Neurology Projects Receive Innovation Funding

May 11, 2012

This week, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Katheleen Sebelius announced awards to 26 innovative projects that will meet the Affordable Care Act’s triple aim of high-quality care, cost savings, and better population health. Applicants submitted their best ideas to test ways to quickly and efficiently improve the quality and affordability of health care.  

Funded projects for dementia and stroke care will reinforce the value of neurologists in care teams to provide improved care for chronic and expensive diseases. For example, the funded Oschner Clinic Foundation project will better serve nearly 1000 acute care stroke patients in Louisiana through use of a telemedicine system for stroke management and quality assurance.

Several neurologists volunteered as reviewers to health care innovation center applications. “There are many other innovative approaches to improve care and avoid the high costs of chronic diseases that are worthy and could be awarded grants at a later time,” said Michael Kitchell, MD. “Neurologists are essential to managing many of these chronic diseases. We should be aware of the innovations of our colleagues, and of the opportunity to also submit our own ideas for funding.”

The first batch of HHS awards totals $122.6 million. The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation within the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services at HHS administers the awards through cooperative agreements over 3 years.

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