Did You Know?
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Did You Know There is No Cure for the Common Cold?
Colds are most common in late winter and early spring, and affect just about everyone. Here are a few tips on what to look out for and what you can do to keep one away this year.
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Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis usually starts to occur after the age of 60, mostly in women but men can also be affected.
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Health News
North Texas Specialty Physicians, Texas Health Resources selected by CMS to participate in Pioneer ACO Model
12/19/2011
North Texas Specialty Physicians (NTSP) and Texas Health Resources have been selected by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to participate in the Pioneer ACO Model. Texas Health and NTSP are among an elite group of healthcare organizations nationwide chosen to participate in this new ACO pilot program.
To read more, click here.
Area Agency on Aging presents "The Future of Community Interventions"
10/13/2011
Area Agency on Aging of Tarrant County in conjunction with UNT Health Science Center and United Way of Tarrant County will host "The Future of Community Interventions: Evidence-based Programming and Funding" on November 3 and 4, 2011. This two-day event will feature presentations and panel discussions with industry experts. Registration is now open for this event. For more information, visit www.RegisterWithUNT.com.
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NTSP Executive Director quoted in ACO Business News Article
8/30/2011
NTSP Executive Director Karen Van Wagner is quoted in the recent ACO Business News article "Pioneer ACO Applicants Offer Proposals for Innovative Payment Methodologies" found in the September 2011 issue. Van Wagner talks about NTSP's recent application to become an accountable care organization and what being an ACO would mean for NTSP and Medicare patients.
ACO Business News is a monthly newsletter that offers the latest news and business strategies on accountable care organizations for physicians and provider groups, hospitals, health palns and advisers. For more information about ACO Business News, visit www.aishealth.com.
To read more, click here.
NTSP Executive Director to participate in ACO Learning Network webinar
8/10/2011
NTSP Executive Director Karen Van Wagner will participate in a webinar hosted by the Brookings-Dartmouth Accountable Care Organization (ACO) Learning Network on Friday, August 19, 2011 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. CST. Van Wagner will speak about how to effectively engage physicians to transform clinical culture as part of ACO implementation.
To read more, click here.


