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Editor's Picks
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Sponge Solution Remains Elusive
There are a number of technical solutions to avoid or detect objects left inside a patient during surgery. They include matrix labels similar to store bar codes, computer chips, scanning wands, and gel pads for the table that sound an alarm if a tagged sponge is left inside a patient. [Read More]
Social Networking Researcher Studies Physicians, Influence
Nicholas Christakis, M.D., is employing some of his popular social network research to map networks of physicians to analyze how they might work together in accountable care organizations. With his team at Harvard University, Christakis is looking at how formal and informal physician networks take shape, how those networks might influence referral relationships, and how they might affect the delivery or quality of healthcare. [Read More]
CMS to Tap Tech for Medicare Fraud Fight
New predictive modeling technology, similar to that used by credit card companies, will help the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services identify potentially fraudulent Medicare claims and stop fraudulent claims before they are paid. The initiative builds on the new anti-fraud tools and resources provided by the Affordable Care Act that are helping move CMS beyond its former "pay & chase" recovery operations to an approach that focuses on preventing fraud and abuse before payment is made. [Read More]
MedPAC Urged to Reconsider Imaging Reimbursement Cuts
A coalition of medical imaging organizations and patient advocacy groups has asked the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission to reconsider its call for reduced reimbursements and required prior authorization for imaging services. [Read More]
Webcast: Cultivating Physician-Hospital Alignment in the ACO Era
Date: July 20, 2011
About: Integration will be the key to success in the accountable care era, whether your organization develops an official ACO or not. Organizations must develop strong relationships with employed and affiliated physicians. Join us to get alignment strategies to thrive in an increasingly integrated industry. [Read More]
Webcast: Transform Your ED into a Profit Center
Date: June 23, 2011
About: Get in-the-trenches management tools and techniques to grow your ED's bottom line. Learn how Heartland Health revamped processes and increased revenue from $15 million to $33.5 million and turned its ED into a profit center with a 40% margin. [Read More]
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Tech Headlines
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MedPAC urges closer look at costs for MRIs, CT scans
PBS News Hour, June 21, 2011
Many hospitals overuse double CT scans, data show
The Washington Post, June 20, 2011
Docs face problems as they fall behind on HIPAA 5010
Healthcare IT News, June 20, 2011
Federal health tools, data help docs achieve MU
Government Health IT, June 17, 2011
Medical smart cards find their niche
Technology Review, June 15, 2011
Goodbye clipboard, hello patient palm scanning at NYU
InformationWeek, June 20, 2011
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Webcasts/Rounds
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June 23: Webcast: Transform Your ED into a Profit Center
July 20: Webcast: Cultivating Physician-Hospital Alignment in the ACO Era
August 16: Rounds: The Real Value of ACOs
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Women's Cardiac Care
Healthcare leaders are making a push to improve women's heart health by focusing on the differences between men and women and develop niche programs in women's health. [Read More]
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IT Forum
Medical Device Makers: Stop Griping and Embrace Healthcare Reform: During the national healthcare reform debate, many in the medical device industry strenuously objected to contributing their "fair share" to reform through a new tax on their devices. While other healthcare stakeholders accepted the notion of shared sacrifice and agreed to give up collective hundreds of billions of dollars, device companies warned that a new tax would force them to pass on the additional cost to hospitals and patients. And the protests haven't stopped. [Read More] |
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Building Blocks of the Patient Experience
The healthcare system is on the cusp of accepting the positive influence of patient experience on quality, says Steve Ronstrom, president and CEO of Hospital Sisters Health System Division and CEO of Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire, WI. In a recent interview, the lead advisor for the HealthLeaders Media Intelligence Report, Patient Experience: Help Wanted, explains how basics such as infrastructure and technology combined with the people skills of empathy and caring can improve outcomes. [Listen Now][Sponsored by Medseek] |
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