Weekly Roundup: Health care news and notes
May 1, 2015 · NCQA
Every Friday NCQA gives a rundown of some of the health care news stories from the past week. Here are some of our picks for this week:
- A study of 95,000 children finds no link between MMR vaccines and autism spectrum disorders. [JAMA]
- Structuring physician leadership to promote accountable care. [Health Affairs]
- Bringing the patient-centered medical home into the community. [Health IT Analytics]
- How mobile apps will empower health care consumers. [Brookings Institute]
- Toward a better understanding of high-risk medications in the elderly. [AJMC]
- Few consumers are using quality, price information to make health decisions. [Kaiser Health News]
- Under clinical nurse leaders, quality metrics continue to improve. [Health Leaders]
- Medicare tweaks quality and safety programs in hospital payment rule. [Modern Health Care]
- Hospitals pursue patient perspectives for better care. [USA Today]
