @brucejapsen: Half Of U.S. Patients Can Access #Obamacare's 'Accountable Care Organizations' npwf.info/WafMV1
Observation Units Can Improve Care But May Be Costly For Patients. Via @khnews #healthcare npwf.info/WZIJoy
HHS report: #Medicare prescription drug savings hit $5.7B. Via @KellySKennedy @USAToday
ICYMI, a must read - Welch: To Improve, #HealthCare Must Partner With Patients and Families. Via @rollcall shar.es/Y2lAl
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Great infographic on #EHRs: npwf.info/Y9VNLD #healthcare #HealthIT @NPWF via @ONC_HealthIT
Shelters For Abused Elderly Take Hold, Long-Term Care Ombudsmen Questioned, and more via @KHNews npwf.info/111fIZf
69% of U.S. adults track a health indicator (like weight or blood sugar) for themselves or a loved one. Do you? npwf.info/WaVz4D #HIT
RT @aarppolicy: New Report: #Healthcare spending rose 72% between 2000-2010, with workers paying more. bit.ly/WkbERU #mc50plus
Report: #ACOs deliver care to 31 mill. Americans. Via @HITNewsTweet @HPN_Editor. #healthcare npwf.info/Qt7usB
Care coordination is imperative to treating patients with multiple chronic conditions! ow.ly/9jBm6
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Another reason health reform’s focus on primary care is important: Screening by primary-care doctors may spot dementia ow.ly/9jBr5
What does #healthreform mean for you? This fantastic new @AARP health law guide gives personalized info: aarp.org/healthlawguide
IOM: Chronic conditions are a public health 'crisis' ow.ly/9jDgH
By enlisting #healthIT tools #patients can use, med practice can become more efficient &increase patient satisfaction ow.ly/8PyXW
The annual edition of the Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture is out! ow.ly/8Pyvq #patientsafety #bettercare

Study: Hospital safety could be improved - UPI.com

Good communication among U.S. hospital staff is essential when transferring patients, but most staff say handoffs could improve, researchers say.

upi.com
We're #hiring! Check out Program Assistant + Outreach Associate positions here: ow.ly/8Vc8t & here ow.ly/8Vc9W #jobs
A must-read story: Dr., did you check your checklist? ow.ly/8PxSN #healthcare #HAC #hospital #bettercare #HealthIT #patientsafety
Great! Project encourages patients to take charge of their #healthcare, puts medical records in patients hands ow.ly/8r4if #nytimes
Project Puts Records in the Patients’ Hands (Published 2012)

Project Puts Records in the Patients’ Hands (Published 2012)

What would happen if patients were encouraged not only to review their medical records but to really own them? A research collaboration called OpenNotes has set out to answer this question.

nytimes.com
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