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  1. Care coordination is imperative to treating patients with multiple chronic conditions! ow.ly/9jBm6
  2. Another reason health reform’s focus on primary care is important: Screening by primary-care doctors may spot dementia ow.ly/9jBr5
  3. What does #healthreform mean for you? This fantastic new @AARP health law guide gives personalized info: aarp.org/healthlawguide
  4. IOM: Chronic conditions are a public health 'crisis' ow.ly/9jDgH
  5. By enlisting #healthIT tools #patients can use, med practice can become more efficient &increase patient satisfaction ow.ly/8PyXW
  6. The annual edition of the Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture is out! ow.ly/8Pyvq #patientsafety #bettercare
  7. We're #hiring! Check out Program Assistant + Outreach Associate positions here: ow.ly/8Vc8t & here ow.ly/8Vc9W #jobs
  8. A must-read story: Dr., did you check your checklist? ow.ly/8PxSN #healthcare #HAC #hospital #bettercare #HealthIT #patientsafety
  9. Great! Project encourages patients to take charge of their #healthcare, puts medical records in patients hands ow.ly/8r4if #nytimes
  10. RT @sanjayguptaCNN: New report: 1% of US pts accounted for 22% of health costs & 5% accounted for 50% of costs. What do u make of that?
  11. Via @bostonglobe: Understanding accountable health care organizations ow.ly/8r1M0 #ACO #patientcentered
  12. Frightening: Study finds most errors at hospitals go unreported, often even unrecognized, @nytimes reports ow.ly/8kkWQ #HAI
  13. What do #KingLear and #caregivers have in common? @Paula_Span makes the connection ow.ly/7Prgx
  14. @nytimes op-ed on why #Medicare should make #IndependenceAtHome organizations a priority ow.ly/7OWDJ #healthcare #healthreform
  15. “It’s hard to practice #patientcentered care without the patient’s voice.” Amen to that! ow.ly/7OV5Q #pcmh #healthcare
  16. Why co-pay free checkups are so important: ow.ly/7MKU3 Thanks, #ACA!
  17. Int’l study: Medical homes work 4chronically ill patients; U.S. shld take cue from other countries on payment innovation...
  18. Must-read: @sarahkliff interviews Dr #Berwick abt new program 2improve #carecoordination & community outreach ow.ly/7vnb0
  19. Final #ACO rule gives #nurses a more important role in delivering accountable & coordinated care ow.ly/7vmRE
  20. #IOM Recommends Independent Safety Agency For #HealthIT so systems are designed and applied appropriately ow.ly/7vmM7