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Dozens of hospital groups, health departments, doctor associations and others will get almost $700 million to improve patient care as part of the Obama administration’s initiative to overhaul payment methods for medical providers. The grants, unveiled Tuesday and funded under the Affordable Care Act, coincide with discussions between Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell and congressional lawmakers on changing health-care delivery. (Armour, 9/29)

The CMS Innovation Center is awarding $685 million to more than three dozen physician groups, health systems and other organizations for training, education and investment in information technology, care coordination and quality-improvement efforts. (Dickson, 9/29)

Mayo Clinic will receive up to $9 million in federal funding to help affiliated doctors and clinics outside Rochester adopt some of the team-based medical techniques and integrated care that have been hallmarks of its success. The grant award, announced Tuesday, is part of a broader $685 million effort by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to move American medicine away from paying per doctor and per procedure and toward more holistic patient care. (Olson, 9/29)

A Phoenix-based non-profit group on Tuesday received a $3.6 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to help local doctors and providers improve quality of care and reduce health costs. (Alltucker, 9/29)