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Analysis: Stimulus Law Spends on Healthcare Today to Save for TomorrowThere's no shortage of media coverage on the economic stimulus package, but check out my colleague John Commins' analysis of the effects of the initiative on healthcare both now and down the road. This isn't a piece exclusively about quality and patient safety, but that $787 billion has repercussions for the quality arena just as it does for multiple other corners of the industry. [ Read More]
Deadly bacteria defy drugs, alarming doctorsThis piece might not cover a ton of new ground for some of you, but nevertheless it's a good—and somewhat unsettling—read about life-threatening "gram-negative" bacteria that don't garner MRSA's level of media coverage but that ultimately may become even more dangerous. "We're literally running out of drugs to treat gram-negatives, and there is nothing in the pipeline right now," according to an infectious disease specialist quoted in the story. Not exactly an optimistic assessment. [ Read More]
Zagat helps bring ratings to healthcareIf Zagat editors and the health insurer WellPoint have their way, consumers will be using Zagat's guides for something much more important than comparing hotels or finding a good hamburger joint. People who have their insurance coverage with WellPoint are being asked to post reviews of their physicians and rate them on a variety of factors. You can read the story for yourself, but predictably many physicians are offering a reaction that is, um, less than enthusiastic. This is still a fledgling program that's tough to evaluate definitively at this point, but I think the docs may have a point on this one. [ Read More]
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Back to Basics
| The strategy for surviving the economic downturn? Invest in core strengths, seize partnership opportunities—and get down to work. [Read More] |
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Essential and Expensive
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Patient demand for intensive care services continues to rise—but ICUs cost a ton of money. Here's how some providers are making intensive care worth their financial while. [Read More] |
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Leaders Forum
Where's the Value in Healthcare?
Patients today seek healthcare information and treatment from a variety of sources like health information Web sites, social networks, and the more traditional physician office. HealthLeaders contributor John Morrow offers five strategies that healthcare executives can use to better demonstrate their organization's value to these newly empowered consumers. [Read More]
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Industry Survey 2009: HealthLeaders Editor Round TableHealthLeaders Media Editors react to the findings of the Industry Survey 2009. [Listen Now]
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