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Thomson Reuters Names Top 10 Health Systems
Thomson Reuters has released its third annual study identifying the 10 top U.S. health systems based on quality of care, efficiency, and patient satisfaction.
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Fear of Lawsuits Drives Costs in ED, Says ACEP
More than half of emergency physicians in a recent poll from the American College of Emergency Physicians say they practice defensive medicine to protect themselves from lawsuits.
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CA Court Upholds $4.7M Judgment for Surgeon Against Cedars Sinai
A California Court of Appeals in Los Angeles has upheld a $4.7 million arbitration award to a neurosurgeon who claims Cedars Sinai Medical Center endangered his patients' lives by improperly sterilizing surgical instruments.
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Webcast: Alternative ACO Strategies
Go beyond the ACO regs furor to uncover commercial and Medicare alternatives for your ACO strategy. Join HealthLeaders Media for this 90-minute webcast, including Q&A, for a deep dive with leading experts savvy on the legal and business operation of ACOs in commercial markets and CMS programs other than Medicare Shared Savings.
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Rounds: Coordinating Systems of Care
Whether your hospital system is pursuing an accountable care organization or a broader program of clinical integration, the real work of creating high-value, cost-effective healthcare is in transforming the systems of care. But the solutions may not be as big and unmanageable as you think. Join us live or via live webcast from Gundersen Lutheran Health System with Gundersen's clinical and executive leadership team and invited guest Fairview Health Services, two of the nation's health system pioneers in high-quality, lower-cost healthcare.
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Business Rx
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Health Coaching Plays Role in the ACO
The challenge most providers face with accountable care organizations is not just how to manage risk, but also how to assist and coach patients on making positive and sustained changes in their lifestyles.[Read More]
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Physician News
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MGH Customizes CT Radiation Doses via 'Virtual Autopsy'
Cheryl Clark, for HealthLeaders Media, June 1, 2011
Dartmouth Links Primary Care Quality to Actions, Not Numbers of Doctors
Cheryl Clark, for HealthLeaders Media, May 27, 2011
Violent crime takes a toll on ER doctors
CBS3 Springfield (MA), May 31, 2011
HIPAA Violator Sentenced to Prison
Dom Nicastro, for HealthLeaders Media, May 31, 2011
'MASH' treats patients outside tornado-damaged Joplin hospital
News0n6 (OK), May 31, 2011
Surgeon killed in murder-suicide at Florida Hospital
Orlando Sentinel, May 31, 2011
VT Governor Signs Single-Payer Bill
Margaret Dick Tocknell, for HealthLeaders Media, May 27, 2011
As physicians' jobs change, so do their politics
The New York Times, May 31, 2011
Opinion: Why med school should be free
The New York Times, May 31, 2011
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Webcasts/Rounds
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June 7: Webcast: Alternative ACO Strategies
June 9: Rounds: Coordinating Systems of Care
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The New ED: Keep Patients Out (but Happy)
While not exactly a checkpoint to bar patients from the hospital, the doors of the ED will become increasingly important as an exit. [Read More]
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The Challenge of the ICU
Health systems are in the midst of an ICU makeover as healthcare leaders rethink how they are providing care in the costliest area of the hospital, to improve outcomes and attain ROI.
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PhysicianLeaders Forum
Force is the Left Hand of Entitlement
It may seem that in government the right hand often doesn't know what the left is doing. However, it is surely obvious that the goodies in the right hand did not materialize out of thin air. As with the amazing feats performed by magicians, the unwary audience is watching the wrong hand. [Read More] |
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Audio Feature
Payment Model Innovation: Sharing the Rewards of a Pay-For-Performance Program
Neal Peyser, Managing Director FTI Healthcare discusses the creation of payment incentives for better collaboration between hospitals and their medical staff. He describes how one facility was able to tap incentive payments from a commercial payer that were based on meeting quality and efficiency metrics, and share them with physicians. [Listen Now]
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