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UC San Diego Health Earns High Quality Marks, Saves Medicare Money

UC San Diego Health — May 12, 2022

UC San Diego Health improved care for more than 32,000 Medicare beneficiaries in San Diego, Riverside, and Imperial Counties, and saved Medicare close to $7 million by utilizing population health technologies to exceed quality and cost goals in 2020.

UC San Diego Health Expands Leading-Edge Cancer Care in Hillcrest

UC San Diego Health — May 12, 2022

To make it easier for patients to receive world-class cancer care, UC San Diego Health has added a new multidisciplinary cancer clinic in Hillcrest and expanded its infusion center for both oncology patients and others in need of infusion services.

UC San Diego Health Awarded Top Vizient Award for Quality

UC San Diego Health — May 12, 2022

UC San Diego Health has been named a top performer in the 2019 Bernard A. Birnbaum, MD, Quality Leadership Award category by Vizient, Inc. This award recognizes UC San Diego Health among the nation’s top ten academic medical centers for the highest levels of quality and patient-centered outcomes.

UC San Diego Health Adopts SMART Health Card for Digital Vaccine Records

UC San Diego Health — May 12, 2022

UC San Diego Health is now offering a verifiable digital vaccine record to its patients who have or will receive a COVID-19 vaccine. These secure online records, otherwise known as a SMART health card, can be accessed directly from the MyUCSDChart patient portal.

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