The field of healthcare and its reform is ever-changing, especially since the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (the "ACA") was adopted a year ago. In light of all the activities going on to improve healthcare at the federal, state and local levels, it is important to keep up with what is happening.

Here are a few resources that will help:

CalPERS Sees Savings from Implementation of Accountable Care Organization Model (April 13, 2011).  Read More

New ACO Rules Proposed as Part of Medicare’s Program For Quality Improvement (April 1, 2011).  Read More

Consumers’ Priorities for Hospital Quality Improvement and Implications for Public Reporting, California HealthCare Foundation (April 2011).  Read More

Catalyst for Payment Reform ("CPR"): Read More

Implementing Value-Based Healthcare Plans: Read More

Service Provider Market Power Leads to Bad Healthcare Outcomes. Read More

Regional Healthcare Costs Vary Widely within California (March 2011). Read More

Healthcare Costs Continue to Skyrocket in Contrast to Inflation (December 2010). Read More

Care Coordination Measures Atlas, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Department of Health and Human Services (December 2010). Read More