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CAPP Chairman Stephen Parodi, MD, joined a panel at the Self-Insured Institute of America’s national conference to share how coordinated cancer care can make a difference for patients.

In 2009, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts launched an Alternative Quality Contract (AQC), a value-based payment model with providers across the state. Now, researchers have analyzed eight [...]

Lack of coordination in cancer detection and treatment is the cause of excess costs and poor outcomes for patients, according to a presentation by Stephen Parodi, M.D., Chairman of CAPP

Delirium affects more than 7 million post-operative patients annually. In fact, it occurs in 29 to 64 percent of elderly patients. JAMA reports it also contributes about $164 billion in [...]

A recent study by the Permanente Medical Groups found that one-third of Americans are stressed  to meet basic needs such as stable housing, adequate food, and reliable transportation.