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HealthLeaders Media Community and Rural Hospital Weekly - October 12, 2011


3 Strategies of Financially Successful CAHs Alexandra Wilson Pecci, for HealthLeaders Media Hospitals' financial viability is more important than ever, and when it comes to success factors for critical access hospitals, understanding the strategies that make them financially resilient and strong is crucial. [Read More]
		October 12, 2011

Editor's Picks
AMA Asks Medicare to Start Paying Doctors for Care Coordination The American Medical Association has asked Medicare to start paying doctors for four types of chronic care coordination services which avoid more expensive in-hospital care. [Read More] Advance Directives Curb Hospital Costs In High-Spending Regions In the last six months of life, patients who lacked treatment-limiting advance directives and lived in areas with the nation's highest healthcare costs generated $5,585 more in Medicare expenditures than patients with prepared documents, researchers find. [Read More] IOM Details Essential Health Benefits, Emphasizes Cost To balance the cost and affordability of healthcare benefits provided by insurance plans, the Institute of Medicine recommends that essential benefits reflect "the scope and design of packages offered by small employers today." [Read More] NEW Industry Survey 2012 Take the 2012 Industry Survey now—and enter to win a free iPad! In 10 minutes or less, share your insight and help define industry trends. We know you have something to say. And we want to hear it. [Take the Survey] Webcast: Achieving Alignment on Strategic Marketing Initiatives Date: November 8, 2011 About: In this 90-minute Webcast, benefit from lessons learned from Catholic Health Initiatives' communication campaign for EHR implementation, and learn what your service lines can mean for marketing opportunities. [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
Hospitals unclear on payment Politico, October 12, 2011 High-tech help for people who don?t take their medicine The Wall Street Journal, October 12, 2011 GA's independent hospitals hurting The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, October 10, 2011 Hospital wars: The battle for patients in Asheville, NC Asheville Citizen-Times, October 10, 2011 'War' over, IN docs and hospital now work together Muncie Star Press, October 10, 2011 TX docs experiment with care, payment models The Texas Tribune, October 7, 2011 SC hospital plans to eliminate inpatient services The Times and Democrat, October 7, 2011
Webcasts/Rounds
Oct 26: Rounds: Performance Improvement for Quality and Bottom-Line Outcomes Nov 8: Webcast: Achieving Alignment on Strategic Marketing Initiatives Nov 11: Rounds: The Business and Clinical Path to Medical Home 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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