Alan Goforth is a freelance writer in suburban Kansas City. In addition to freelancing for several publications, he has written a dozen books about sports and other topics.
More than one-third of large employers will offer a high-performance, narrow-network or other alternative medical plan designed to steer employees to quality, cost-efficient care next year.
Through the Rural Health Clinic Accreditation Program, rural health clinics now have a framework to standardize the quality of primary care, focusing on emergency preparedness, infection control and patient rights.