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Virginia providers brace for cuts in services for poor, elderly
Washington Post, October 27, 2008
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Errors test openness at Beth Israel Deaconess
Boston Globe, October 27, 2008
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Nashville General Hospital anticipates cash influx from city workers
The Tennessean, October 27, 2008
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Hospitals ease ER crowding with ward beds in halls
AP/Yahoo News, October 27, 2008
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Catholic Healthcare West CEO discusses the potential of healthcare reform
San Francisco Chronicle, October 27, 2008
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Spotlight:
More Bad News
The financial crisis was a hot topic of conversation at the MGMA annual conference, and the latest MGMA cost survey suggests the financial environment isn't getting any better for physicians.
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Virginia providers brace for cuts in services for poor, elderly
Washington Post, October 27, 2008
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Errors test openness at Beth Israel Deaconess
Boston Globe, October 27, 2008
Hospitals ease ER crowding with ward beds in halls
AP/Yahoo News, October 27, 2008
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Nashville General Hospital anticipates cash influx from city workers
The Tennessean, October 27, 2008
Catholic Healthcare West CEO discusses the potential of healthcare reform
San Francisco Chronicle, October 27, 2008
Healthcare stocks take hit along with broader market
Wall Street Journal (subscription required), October 27, 2008
HealthSouth recovers $133 million in suit against investment bank UBS
Birmingham News, October 24, 2008
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McCain health plan calls for shopping around
AP/Yahoo News, October 27, 2008
Businesses wary of details in Obama health plan
New York Times, October 27, 2008
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Medicare officials to review insurers' commissions
AP/Yahoo News, October 27, 2008
Kennedy focuses from home on healthcare overhaul
AP/Yahoo News, October 27, 2008
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A new approach to out-of-pocket medical costs
Hartford Courant, October 27, 2008
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Chicago doctor stands by ventures
Chicago Tribune, October 27, 2008
Quickly vetted, treatment is offered to patients
New York Times, October 27, 2008
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Heart device maker recalls implant after five deaths
USA Today, October 27, 2008
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Healthcare 2015: The Future of Care Delivery: Care delivery is at an inflection point where we have the opportunity to achieve new milestones in defining, measuring and delivering value. This new in-depth study from IBM, explores how care delivery will likely evolve and how providers can prepare.
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Commentary:
Quality Data? What Quality Data?
Conventional wisdom says that the days of the passive patient are vanishing—consumers are seeking quality comparison data before making care decisions.
Jay Moore, for HealthLeaders Media
October 23, 2008
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Audio:
Skills Every CEO Needs
Thomas C. Dolan, PhD, president and chief executive officer of the American College of Healthcare Executives, shares his philosophy on leadership and thoughts on what skills are a must-have for CEOs today.
Carrie Vaughan, for HealthLeaders Media
October 24, 2008
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Contributed Feature:
Strengthening the Physician-Hospital Relationship: 10 Keys to Success
An effective relationship with physicians is critical to the success of any hospital, and an effective relationship with hospitals is important to most physicians. Here are 10 ways to strengthen that relationship.
Jesse O. Weatherly, III, FACHE, and Stephen C. Nyquist, for HealthLeaders Media
October 24, 2008
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Audio:
Bringing Patients and Staff Together
New York Presbyterian Hospital's John Flanagan discusses how to engage patients and staff in the Planetree's model of patient-centered care through gift giving.
Rick Johnson, for HealthLeaders Media
October 23, 2008
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