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Quality May Get Attention of Medicare Advantage Plans with Rebate PromiseMedicare Advantage plans—faced with funding cuts starting in 2011 under the new healthcare reform law—may be taking a greater interest in providing quality care. Starting in 2012, their payments will be tied to the rating scores that are now posted on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Web site and Plan Finder, a Web tool designed to help beneficiaries select Medicare Advantage plans. [ Read More]
CDC, Premier Test Effectiveness of Infection Prevention ToolA joint research initiative to test new technologies for predicting incidents of central line associated bloodstream infections will be conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Premier healthcare alliance. The reporting of these adverse events will be automatically sent to the CDC's National Healthcare Safety Network, the groups announced. [ Read More]
Breakthroughs: The Impact of Personalized Medicine TodayTake a look at how progressive health systems, medical researchers, and physicians are working together to bring the practical benefits of personalized medicine to the frontlines of healthcare delivery. Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, The Ohio State University Medical Center, Partners HealthCare, and Vanderbilt University Medical Center share insights and the lessons learned that will help you explore the current and near-term impact of personalized medicine, determine whether your healthcare information technology foundation is ready for the opportunity, and see where lab research and clinical practice are overlapping. [ Read More]
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Split Decisions
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On the Spectrum
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The lack of care coordination for those with autism is costly for patients and providers alike. [Read More] |
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Leaders Forum
Duke-Durham Partnership Uses Informatics to Redesign Health System: When Durham-based Duke University and the Durham, NC, community launched Durham Health Innovations, they knew they were embarking on a groundbreaking project that would improve the health of patients. But at some point during the recently completed planning stages, team members realized that they had stopped talking about patients—and started talking about communities. [Read More]
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Audio Feature
If a hospital is to become patient-centric, the CEO has to have patient experience at the top of his or her list of concerns, says Gary Adamson, chief executive officer of Starizon Studio. The CEO is the only person in the organization who can span across all the department silos and drive a well-thought out, orchestrated patient experience, he says. [Listen Now]
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