Improving health care, controlling costs -- Rutgers launches new initiative

(Rutgers University) Rutgers is spearheading the creation of an Accountable Care Organization, called Robert Wood Johnson Partners, that will coordinate treatment among doctors, other health professionals, and hospitals through better use of electronic health records. The project also involves restructuring doctors' offices to improve communication with patients, and directly involve them in developing plans to benefit their health.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news