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By: John Commins, for HealthLeaders Media, May 12, 2011
An Illinois Hospital Association survey has found that 90% of hospitals would be challenged to meet day-to-day operations, and nearly two-thirds would have to cut services and staff if $300 million in Medicaid cuts were imposed under the governor's budget plan.
By: Margaret Dick Tocknell, for HealthLeaders Media, May 12, 2011
In less than nine years healthcare costs have doubled for the average family of four covered by a preferred provider organization, study finds.
By: John Commins, for HealthLeaders Media, April 14, 2011
When hospital leaders decide to take their institutions from average to world-class, a good place to start is with employee engagement, which can lead to improvements in patient satisfaction scores.
By: Joe Cantlupe, for HealthLeaders Media, April 14, 2011
A collaborative framework of "leadership as partnership" has physicians and medical center co-owners working in sync to deliver high-quality patient outcomes and achieve healthy fiscal outcomes.
By: Alexandra Wilson Pecci, for HealthLeaders Media, May 11, 2011
By deploying field clinics across a 2,000-square-mile swath of rough terrain, North Carolina-based Albemarle Health is providing care to uninsured residents and seasonal workers, and reducing the burden on its emergency department.
By: Margaret Dick Tocknell, for HealthLeaders Media, May 11, 2011
The government-mandated summary of health insurance benefits and coverage, entrusted to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, is about to undergo consumer testing by Blue Cross Blue Shield Association and America’s Health Insurance Plans.
By: Anna Webster, for HealthLeaders Media, May 11, 2011
Many hospitals and healthcare organizations are still figuring out the best ways to use social media to their advantage. We look at one hospital that flexed to respond to an emergency Tweet, and another that logged an embarrassing Facebook failure.
By: May 4, 2011
The proposed regulations are indeed out, but what do they really mean to your organization and the industry? Get reactions from leaders at hospitals, health plans, and physician practices that are already well-versed in ACOs, including Monarch Healthcare, Alegent Health, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan /Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, Geisinger Health System, Dean Health System, and Scripps Health. LINK: http://www.healthleadersmedia.com/impact-analysis/265335
By: April 14, 2011
Reform, reimbursement, and reintegration—a triple threat to ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) or new opportunities for ROI? Join HealthLeaders Media for a 90-minute Webcast, including Q&A, to learn how to increase the financial return of ASC operations from leaders with proven ambulatory care ROI. http://www.hcmarketplace.com/prod.cfm?id=9585&s=EZINEADH&e_topic=WS_HLM2
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