July 2011

Consumer Engagement: Putting the Patient in “Patient-Centered Care”

Submitted by clevine on Thu, 07/28/2011 - 1:58pm

Have you ever had the same medical test repeated twice or more because your different doctors didn’t share the test results?  Have you left a doctor’s office confused about what was said or what you were supposed to do? Did you ever feel like you didn’t have all the information you needed to make a decision about surgery or other treatment? Join the club.

Older Adults and Others with Multiple Chronic Conditions Get Uneven Care That Costs Too Much

Press Release: High Hospital Readmission Rates in Northeast Ohio Examined in White Paper

Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 07/23/2011 - 11:12am

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Opponents of Health Reform File “Freedom from Healthcare” Petitions – Do They Speak for the Whole Republican Party?

Submitted by clevine on Wed, 07/13/2011 - 10:01am

Last week, opponents of the Affordable Care Act filed their petitions to put a constitutional amendment on the ballot, prohibiting Ohio from requiring citizens to purchase health coverage  --and much more ( the amendment is drafted so broadly that it will, at minimum, create jobs for lawyers).

Most legal experts agree that Ohio can’t exempt itself, by constitutional amendment or otherwise, from a federal law such as the Affordable Care Act. So why is it important to stop this constitutional amendment?

Lt. Governor Swings at the Affordable Care Act – and misses.

Submitted by clevine on Mon, 07/04/2011 - 4:36pm

On Friday, June 24 2011, Lt. Governor Mary Taylor, who also serves as director of Ohio Department of Insurance (ODI), released a vitriolic attack on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). A sanitized version appeared in the July 2nd Columbus Dispatch.