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HealthLeaders Media Community and Rural Hospital Weekly - July 6, 2011


Legal 'Oversight' May Leave Rural Health Clinics Behind Alexandra Wilson Pecci, for HealthLeaders Media An Illinois medical group is spearheading an effort to correct a legislative oversight that could spell big trouble for the country's thousands of rural health clinics that bill the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. [Read More]
		July 6, 2011

Editor's Picks
CMS Releases 2012 OPPS Proposed Rule The proposal outlines changes for payment for combined CT services, partial hospitalization ambulatory payment classifications, and supervision for outpatient therapy services. [Read More] OH Hospitals Launch Non-profit Collaborative Three Cleveland-area hospitals have formed a non-profit collaborative that they say lets them pool resources while maintaining autonomy in their own communities. [Read More] Joint Commission Unveils Wrong Site Surgery Prevention Tool With wrong-site surgeries occurring an estimated 40 times a week in the U.S., the Joint Commission teamed up with several hospitals to nail down precisely where and how these mistakes keep happening. [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. [Register Today] Webcast: Creating an ACO Marketing Language Date: July 27, 2011 About: As a marketer, you need to learn the new paradigm of managing population health vs. growing patient volume in a traditional environment. Advance your understanding of how to align ACO marketing with business needs, as well as market accountability to providers, and ultimately your community. [Register Today]

Leaders Forum
Intelligence Report: Better Care and the Bottom Line 54% of leaders say that ACOs will be successful in coordinating care and driving down overall costs, according to this HealthLeaders Media Intelligence Report. Get the free report with exclusive research and analysis. [Read More]

This Week's Headlines
Hospital CEO pay has some ill at ease The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, July 5, 2011 Banner Health provides ICU care remotely The Arizona Republic, July 5, 2011 Denver Hospital sets the bar for patient safety PBS News Hour, July 1, 2011 New rules on medical residents' hours spur debate NPR, July 1, 2011 HIE Roundtable explores sustainability CMIO, June 30, 2011 In CO, a tale of two hospitals The Aspen Times, June 29, 2011 VT may build new state hospital Burlington Free Press, June 29, 2011
Webcasts/Rounds
Webcast: Cultivating Physician-Hospital Alignment in the ACO Era (July 20) Webcast: Creating an ACO Marketing Language (July 27) Rounds: The Real Value of ACOs (August 16) SEE ALL WEBCASTS »
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	Audio Feature ACO Appeal for Hospitals Needs a Boost Stephen L. Mansfield, PhD., president and CEO of Methodist Health System in Dallas discusses what needs to happen to get hospitals excited about ACOs and what it will take to make ACOs sustainable.[Listen Now] [Sponsored by Emdeon]


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ACO Appeal for Hospitals Needs a Boost