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Editor's Picks
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Collaborative Program Looks to Prevent Errors Through Data SharingFour years after the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005 authorized the creation of Patient Safety Organizations, hospitals can now join a PSO of their choice. With this change, hospitals around the country now can receive stronger data analysis and solutions surrounding quality- and patient safety-related errors—enabling them to create better systems for patient care. [ Read More]
Boston Leads Nation in Physician Wait TimesBoston, the home of leading medical schools and hospitals, a high physician population, and universal healthcare coverage, also leads the nation's 15 largest cities with the longest waiting times to schedule a doctor's appointment, according to a new survey by physician recruiters Merritt Hawkins & Associates. [ Read More]
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Webcasts/Audio Conferences
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| Fox Chase Cancer Center Case Study: Digital Signage Positively Impacts Care, Vericom. |
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Jump . . . or Get Pushed
| The tough decisions you don't want to make now—but may have to. [Read More] |
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Service Line Management |
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Redefining Cardio
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The cardiovascular service line remains a dependable revenue generator for many hospitals. But a shifting market full of new options for patients means organizations must find ways to differentiate themselves. [Read More] |
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Leaders Forum
EHR Implementations: Success Lies Beyond the Build:
With the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act's HITECH incentives, healthcare organizations are being urged to roll out EHRs and use them in a "meaningful" way. In this feature, HealthLeaders Media contributor Rob Drewniak offers three areas that often get the short shrift during an EHR implementation, but they are as critical to success as the functionality itself. [Read More]
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Audio Feature
Lenders Trace a Solid Line to Washington: With angst wrapped around healthcare reform, Kevin Lavender, the head of Fifth Third Bank's national healthcare practice, discusses how lenders are paying closer attention to hospital management teams. [Listen Now]
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