Loudoun Medical Group enters accountable care program with UnitedHealth
Arrangement will provide incentives to physician based on treatment outcomes.
Another major hospital expansion planned for Reston Hospital Center
Project will include a new intensive care unit and more patient rooms.
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital will invest $199 million in a five-year expansion
Project will add six floors to two existing wings and expand the emergency room.
Health system offers telehealth app
Bon Secours 24/7 is accessible using mobile devices, tablets or desktop computers.
Grisham e-book focuses on ultrasound treatment
Bestselling author is a member of foundation promoting adoption of medical technology.
Hospitals feeling pain
Service line charts are available at VHI’s website, www.vhi.org. The website also provides information on hospitals, physicians, health insurance, HMOs and nursing facilities.
Jefferson College of Health Sciences to add two doctorate programs
It currently has about 1,100 students in 25 health care-related programs.
Growing momentum
Kaléo’s Evzio device is part of effort to provide prompt overdose treatment
Online tool measures hospital performance
Quality & Patient Safety Scorecard is offered by the Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association.