Mar 14, 2016
Representatives from the Labor Management Project and other 1199SEIU funds were among the close to 400 providers, researchers, and public officials who participated addressed shifts in health care and discussed what the health system will and should look like five...
Jan 14, 2016
Healthcare is facing massive changes nationwide and throughout New York State. As our clients grapple with the challenges of health care reform, the Labor Management Project (LMP) is helping union and management navigate the changes together, leveraging research, best...
Dec 12, 2015
On a sunny and mild December day, over 500 nurses gathered at the 6th annual RNLMI Nursing Symposium, “A Blueprint for the Future of Nursing: New Roles and Opportunities.” Presenters challenged participants to consider the impact of emerging technologies...
Nov 14, 2015
Materials explaining the role of Performing Provider Systems (PPS’s) within New York State’s new Delivery System Reform Incentive Payment (DSRIP) Program are now available through the New York State Department of Health website. DSRIP is a Medicaid waiver program that...
Nov 14, 2015
“We learned how hospital reimbursement will be affected by the Affordable Care Act (Obama Care), value based purchasing (VBP), and the Delivery System Reform Incentive Payment (DSRIP) Program,” reports 1199SEIU RN Contract Administrator Debbie Friedland of an...
Aug 13, 2015
“[W]e really have a ‘sick care’ system, not a ‘health care’ system. It is not designed to help people manage chronic disease, prevent illness or support comprehensive well-being,” says 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East President George Gresham in the August 4...