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Disparities in CKD Call for Structured Medical Care Systems to Improve Patient Outcomes
Friday, August 19, 2016This Journal of American Society of Nephrology article highlights the national public health problem and associated race, gender, and socioeconomic disparities of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) and describes efforts to align health systems to provide uniform quality care for patients.
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New CDC Guideline on Prescribing Opioids
Friday, July 1, 2016The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released a new guideline on prescribing opioids for chronic pain, designed to assist providers in their communication with patients about opioid risks and benefits, while also improving the safety and effectiveness of pain treatment, and... Read More -
HSAG Steps Up as a HCP LAN Committed Partner
Wednesday, June 8, 2016Health Services Advisory Group (HSAG) has taken the important step of becoming a Committed Partner of the Health Care Payment Learning & Action Network (LAN). The LAN is a public-private partnership dedicated to accelerating the healthcare system's transition to alternative payment models... Read More -
Innovations in Patient Care Are Key to Improving Outcomes, National Leaders Find
Tuesday, February 23, 2016As the nation’s healthcare system evolves and its population ages, a collaborative focus on innovations in care is key to improving patient outcomes and containing costs, national leaders said at a conference in Los Angeles presented by the USC Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics and the USC School of Pharmacy in collaboration with the Health Services Advisory Group.
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10 Takeaways on Successful QIN-QIO/HEN Collaboration
Tuesday, January 5, 2016Executives from several Hospital Engagement Networks (HENs) and Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organizations (QIN-QIOs), including Health Services Advisory Group's (HSAG's) Amy Osborn, Executive Director, share best practices for collaborating to improve patient safety.
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