Seeing What’s Possible in Health Care — Up Close
In my job, I don’t just get to envision the possible in health care. I get to see the possible in action. As we look at how to improve health and health care in the Garden State, you, our members, often provide creative and powerful examples. A favorite part of my job is the bird’s…Read More…
Take Five with Stacey Flanagan
Stacey Flanagan, Director of the Jersey City Department of Health & Human Services, will be a panelist at the Quality Institute’s Breakfast on Population Health on February 27. Jersey City is one of three New Jersey communities working with the Healthy Communities create Healthy Citizens (HCHC) initiative, funded by the United Health Foundation and the…Read More…
Take Five with Dr. Richard J. Baron
Dr. Richard J. Baron, President and CEO of the American Board of Internal Medicine and the ABIM Foundation, will deliver the Keynote Address at “Innovation Showcase: Technology Tools for the Medical Neighborhood,” on March 15. Dr. Baron will discuss the origins of the Choosing Wisely campaign, a nationwide effort to reduce waste and overuse in…Read More…
In Patient Safety Journey, The Goal is ‘Chasing Zero’
At our recent Quality Breakfast, we recognized the ten New Jersey hospitals that received the Leapfrog 2017 Top Hospital designation. There was a common theme among the hospital leaders who spoke on our panel: The safety grade is not the goal. The goal is “chasing zero.” Work toward creating a culture of safety, they said, and…Read More…
Healthcare transition team calls for better integration, best practices
Published by Lilo H. Stainton on NJ Spotlight. Healthcare experts have urged the Murphy administration to prioritize efforts to grow and sustain insurance coverage, better integrate behavioral and physical care systems, improve end-of-life planning, and boost the use of data and other technologies. Those are among the recommendations outlined by the healthcare transition team for…Read More…
As NJ legislators try to fix out-of-network surprise charges, doctors not happy
Published by Lilo H. Stainton on NJ Spotlight. Lawmakers try to protect patients from unexpected healthcare charges but the partial fix they propose is opposed by physicians. Support from the new governor and Assembly leadership has jumpstarted a decade-old debate on how to reduce the impact of out-of-network medical bills on New Jersey residents, despite…Read More…
N.J. experts not shocked by trio’s health care plan
Published by Anjalee Khemlani on ROI New Jersey. Reports of a new nonprofit health care entity created by Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Chase created a buzz among New Jersey’s business leaders this week. The response was a mix of skepticism (about what seems like a combination of existing ideas like self-insurance and preferred networks) and enthusiasm (for what the…Read More…
In Maternal Health, Simple Change is Powerful
A glamorous Serena Williams landed on the cover of the February issue of Vogue, holding her newborn daughter and wearing a fire engine red gown. Inside the issue, along with the story of her celebrity friendships and tennis ambitions, Williams described the six horrifying days that followed the birth of her child. The day after…Read More…
Take Five with Sajid Syed
Sajid Syed is the Founder and Chairman of Medina Community Clinic, which provides specialty medical care to people in the Trenton area who are uninsured and under-insured. Can you tell us the origins of Medina Community Clinic? My background is as an entrepreneur in the pharmaceutical industry, and I was fortunate to have had a…Read More…
New Jersey Today/Most NJ residents satisfied with healthcare plans, survey finds
Published on USA Local News Today NEW BRUNSWICK — While the majority of New Jersey residents feel the state’s healthcare system is on the wrong track, most are satisfied with their own current healthcare coverage as a whole. At 58 percent, monthly premium costs garnered the lowest satisfaction rate among residents.When surveyed in a poll…Read More…