Community Benefit
That initial focus includes developing an affordable model of care through a network of community-based sites.
Report includes data from hospitals serving on the Boston Green Ribbon Commission's Health Care Working Group.
It now treats, on average, 40 proton therapy patients per day during a 12-hour shift, Mevion says.
Average family medical expenses declined by $811 for those in the nongroup market, according to Health Affairs.
Medicaid patients were 20 percent more likely than privately insured patients to wait 20 minutes or longer, study says.
In two thirds of quality measures, men and women scored similarly; differences surfaced in procedures like eye exams and mental health treatment.
Hospitals, doctors' practices, government, insurers, and healthcare IT companies could all be affected, Kalorama says.
Largest increases were for medications to manage chronic conditions such as diabetes, and for birth control.
Despite that, many Georgia hospitals continue to face a number financial challenges resulting in cutbacks and fewer services.
Research measured antibiotic use hospital-wide and by unit before, during and after the implementation of program.