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Ora Pescovitz, MD, Discusses New Models of Care, Value-Based Insurance Design
Ora Pescovitz, MD, CEO of the Michigan Health System, says that academic medical centers like those at the University of Michigan are among those in the lead with patient-centered medical homes (PCMHs) and accountable care organizations (ACOs).
Ora Pescovitz, MD, CEO of the Michigan Health System, says that academic medical centers like those at the University of Michigan are among those in the lead with patient-centered medical homes (PCMHs) and accountable care organizations (ACOs).
Michigan Health System participates in an ACO with 115,000 Medicare beneficiaries, as well as MiPCT, a primary care patient-centered medical home.
“I have to say we haven’t adopted those methods across our entire health system,” says Dr Pescovitz. “It remains to be seen whether these new methods will completely replace the fee-for-service, traditional methods of care delivery.”
Dr Pescovitz adds that the University of Michigan’s Center for Value-Based Insurance Design “is an innovative and creative center that has really led the nation in a concept” which could revolutionize how patients and businesses approach healthcare decision making.
Empowering Community Health Through Wellness and Faith
April 23rd 2024To help celebrate and recognize National Minority Health Month, we are bringing you a special month-long podcast series with our Strategic Alliance Partner, UPMC Health Plan. In the third episode, Camille Clarke-Smith, EdD, MS, CHES, CPT, discusses approaching community health holistically through spiritual and community engagement.
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Overcoming Employment Barriers for Lasting Social Impact: Freedom House 2.0 and Pathways to Work
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Dr Michael Farwell on FDG PET/CT Imaging to Predict Immunotherapy Response in Advanced Melanoma
April 15th 2024Michael Farwell, MD, associate professor of radiology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, provides insights into a study on the benefits of using 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) PET/CT imaging to detect metabolic tumor changes in skin cancer.
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