The Western PA Healthcare News Team

Accountable Care

The Future of ACOs: Here’s What You Need to Know

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By Daniel Casciato Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) have long held the promise of better integrated and more efficient healthcare. In ...

Education

La Roche College Announces Mark K. Shriver as 2016 Commencement Speaker

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Mark K. Shriver, president of Save the Children Action Network, will receive an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters and deliver ...

Senior Care

Supporting Bone, Joint and Tendon Health Across the Aging Continuum

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By Martin P. Gallagher, MD, DC Most patients tend to think that the loss of strength, sub-optimal conditioning and pain ...

Education

La Roche College to Host 2016 Global Problems, Global Solutions Conference

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From April 20 to 22, La Roche College will partner with Brother’s Brother Foundation to host the 11th annual Global ...

Technology

Doctors Determined and Optimistic as New Year Gets Underway

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By Ken Comée, CEO, CareCloud Delivering top quality care to patients while running a profitable practice is not only a ...

Patient Care

How to Grow Your Health Care Network While Preventing Readmissions

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By Linda Generotti A few years back, Becker’s published a 10-point hospital acquisition checklist. The regulatory changes of the Affordable Care ...

Technology

Measure What Matters: Preventing Medical Harm in Long-Term Care Facilities 

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By Frank Mazza An estimated 440,000 patients die in American hospitals every year due to medical errors, according to the ...