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CHC quality conference: Reimagining primary care

By Ellen Andrews | May 16, 2014

Yesterday’s ninth annual Weitzman Institute conference on improving the quality of care did not disappoint. National and CHC, Inc. speakers…

Cabinet meeting – exchange and SIM updates

By Ellen Andrews | May 13, 2014

Most of today’s Cabinet meeting was spent on SIM’s decision to create a CT-specific medical home standard rather than using…

Webinar: The value of NCQA recognition of patient-centered medical homes

By Ellen Andrews | May 12, 2014

Join us for a webinar with National Committee for Quality Assurance experts Thursday, May 29th at 1pm to learn about…

Hospital conversion bill passed, but outcome not clear

By Ellen Andrews | May 9, 2014

In the last hours of the session the General Assembly passed legislation regarding for-profit hospital conversions and hospitals’ ability to…

Website moving, be patient

By Ellen Andrews | May 6, 2014

Our CT Health Policy Project website is moving to a new home and will be temporarily offline. We expect to…

MA health reform saved lives

By Ellen Andrews | May 6, 2014

A new study finds that health reform and expanded coverage in MA saved lives. Comparing MA counties with matched counties…

State Employee health plan update

By Ellen Andrews | May 5, 2014

Today’s meeting of the Health Care Cost Containment Committee was short but interesting. The HCCC, the best kept secret in…

CT hospitals safety rankings lower than surrounding states

By Ellen Andrews | May 2, 2014

New rankings of hospital safety by the Leapfrog Group outline sharp differences between CT’s hospitals. St. Francis and Backus earned…

May Health Reform Dashboard, Webquiz online

By Ellen Andrews | May 1, 2014

Test your knowledge about health risk factors in Connecticut adults. Take the May CT Health Policy Webquiz. May’s Health Reform…