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Editor's Picks
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Japan wants to build medical tourism market
Japan's government tells "BusinessWeek" that it has an idea for creating jobs in its healthcare sector--competing for medical tourists against Singapore, Thailand, the Philippines, and India. Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry has a plan for luring wealthy patients from Asia and Russia to Japan for advanced medical treatment. But I have serious doubts that this will prove successful. First, Japan's healthcare system isn't known for high quality or low costs. Countries such as India, Singapore, and Thailand are already a popular destination for medical travelers who are looking for specialized medical procedures but don't want to pay the high costs. [Read More]
Europe fast-tracking swine flu vaccine
In a drive to inoculate people against swine flu before winter, many European governments say they will fast-track the testing of a vaccine, arousing concern among some experts about safety and proper doses, according to the AP. The European Medicines Agency, the EU's top drug regulatory body, is accelerating the approval process for swine flu vaccine, and countries such as Britain, Greece, France and Sweden say they'll start using the vaccine after it's greenlighted?possibly within weeks.
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CBO Predicts No Major Shift in Employer Coverage Under House Pay-or-Play Provisions
During the House Ways and Means hearings on the Tri-Committee health reform bill (HR 3200) mid-July, a question was asked numerous times by Republican members: Would larger employers be enticed to give up paying for their employees' health insurance under proposed "shared responsibility" requirements--which required all individuals to be insured--if the federal penalty was not high enough? But the CBO says that there are strong financial incentive for employers to continue offering coverage to their workers. With employers continuing to support employee health, it only makes sense that they look to options like wellness care and perhaps even medical travel benefits to lower costs. [Read More]
Six Must-know Tips to Implement an Effective EHR
Several industry experts have weighed in on this question: What is the single most important tip you could provide to someone regarding an effective EHR implementation? Their answers are quite telling, and not all as you might expect. [Read More]
Jury rules in favor of hospital that deported patient
The AP reports that a South Florida hospital that quietly chartered a plane and sent a seriously brain injured illegal immigrant back to Guatemala over the objections of his family and legal guardian did not act unreasonably, a jury ruled. Healthcare and immigration experts across the country have closely watched the court case. They say it underscores the dilemma facing hospitals with patients who require long-term care, are unable to pay and don't qualify for federal or state aid because of their immigration status.
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Time For 'Dr. Next'?
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Generation X and its life-balancing, tech-oriented, team-playing doctors is taking over. But what kind of care will they give us? [Read More] |
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Service Line Management |
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Prepare for the Cancer Boom
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Aligning the right cancer care team and utilizing the appropriate technology is essential for maintaining a patient-centered service line. [Read More] |
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Audio Feature
Physicians and System Success: This audio feature offers a discussion between Leadership Editor Philip Betbeze and David Maizel, MD, vice president and executive medical director with Sentara Medical Group in Norfolk, VA. He speaks about physician retention and recruitment, which was cited in the HealthLeaders Media Industry Survey 2009 as the No. 2 priority among healthcare leaders, as also discusses physician group management issues. [Listen Now]
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