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There is one small part of the Affordable Care Act that both Republicans and Democrats seem to agree on: A desire to repeal the provision that requires small businesses, including physicians, to file an IRS 1099 form for each vendor purchase of $600 or more.
The Patient-Centered Primary Care Collaborative has launched a new Center for Accountable Care. The goal, according to PCPCC officials, is to help ensure that a strong, robust, patient-centered primary care model is at the foundation of accountable care organizations nationwide as a way to deliver better care and lower costs.
Emory Healthcare and St. Joseph's Hospital in Atlanta have joined forces, creating the largest health system in Georgia with major hospital campuses in DeKalb County, Johns Creek, midtown Atlanta and Sandy Springs.
The Patient-Centered Primary Care Collaborative (PCPCC) has launched a new Center for Accountable Care. The goal, according to PCPCC, is to help ensure that a "strong, robust patient-centered primary care model is at the foundation of accountable care organizations nationwide, and that programs and policies related to ACOs help maintain this focus."
Premier Purchasing Partners, based in Charlotte, N.C., has announced a new agreement for waste management products and services with Trinova Medical Waste Solutions of Corona, Calif.
The Departments of Health and Human Services and Treasury have proposed new rules to help states receive a State Innovation Waiver under the Affordable Care Act.
A health insurance broker told a House committee that administrative burdens caused by health reform could prompt employers to drop health insurance benefits in 2014, when federal insurance exchanges are scheduled to open.
Kaiser Permanente Southern California and Kaiser Permanente Northern California were the only health plans to earn the maximum four stars for "meeting national standards of care" in the just-released HMO Quality Report from the California Office of the Patient Advocate.
The Carilion Clinic, the largest healthcare provider in southwest Virginia, has announced plans to collaborate with Aetna in an accountable care organization.
Kaiser Permanente Southern California and Kaiser Permanente Northern California were the only health plans to earn four stars in the category Meeting National Standards of Care in the just-released HMO Quality Report from the California Office of the Patient Advocate.