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By: Margaret Dick Tocknell, for HealthLeaders Media, February 16, 2012
An agreement in principle announced by the Speaker of the House Wednesday would delay hefty Medicare provider reimbursement cuts and would include $27 billion in program cuts to hospitals and funds outlined in the Affordable Care Act.
By: Philip Betbeze, for HealthLeaders Media, February 16, 2012
When it comes to clinical quality improvement, CEOs see care coordination as their greatest strategic challenge. In fact, with 10 possible answers, it was the choice of 30% of the CEOs who took the annual HealthLeaders Media Industry Survey. How to overcome it?
By: Marianne Aiello, for HealthLeaders Media, February 15, 2012
HCAHPS has created a direct link between service, patient satisfaction scores, and reimbursement. But consistent excellent service doesn't happen by accident. Here's how one hospital system did it.
By: Margaret Dick Tocknell, for HealthLeaders Media, February 15, 2012
CFOs speak the new language of healthcare sales, which focuses on ROI. Health plans that can become a partner to CFOs, rather than simply a vendor, will have an advantage as companies consider their coverage options.
By: John Commins, for HealthLeaders Media, February 15, 2012
The challenges facing rural physicians and hospitals wishing to implement electronic medical records systems are many. But an online tool for identifying health information technology resources may help.
By: February 6, 2012
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Date: March 22, 2012
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By: February 14, 2012
Our fourth-annual Industry Survey features a new CEO report, an overall cross-sector report, and individual reports targeting Senior Leaders, Finance, Physicians, Nurses, Community & Rural Hospitals, and Service Lines. Take the pulse of the industry; download the reports now.
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