Marcellus shale
Health Questions Key to New York Fracking Decision, But Answers Scarce
Read National Geographic 4/1/13

Developmental Brain Dysfunction
Geisinger study IDs new classification for developmental, mental health issues
Read Science Daily 4/2/13

Safest Hospitals
GMC one of nation’s 100 safest
Read AARP The Magazine 4/18/13

Bundled Payments
Geisinger payment structure cited as model
Read Hospital and Health Networks 4/14/13

ProvenHealth Navigator
Case managers, health navigators round out effective primary-care teams
Read Trustee April 2013

KeyHIE Transform
New software shares information without information exchange
Read Newswise 3/1/13

Degenstein Foundation Grant
$1 million to fund fracking research
Read The Wall Street Journal 2/18/13

xG Solutions
Geisinger venture outlining future of health care
Read HealthLeaders Media 2/11/13

The Future of EHR
Geisinger leading the charge with electronic health records
Read Hospital and Health Networks 1/8/13

Elderly Diet Restrictions Show Little Benefit
Geisinger, Penn State collaborate on study
Read New York Daily News 1/16/13

Electronic Health Record
Geisinger’s use of EHR cited as national model
Read New York Times 1/14/13

Telemedicine Combats Physician Shortage
Geisinger eICU provides more efficient care
Read MedCity News 12/21/12

Chromosomal Arrays
Genetic identifiers being used in cancer, prenatal testing
Read GenomeWeb 11/1/12

OpenNotes Project
Access to doctors' notes aids patients' treatment
Read The Wall Street Journal 10/2/12

OpenNotes Project
Patients support, use, and benefit from open visit notes
Watch The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation 10/2/12

ProvenCare Success
ProvenCare highlighted for improving cost and quality
Read The Atlantic 9/26/12

Care Connectivity Consortium
Patients, providers praise information exchange
Read The Philadelphia Inquirer 9/11/12 

CURE Award
Geisinger awarded $3.9 million for research
Read The Philadelphia Inquirer 8/21/12

Model for Healthcare
Geisinger featured as model for improving Texas healthcare
Read The Dallas Morning News 8/18/12

Medicare Reform
TIME writer continues praise of Geisinger in Medicare opinion
Read TIME Magazine Blog 8/16/12 

Standardization of Care
Author cites ProvenCare^® and ProvenHealth Navigator® as successful examples of standardized care
Read The New Yorker 8/13/12

Electronic Health Record
Electronic medical records lead Pennsylvania health system to better care, lower costs
Read The Dallas Morning News 8/6/12

Blood Culture Trial
Geisinger participating in FilmArray Blood Culture Identification research
Read GenomeWeb 7/19/12

KeyHIE
UPMC replicating Geisinger information exchange in hopes of statewide network
Read Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 7/10/12

Electronic Health Records
Geisinger noted for its use of EHR
Read FOX Business News 6/27/12 

Chronic Headaches
Geisinger expert speaks on managing chronic headaches
Read The Boston Globe 6/21/12

Geisinger-Merck Partnership
Geisinger and Merck partner to improve patient outcomes
Read The Philadelphia Inquirer 6/18/12

Success with ACOs
Geisinger hybrid operation noted as model for ACO program
Read Modern Healthcare 6/7/12

Profiling the Geisinger Model
Geisinger highlighted in TIME Magazine cover story
Watch TIME Magazine 5/31/12
Watch MSNBC 5/31/12
Watch CNN 5/31/12

Medical Records Could Yield Answers on Fracking
Geisinger Health System to use electronic health record to study health effects of Marcellus Shale drilling
Read NPR 5/16/12

Marcellus Shale Investigation
Geisinger studying how fracking affects health
Read Bloomberg Businessweek 5/1/12

Top 100 Hospitals
Geisinger Medical Center named to Thomson Reuters Top 100 Hospitals
Read Healthcare Finance News 4/17/12

PCI by Sleep-Deprived Physicians
Overnight valve replacement as safe as daytime procedure
Read Medwire News 4/10/12

Improving Acute Care Delivery
Geisinger participating in new research collaborative
Read Marketwatch 4/6/12

New Laboratory Facility
Geisinger to open $52 million facility by 2015
Read Becker’s Hospital Review 3/29/12

ProvenHealth Navigator
Geisinger’s patient-centered medical home leads to cost savings
Read Becker’s Hospital Review 3/30/12

Conversion to ICD-10
James Walker, MD, among national leaders weighing in on ICD-10
Read Becker's Hospital Review 3/22/12

Pharmacists Making Rounds
Geisinger invites pharmacists for patient rounds with strong results
Read Pharmacy Practice News 3/16/12

Reducing the Cost of Healthcare
Geisinger a model for reducing costs, improving quality
See Forbes Magazine 3/9/12

Medicating Stable Heart Disease
Geisinger doctor describes when medication is preferable to surgery
See MSN Health 2/27/12

Sleeping Pill Linked to Early Death
Geisinger study reveals dangers of sleep aids
Read Time Magazine 2/28/12

Care Connectivity Consortium
Geisinger among presenters at national conference
Read The Wall Street Journal 2/22/12

Genetic Link to Cerebral Palsy
Geisinger study discovers genetics behind cerebral palsy
Read EmaxHealth 2/22/12

Accountable Care Organizations
Geisinger among big names opposing new legislation
Read The New York Post 2/22/12

U.S. to Review Diet Treatment Once Rejected
Geisinger's Dr. Christopher Still weighs in on prescription diet pill
See The New York Times  2/17/12

Geisinger Health System Acquires Community Medical Center in Pennsylvania
Geisinger Health System of Danville, PA, has acquired Community Medical Center in Scranton, Penn., and its affiliates.
See Becker's Hospital Review 1/24/12

Geisinger study IDs genetic markers for cerebral palsy
For years it was thought that a difficult birth and other perinatal factors were the leading causes of cerebral palsy (CP), a group of disorders that can involve brain and nervous system functions such as movement, learning, hearing, seeing and thinking. Now, researchers at Geisinger Health System find that the majority of cerebral palsy causes may in fact be caused by genetic abnormalities.
See Newswise 1/26/12

Some patients are now able to read their doctor’s notes following an office visit
A study, in which Geisinger is a participant, is examining the impact of adding a new layer of openness to a traditionally one-sided element of the doctor-patient relationship – the notes from patients’ doctors’ visits.
See The Washington Post 1/16/12

InVivo Therapeutics, Geisinger Health System to conduct clinical studies for treatment of chronic pain
InVivo Therapeutics Holdings Corp. and Geisinger Health System announced their collaborative research to conduct a preclinical study using InVivo’s injectable biocompatible hydrogel to treat chronic pain caused by peripheral nerve compression.
See New York Times 1/17/12

Thomson Reuters names top 15 health systems
The Thomson Reuters fourth annual study named the top 15 health systems in the country. Among them, Geisinger Health System.
See Healthcare Finance News 1/17/12

Officials laud merger with Geisinger
The biggest clue that Shamokin Area Community Hospital is now part of Geisinger Medical Center isn't the sign atop the facility declaring its new name. It's the crowded parking lots.
See The Daily Item 1/12/12

Health system says it won't hire smokers
The vaunted Geisinger Health System in central Pennsylvania ushered in the new year by becoming the latest employer to resolve not to hire smokers.
See The Philadelphia Inquirer 1/1/12

Employers hope to curb health costs with nicotine tests
A growing number of employers throughout the nation are seeking to curb health costs by testing new job applicants for nicotine use. Those who test positive will not be hired, and health insurance companies may charge a higher premium for current employees who acknowledge that they smoke or chew tobacco.
See Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 1/9/12

Workplaces ban not only smoking, but smokers themselves
An increasing number of employers won't hire applicants who test positive for nicotine use, whether from cigarettes, smokeless tobacco or even patches. As bans on smoking sweep the USA, an increasing number of employers — primarily hospitals, including Geisinger Health System — are also imposing bans on smokers.
See USA Today 1/6/12

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