It’s Time to Revamp Prior Authorizations
Earlier this year, we invited primary care physicians, including pediatricians, to join us for dinner and discussion. We wanted to know why New Jersey physicians have low participation rates in both Medicaid and Medicare. We expected to hear a great deal about low reimbursement rates. Instead, we heard about the daily frustrations of physicians. They…Read More…
Take Five with Mayor Gayle Brill Mittler, Mayor of Highland Park
Mayor Gayle Brill Mittler, Mayor of Highland Park, explains how she’s creating a culture of health in her community. The Quality Institute’s Mayors Wellness Campaign (MWC) designated Highland Park a “Healthy Town” last year for activities such as free yoga sessions with the mayor; a walking school bus; and downtown outdoor “living rooms.” How…Read More…
14 children have died. We need some answers | Editorial
Star-ledger Editorial, published by NJ.com. In a committee room in Trenton today, a group of lawmakers, hospital administrators, infection experts, and the commissioner of the Department of Health will try to untangle the mystery that took the lives of 14 medically-fragile children and infected dozens more in two long-term facilities over the last few months….Read More…
At Last, A Coordinated Effort to Increase Coverage
Driving to visit relatives in the northern part of New Jersey recently, I passed a billboard on Route 280 that said: Get Covered NJ. I never saw a sign like that before. I smiled. The towering roadside message tells me that our new administration in Trenton is serious about increasing enrollment through the Affordable Care…Read More…
How End-of-Life Care in New Jersey Could Be Greatly Improved
Published in NJ Spotlight State council reports on the many ways in which life could be made more comfortable for New Jerseyans in their final days A long-awaited report on what New Jersey should be considering when it comes to end-of-life care had no shortage of recommendations — 26 of them, in fact. They include…Read More…
Innovator on the Front Lines of Medicine Joins Quality Institute Board
PRINCETON — The New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute today announced that Mary F. Campagnolo, MD, MBA, a health care leader committed to innovation and medical practice transformation, has been appointed to its Board of Directors. “Dr. Campagnolo’s vision is driving change to make health care more patient-centered, affordable and of higher quality,” said Linda…Read More…
Leapfrog Releases Fall Hospital Safety Results
Published on AJMC.com With healthcare in the spotlight after this week’s midterm elections, there are a number of things elected officials can do to encourage hospital safety, said the head of the Leapfrog Group as it released its fall 2018 rankings of Hospital Safety Grades. The ratings, released Thursday, assessed more than 2600 hospitals across…Read More…
NJ Tops in US in Fall Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades
Published on NJBiz.com New Jersey led the nation with the highest percentage of hospitals with an A grade in the latest fall Leapfrog Hospital SafetyGrade released Thursday. Additionally, the state also had the highest rate of participation in the survey with more than 50 hospitals having responded. More than 56 percent, or 38 of the participating…Read More…
Take Five with Susan Loughery
Susan Loughery is Director of Operations at Catholic Charities, Diocese of Trenton. She spoke to us about the organization’s innovative program to help people in need of mental health services, including addiction treatment. The federal government recently awarded your organization a $4 million grant over two years to expand the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic…Read More…