In The News

 Geisinger was one of four healthcare organizations prominently featured at the May 2009 Mayo Clinic National Symposium on Health Care Reform. In the video below, Geisinger Chief Medical Officer Emeritus Bruce Hamory, MD, is featured in the conference kick-off video discussing ProvenCare, Geisinger’s commitment to delivering high-quality, value-based care to patients.

Geisinger has shaken up traditional healthcare practices with innovations considered radical.
Innovative Hospitals Offer Model for Reforms
 Financial Times, Jan 7, 2010

What's unusual is who is instructing Kay on how to administer medications and other routine care for her husband, as well as helping her navigate the maze of local agencies that provide social services like nursing and physical therapy - her insurance company, Geisinger Health Plan, which is part of Geisinger Health System.
Inside a U.S. Healthcare "Island of Excellence"
Reuters, Dec. 8 , 2009

 Time Magazine looks at the effort to rein in health-care costs by examining Geisinger's group practice approach.
A Healthier Way to Pay Doctors
Time, Oct. 19, 2009

At Geisinger Health System in Pennsylvania, pay a flat fee for bypass surgery and you'll get essentially a 90-day warranty on your heart fix.
Better Care, Less Pay
Atlanta Journal Constitution, Sept. 8, 2009

A new system rewards doctors and hospitals for taking better care of patients at lower costs:
The New Face of Health Care
AARP Bulletin Today, April 1, 2009

The News Hour with Jim Lehrer featured Drs. Steele, Casale and Paulus, and other members of Geisinger staff in a story on our electronic health record capabilities, ProvenCare and Medical Home - and how they relate to healthcare reform:
News Hour with Jim Lehrer
PBS March 30, 2009

CBS Evening News features Geisinger as a health system that uses innovation to improve healthcare delivery:
Minimizing Medical Errors
CBS Evening News, Monday, March 17, 2008

The New York Times recognizes Geisinger's commitment to evidence-based medicine:
In a Bid for Better Care, Surgery with a Warranty
The New York Times, Thursday, May 17, 2007

The Pittsburgh Post Gazette profiles Geisinger and recognizes ProvenCare as one of Geisinger's innovations in healthcare:
Innovative Geisinger thrives in rural areas, excels at recruiting, retaining employees
Pittsburgh Post Gazette, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2007

An early glimpse of the next generation of pay for performance: 
Pay for Performance 2.0 (.pdf)
New England Journal of Medicine, Aug. 9, 2007

A 90-day gurantee for surgery may be the first step to improving quality outcomes in the US:
Great Healthcare, Guaranteed (.pdf)
British Medical Journal, Aug. 5, 2007

A provider-driven pay-for-performance program for acute episodic cardiac surgical care:
ProvenCareSM (.pdf)
Annals of Surgery, Oct. 2007

Top 10 Health News Stories of 2007 (#8):
Doing the right thing and getting paid for it (.pdf)
Harvard Health Newsletter, Dec. 2007