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Early elective deliveries via Cesareans and inductions are the standard of care rather than an exception at some hospitals. The rates, risks, and attendant costs, a Leapfrog Group report suggests, are unacceptably high. >>>
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The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute has issued its first report on national priorities, but without specifying any diseases or conditions it would target for comparative effectiveness research. >>>
Data loss prevention technology can help track access to records, but a hard line on violations is needed to create a culture of compliance. >>>
I once thought that healthcare cost-shifting behavior would die a quick death as employers developed more sophisticated ways to value quality. I'm no longer so sure. >>>
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