HealthLeaders Media Finance - February 22, 2010 | Five Hospital Leaders Reveal their Secrets to Better Patient Experience View as a Webpage | Subscribe for Free Five Hospital Leaders Reveal their Secrets to Better Patient Experience Karen Minich-Pourshadi, Senior Editor-Finance With the majority of hospital financial leaders expecting uncompensated care numbers to worsen in the next year, you might think that other areas, such as patient experience, might slip from importance—but you'd be wrong. [Read More]   February 22, 2010 Editor's Picks In Defense of a Healthcare Slasher The CEO of Atlanta's Grady Health System is a man on a mission, and that mission is keeping the city's safety net institution from falling irrevocably into ruin. HealthLeaders Media Leadership Editor Philip Betbeze takes a look at a man who makes no apologies for the tough choices he's had to make to turn his facility around. [Read More] Layoffs an Effective Strategy for Economic Crisis, But Beware the Downstream Costs The last two years of deep recession have forced many executives in the healthcare sector to take drastic steps to curb costs. Even though healthcare is one of the few sectors in the overall economy to see job growth, hospitals have not been immune to layoffs and other staff reductions. While the job cuts may have an immediate effect on cost containment, Senior Editor John Commins takes a look at when and if other downstream costs should be considered. [Read More] Health IT's Three Big Issues: Money, Money, and Money From budgets to staffing to investment in new technologies that will help organizations achieve meaningful use, healthcare IT leaders spoke out on how these changes will affect their organizations—and their organization's budget. With many healthcare leaders ranking government mandates as the number one healthcare driver in a recent HealthLeaders Media survey, Technology Editor Gienna Shaw looks at how the government is driving IT costs. [Read More] Finance Forum Buoying the Bottom Line The recession caused a nationwide shift in priorities last year, so it's not surprising that after watching their once buoyant financials plummet, healthcare CFOs would also reshuffle their priorities. The result: Quality was moved down as a priority in favor of physician recruitment and cost reduction, according to the HealthLeaders Media Industry Survey 2010. [Read More] Finance Headlines Obama to urge oversight of insurers' rate increases New York Times - February 22, 2009 I cost more, but I am a specialist New York Times - February 22, 2010 What really drives healthcare spending Wall Street Journal - February 22, 2010 Some hospitals prove to be recession-proof The Press-Telegram - February 22, 2010 Sponsored Headlines Calculate your hospital's annual labor waste in seconds. FREE. FULLY AUTOMATED. NO REGISTRATION REQ'D. 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[Read More] HCA's joint venture agrees to buy cardiac care hospital in Texas Massachusetts General Hospital death spurs review of patient monitors Health insurers often balk at weight-loss surgery in Texas Audio Feature Offsetting Uncompensated Care: Nancy Schlichting, CEO for the Henry Ford Health System in Detroit, MI, discusses how their system is working to offset the financial losses of rising numbers of uncompensated care. [Listen Now] Money Talk A look at one hospital's struggles to improve Southwest General Health Center, OH Rating: A1 Outlook: Stable Affected Debt: $14.84 Agency: Moody's Investors Service Remarks: Upgraded to A1 from A2 on the long-term ratings and affirmed the VMIG 1 short-term ratings assigned to the County of Medina's Health Care Facilities Variable Rate Demand Revenue Bonds. Upon the substitution of the LOCs in December 2009, the ratings reflect the credit quality of the bank and a transaction structure that ensures timely payment of debt service and purchase price to investors. [Read More] Sponsor HealthLeaders Media Finance Contact Paul Mattioli, Sr. Director of Sales, at pmattioli@healthleadersmedia.com or call 800.639.7477. Webcasts February 23: ED Overhaul: Reduce costs, improve quality, and increase satisfaction March 8: Physician Compensation Models in a Strained Economy March 31: Beyond ROI: Prove the Success of Your Marketing Efforts

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