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By: April 12, 2011
A federal complaint filed by Tenet Healthcare alleges that its rival, Community Health Systems, overbilled Medicare by using medically unnecessary admissions. The charges are "without merit," Community Health Systems counters.
By: John Commins, for HealthLeaders Media, April 12, 2011
John W. Bluford, president and CEO of Truman Medical Centers, has been officially inducted as the chairman of the board of directors of the American Hospital Association.
By: Margaret Dick Tocknell, for HealthLeaders Media, April 12, 2011
URAC, an independent healthcare accreditation and education organization, has opened a call for public comment on the performance measures proposed to be added to its accreditation standards for health plans.
By: Karen Minich-Pourshadi, for HealthLeaders Media, April 11, 2011
Hospitals and health systems considering a Lean or Six Sigma approach to bolster margins while reducing cost quickly come to understand: Improvements to billing and collections processes don't come easy, but small steps can lead to a big payoff.
By: John Commins, for HealthLeaders Media, April 11, 2011
If your healthcare organization has a union, or is in the midst of organizing activity, chances are that poor management or some sort of management-labor communications breakdown played a role.
By: April 4, 2011
Patient-centered healthcare IS accountable care— accountable for quality, for value, and for patient satisfaction. Join us on April 27 live from Griffin Hospital and Planetree, recognized pioneers in patient-centered care, with more actionable strategies from invited thought leaders at Sharp Memorial and the Maine Patient-Centered Medical Home Pilot.http://www.healthleadersmedia.com/rounds/
By: April 5, 2011
Neurological service line success is all about managing the collision of technology, research, and care coordination. Get strategies for managing the collision on May 18, live from Barrow Neurological Institute with invited thought leaders from St. John Providence Health System and St. Luke Hospital. http://www.healthleadersmedia.com/rounds/
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