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By: Cheryl Clark, for HealthLeaders Media, May 10, 2012
Primary care providers, some subspecialist physicians, and nurse practitioners who treat Medicaid patients would be paid at significantly higher Medicare rates under a proposed rule.
By: Joe Cantlupe, for HealthLeaders Media, May 10, 2012
Outpatient centers say they provide care in a less stressful environment than hospitals and at lower costs. Hospital leaders raise questions about the ethics of some outpatient programs and their reliability.
By: John Commins, for HealthLeaders Media, May 9, 2012
Tim McKnight, MD, does not support the Affordable Care Act. But he does believe government has a role in healthcare delivery. The rural physician is both a product of successful federal healthcare policy, and an advocate for wellness—via a federally funded program he established in his rural Ohio town.
By: Margaret Dick Tocknell, for HealthLeaders Media, May 9, 2012
Evidence suggests that some hospitals without must-have market power can get reasonably decent rates when health insurers are trying to maintain hospital competition in the market, a study shows.
By: Marianne Aiello, for HealthLeaders Media, May 9, 2012
To optimize the patient experience, hospital marketing chiefs must coordinate with operations executives and ensure that staff is properly trained to communicate and engage with patients.
By: May 1, 2012
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