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The latest news from Primaris.
For interviews, data requests or questions, contact Matt Heger, Primaris media specialist, at
(800) 735-6776, ext. 136.

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Recent Releases:

July 29, 2008
Health care fun and games? St. Joseph home health agency's methods go statewide.

July 28, 2008
Dr. Sharon Hoffarth named as Primaris' new Medical Director

July 10, 2008
Primaris welcomes Dr. Bruce Williams to Board of Directors

June 19, 2008
Digital doctor honored in Grain Valley

May 15, 2008
Eyes on patient safety: Barnes-Jewish Hospital receives Primaris Hospital Quality Award

May 2, 2008
Joplin nursing home honored for excellent care

April 28, 2008
Audrain City-County Health Unit receives Primaris Home Health Quality Award

April 21, 2008
Morgan honored by Missouri Alliance for Home Care

April 14, 2008
Grant to help Missourians get Medicare answers

Feb. 5, 2008
Potential partners for quality improvement released

Nov. 19, 2007
Communications contest honors Primaris

Nov. 14, 2007
Now's the time to shop for Medicare drug plans

Nov. 1, 2007
Staying out of the hospital focus of National Home Care Month

Sept. 25, 2007
Have a heart, take care of it
World Heart Day is Sept. 30

Sept. 14, 2007
Encouraging balance to achieve patient safety

Aug. 14, 2007
Audio AvailablePlan today for tomorrow's care


Aug. 14, 2007
Audio AvailableMissourians lead nation supporting nursing home quality campaign

Aug. 3, 2007
Primaris announces receipt of URAC Health Utilization Management accreditation

July 10, 2007
Primaris welcomes Patricia Wyatt to Board of Directors

July 6, 2007
Parkview Healthcare Facility earns Primaris Nursing Home Quality Award

More Press Releases

In the news:

Barnes-Jewish Hospital to receive Primaris Hospital Quality Award - St. Louis Business Journal

How to find a good doctor - The Walt Bodine Show, 89.3 fm KCUR (Kansas City)

Patients need to look beyond hospitals' awards, rankings - St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Seniors hear health-care advice at fest - Columbia Daily Tribune

Missouri hospitals standardize colored wristbands - Fox 4 News (Kansas City)

Disappointing quality results can spur real change - St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Nonprofit agency will review patients’ Medicare concerns - Springfield News-Leader

Medicare discharge process to be provided - The Examiner

Hospital mistakes increase - Kansas City Star

CLAIM program offers free assistance to Missouri seniors - Mo. Department of Insurance, Financial Institutions and Professionals Registration

5 Million Lives Campaign - KBIA 91.3, Columbia

Standardized patient identification - ABC 17 KMIZ, Columbia

Doctors have nothing but praise - Medical Economics

5 Million Lives Campaign - Jefferson City News Tribune

Needling ESRD Patients - Greene County Medical Society Journal

Room for improvement - Kansas City Star

KC hospitals on par with peers - Kansas City Star

Transforming Physician Office Practices - St. Louis Business Journal

Daily Debriefing - The Dartmouth

Program tries to help Missouri physicians shape up their practices - St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Remaking American Medicine: Missouri - MedQIC

Patients get guidance through medical maze - Kansas City Star

Study shows growing risk of antibiotic-resistant bacteria - Kansas City Star

Assessment of the Medicare Quality Improvement Organization Program - Annals of Internal Medicine

Eleven spelled "o-n-c-e" - Greene County Medical Society Journal/St. Louis Metropolitan Medicine

Hospital Hospitality - Columbia Tribune

Hospital patients need to be watchdogs, too - Kansas City Star

EMR Implementation Spells Increased Efficiency & Satisfaction to Docs & Patients - Missouri Medicine

Paper's Prognosis: EMR in a Small Town Solo Practice - Greene County Medical Society Journal

Primaris is a health care improvement firm based in Columbia, Mo. In addition to other projects, we hold the Medicare Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) contract for Missouri and we operate the CLAIM program, a non-profit, volunteer driven Medicare counseling program. We offer access to experts on a variety of health care subjects including:

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