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Editor's Picks
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Physician-owned hospitals faulted on emergency care
Physician-owned hospitals are ill-equipped to deal with medical emergencies, according to a new report from the Inspector General. The report, spurred by the recent deaths of two specialty-hospital patients, says that less than one-third of physician-owned hospitals had a physician onsite at all times, and 34 percent dial 911 to stabilize emergent patients. [Read More]
The new insurance frontier
Whenever someone utters the phrase "the uninsured," you can almost hear the ominous bars of a horror scene play softly in the background. Insurance companies, however, hear a different tune, and it goes something like, "Ching ching." This article discusses why 47 million uninsured Americans are just what insurers need. Mostly young, healthy, and employed, the nation's uninsured may be insurers' "greatest sources of future growth." [Read More]
Study: Overbooking patients can be good for docs
Contrary to popular belief, overbooking patients is actually a sound business strategy, says a study released this week. Overbooking, when done right, actually improves services and efficiency in some health clinics. Researchers used a computer simulator to weigh the benefits (more patients seen) against the costs (longer wait times) of overbooking. The study found that overbooking works best in clinics that have a lot of patients, high no-show rates, and consistent appointment lengths. [Read More]
The office: The bad and the ugly
Last week, I wrote that dealing with weak managers is just as important as weeding out other underperformers. Leigh Buchanan's column in this month's Inc. magazine outlines seven signs you're a lousy boss. I know you can't possibly be a bad boss, but read this list anyway: You might know someone who is. [Read More]
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 CIOs to the Rescue: Transforming the IT staff from dweebs to strategic partners. Plus news on uncompensated care, healthcare spending, and more. Powered by Trinity Healthforce Learning, this video also presents the week's top news stories. Watch the video now. |
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This Week's Headlines
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Time-strapped patients feeding growth of urgent care centers
St. Louis Post-Dispatch - January 9, 2008
France best, U.S. worst in preventable death ranking
Reuters/Yahoo News - January 8, 2008
Expanded services spur growth at Florida hospital
South Florida Sun-Sentinel - January 4, 2008
HCA chief enjoying the private life
Wall Street Journal (subscription required) - January 7, 2008
Minnesota "Top Doctors" list out again; how accurate is it?
Minneapolis Star Tribune - January 4, 2008
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Sponsored Headlines From IBM
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View from the Top
Retail Clinics--Friend or Foe? Part I: The opportunity for hospitals to win with a retail clinic model: Retail clinics are here to stay, says contributor Mary Kate Scott. In the first of this two-part series, Scott discusses why hospitals should at least consider adding convenience care to their service offerings. [Read More] | |
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Audio Feature
Smart Spending: At the 2007 Top Leadership Teams in Healthcare Conference, Kimberly Boynton, CFO of Crouse Health Hospital in Syracuse, NY, shared her hospital's process for ensuring that managers have the flexibility to run business lines while still being held accountable for spending. [Listen Now] | |
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