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Proposed Privacy Rule Changes May Leave Substance-Abuse Patients Vulnerable, Article by Joseph Conn, Modern Healthcare

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has proposed an update to antiquated rules governing patient privacy, last modified in 1987. These changes help integrated delivery systems take full advantage of the information sharing foundation on which they were built. A critical component, essential to the success of today’s systems of care and coverage, is effective and secure data sharing pathways to transfer patient information between and among […]

Health Care Signups Exceed Hopes, With 4 Million Newcomers to Federal Marketplace, Article by Robert Pear, New York Times

The Obama administration proudly announced that 12.7 million people have either enrolled or had their health insurance coverage extended, during the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) third open enrollment period. The enrollment numbers, as they exceeded expectations, are an important milestone for the Obama administration and ultimately an indication of the ACA’s success and sustainability. Approximately 9.6 million enrolled in the federal Healthcare.gov marketplace, which saw four million new enrollees, while […]

Facebook Founder, Wife Inspired by Dorchester MA School, Article by James Vaznis, The Boston Globe

Pediatrician and philanthropist, Priscilla Chan and her husband Facebook CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, are planning to open an innovative tuition-free private school in Palo Alto, California. ‘The Primary School,’ as it is named, is a tuition-free school, modeled after the Codman Academy in Dorchester, Massachusetts, which provides integrated education and healthcare services to students and their families from birth to high school. After rotations at the Codman Academy, Chan realized the […]

Healthcare Partnership Announces Primary Care Program Expansion Aimed at Urgent Needs, Article by Richard Salit, Providence Journal

As an indication that the strategic partnership between Care New England (CNE), Integra Community Care Network (Integra), Blue Cross & Blue Shield Rhode Island (BCBSRI) and Rhode Island Primary Care Physicians Corporation (RIPCPC) continues to grow and evolve, the partners recently announced plans to work together to provide members with same-day primary care, seven days a week at eight locations across the state. “We are closing a loop in health […]

Guns Are Our Shared Responsibility, Op-Ed by President Barack Obama, The New York Times

In his recent op-ed, President Obama details his effort to limit the gun violence epidemic in America. The president’s policy is focused on improving gun safety technology, expanding access to mental health care and ensuring firearms sellers conduct background checks. The Margolin Group supports the President’s call for all Americans, gun-owners, elected leaders, and gun manufactures to share in the responsibility of enacting common sense gun reform and preserving the […]

PeaceHealth, Providence Sign Joint Venture Agreement, Article by The Oregon Register-Guard

The Margolin Group applauds Providence Health & Services and PeaceHealth Medical System for signing a definitive strategic affiliation agreement that will allow the organizations to collaborate on projects to improve care and reduce costs for patients across Oregon and Southwest Washington. The design, development and launch of the pact, first announced in October, was supported by The Margolin Group. As a neutral third-party convener, The Margolin Group united PeaceHealth and […]

TMG-Supported Win⁴Rhode Island Initiative Provides Free In-Home Post-Partum Doula Visit To New Mothers, Article by Nancy Kirsch, Providence Business News

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Rhode Island (BCBSRI) members can now access in-home post-partum doula support services through a new, first of its kind in Rhode Island, maternity program. Working with The Margolin Group, BCBSRI and the Care New England Health System (CNE), formed a strategic alliance focused on transforming the cost, quality, service and safety of care and coverage across the state of Rhode Island. One area of particular […]

Cedars-Sinai Launches Funding Program for Tech Startups, Article by Beth Kutscher, Modern Healthcare

The Margolin Group (TMG) applauds Cedars-Sinai academic medical center for its tradition of supporting innovation, transformation and entrepreneurship in healthcare. Last year, Cedars-Sinai partnered with MemorialCare Health System to launch Summation Health Ventures – a firm dedicated to growing information technology and technology-enabled device companies. Most recently, Cedars-Sinai partnered with tech accelerator, Techstars, to support young companies by providing funding and access to renowned clinicians and laboratories. TMG congratulates Cedars-Sinai […]

Tackle Gun Violence Like Other Public Health Problems, Editorial by Merrill Goozner, Modern Healthcare

Gun violence claims the lives of 32,000 Americans each year, a startling statistic cited by Merrill Goozner in his editorial (linked to below). The loss of life, in addition to the many physical and psychological consequences that these shootings bring upon victims, their families, and society make gun violence a public health issue. The time is now to address this public health problem and adopt policies to regulate access to […]

A Public Health Issue: Gun Violence and Mass Shootings, Editorial by Arnold Buchman, Senior Advisor to The Margolin Group

In his most recent opinion piece, TMG Senior Advisor Arnold Buchman makes a heartfelt call to thwart gun violence and mass shootings in the U.S suggesting that the U.S. should adopt core elements of the successful gun control models implemented in Australia and in the U.K. Margolin Group leaders, agree with Buchman’s perspective stating: “These senseless killings and all the trauma and heartache attendant thereto constitute a grave threat to […]