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Health care teams turn on a dime to change care delivery and serve patients
Primary care teams across Virginia quickly adapt their workflows to keep patients safe.
Continue readingThe Virginia Health Innovation Network is updating to a new platform!
As part of ongoing technology development, VCHI is updating the Virginia Health Innovation Network to a new platform. This will mean a slightly new look and feel to the platform but with the same functionality plus a few new features! The new platform is hosted by HealthDoers, an initiative of the Network for Regional Healthcare […]
Continue readingLow-Cost, High-Volume Health Services Contribute The Most To Unnecessary Health Spending
The findings of research on low-value care by VCHI and partners at UCLA, Milliman MedInsight, the University of Michigan, Virginia Health Information, and the Commonwealth of Virginia is published in the October issue of Health Affairs. VCHI is pleased to share this recognition of our work on addressing low-value care with these partners and co-authors. […]
Continue readingVCHI Awarded Grant From Potomac Health Foundation For Primary Care Work
This month, the Virginia Center for Health Innovation was awarded a one year grant from the Potomac Health Foundation (PHF) for the creation of the Potomac Primary Care Collaborative (PPCC). The PPCC will engage up to 20 primary care sites in a regional learning collaborative aimed at strengthening practice models, optimizing clinical care, and enhancing […]
Continue readingBeth Bortz appointed to ABFM Board of Directors
VCHI’s President and CEO, Beth Bortz, was recently appointed to the American Board of Family Medicine board of directors. Ms. Bortz will serve on the ABFM board as its public representative. She was nominated to the board by Newport News physician, Dr. John Brady. He and Norfolk physician Dr. Christine Matson, are a member and […]
Continue readingVCHI Welcomes New Board Members
The Virginia Center for Health Innovation announces the appointment of three new members to its Board of Directors during the first quarter of 2017. Joining the Board are Mike Bucci, Mary Mannix, and Suniti Ponkshe. “Our newest Board members each represent a unique stakeholder and bring great talent, diverse perspectives, and energy to VCHI. We […]
Continue readingIntroducing, the Virginia Health Innovation Network
RICHMOND – 06-06-13 — Let the innovation begin. The new Virginia Health Innovation Network, InnovateVirginia.org, was officially launched today at an event attended by leaders from the business, health care, medical, pharmaceutical and government communities. The Innovation Network was developed by the Virginia Center for Health Innovation to spur the development of new strategies to […]
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