Cincinnati, OH
High-deductible, consumer-directed health plans currently cover one out of three of all employees in the Cincinnati area. These plans, with their low premiums and minimal charges for preventive care, make staying well more cost effective than ever. On the other hand, getting sick, experiencing an injury, or having a chronic condition can result in significant out-of-pocket expenses. Employees with these plans are finding the choices they make about their health and health care can impact their monthly budget in a big way.
At Mercy Health-Anderson Hospital in a suburb of Cincinnati, OH, a new council composed of hospital volunteers, staff, and leadership is helping to improve the experience of patients and their families. Known as the Patient Family Council, many of the volunteers participating on the council were once patients or are family members of former patients. The group meets once a month to discuss how best to achieve goals like making sure patients receive the information they need during the hospital discharge process and reducing the noise levels in the hospital at night. Members of the...
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) this week announced the first three participants in a program designed to bolster the availability of information about local doctors, hospitals, and other health care providers.
Cincinnati Aligning Forces for Quality (Cincinnati AF4Q) is led by the Health Collaborative. Established in 1992, the Health Collaborative is a diverse coalition of health care stakeholders representing the hospital, physician, employer, insurer, government, education and consumer sectors. Its mission is to stimulate significant and measurable improvement in the health status of the people in Greater Cincinnati through collaborative leadership.
