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By: Cheryl Clark, for HealthLeaders Media, November 11, 2010
Some of the biggest federal cuts are proposed for the healthcare sector, in part to pay for the repeal of the sustainable growth rate formula.
By: John Commins, for HealthLeaders Media, November 12, 2010
Shifting specialists' routine follow-up care to primary care physicians in a medical home model could save time and money. But the lack of primary care physicians could make such a policy difficult to implement, study says.
By: John Commins, for HealthLeaders Media, November 12, 2010
Under American Medical Association guidelines, accountable care organizations must be physician-led, patient-centric, and ensure voluntary participation from patients and physicians.
By: John Commins, for HealthLeaders Media, November 12, 2010
Citing "inadequate" reimbursement levels limiting operations and capital expenditures, Appalachian Regional Healthcare is taking legal action against the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources.
By: November 11, 2010
The Connecticut Insurance Commission announced this week that it reached a settlement with Health Net in which the insurer will pay the state $375,000 in penalties for failing to safeguard the personal information of its members from misuse by third parties.
By: October 28, 2010
Explore strategies to accelerate the drive toward more cost-efficient and quality healthcare. In this new HealthLeaders Media Breakthroughs report, leading hospital systems—Virtua, Crouse Hospital, Heartland Health, and The Chester County Hospital—share insights and lessons learned. http://www.healthleadersmedia.com/breakthroughs/258254/Future-Healthcare-Collaboration-data-and-process-improvement-to-lower-costs-and-raise-quality
By: October 26, 2010
Hospitals and physicians are working hurriedly to build systems of care that reward quality, outcomes, and high-value care—the ingredients of the accountable care organization. Innovative healthcare leaders like Carilion Clinic and Norton Healthcare are getting ready now for the future of healthcare system delivery. Join us on Dec. 9 from Carilion Clinic and share the lessons these leaders have learned. http://www.healthleadersmedia.com/rounds/
By: Cheryl Clark, for HealthLeaders Media, November 11, 2010
Healthcare headlines this week were speckled with examples of how the healthcare system—no doubt with the best of intentions—sometimes ends up doing more harm than good. As the saying goes, "stuff happens."
By: Joe Cantlupe, for HealthLeaders Media, November 11, 2010
Many of her patients on the Mississippi Delta cannot pay, are "incredibly sick," and wouldn't have a clue what a wellness program is. But a Roman Catholic nun, physician, and former patient is bridging the gap between rural poverty and health information technology.
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