Nurses Say Medical Errors Could Be Reduced If Devices Were Connected
Half of Nurses Surveyed Have Witnessed a Medical Error Because Medical Devices Were Not Coordinated
West Health Policy Center and APCD Council Launch New Guide to Create All-Payer Claims Databases
To accelerate Healthcare Price Transparency big data approach brings transparency to U.S. state by state to help lower healthcare costs
Mark McClellan Appointed to West Health Institute and West Health Policy Center Boards of Directors
Former head of CMS and FDA to advance West Health’s efforts to transform healthcare delivery and lower the cost of healthcare
MedStar Health and West Health Institute to Catalyze New Care Delivery Models and Innovative Solutions
Project aims to make high-quality healthcare more accessible at a lower cost
Greater Healthcare Price Transparency Could Save $100 Billion Over 10 Years
WASHINGTON (May 15, 2014) — Providing patients, physicians, employers and policymakers more information on healthcare prices could reduce U.S. healthcare spending by an estimated $100 billion over the next decade, according to a new analysis from the Gary and Mary West Health Policy Center. Most healthcare transparency initiatives focus solely on providing patients with information… Read more »
Greater Healthcare Price Transparency Could Save $100 Billion Over 10 Years
New West Health Policy Center report finds transparency alone won’t control spending, but can support changes in health plan design and payment reforms
New Study Shows Applying Value-Based Insurance Design to High-deductible Health Plans Could Benefit Millions of Americans
Broadening Coverage of Preventive Services Could Result in Better Health Outcomes, Cost Savings
West Health Investment Fund announces Sense4Baby, Inc. acquisition, as well as $7.5M investment in Reflexion Health and $5M in Svelte Medical Systems
Major milestones showcase how West Health ecosystem is furthering technologies that can lower the cost of healthcare
West Health Institute and ONC issue call for action to healthcare stakeholders to drive medical interoperability
Igniting an Interoperable Healthcare System white paper summarizes HCI-DC 2014 event with guidance on driving interoperability
New Research Study on Automating Patient Care Outside Hospitals Announced by West Health Institute, Vanderbilt University Medical Center and West Corporation
Five-year study to explore new technologies to connect doctors and patients outside medical settings,
sharing real-time health data with goal of improving outcomes and lowering costs
