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By: John Commins, for HealthLeaders Media, April 16, 2009
A new survey of hospital CIOs finds that the federal government's $36 billion "carrot" of financial reimbursements to install electronic health records won't be nearly as powerful an incentive as the "stick" of reduced Medicare reimbursements if they don't.
By: Cheryl Clark, for HealthLeaders Media, April 16, 2009
With so many patients deferring routine screening or medical attention for their aches and pains, will it eventually be more difficult to deliver appropriate care, or too late?
By: Janice Simmons, for HealthLeaders Media, April 16, 2009
While more hospitals are making progress in incorporating measures to prevent medical errors, they still have a long way to go to better ensure patient safety using tested methods, according to a new report released by The Leapfrog Group.
By: Bryn Evans, April 17, 2009
A group of 12 healthcare organizations, including the American Hospital Association, has urged CMS to withdraw or delay the recent policy change regarding physician supervision of hospital outpatient services, according to an April 15 article on the AHA's Web site, AHA News Now. The organizations recommended that CMS suspend enforcement of the policy until the agency can address all related concerns.
By: Liz Jones, April 17, 2009
Medical directors working in nonhospital-owned group practices receive higher compensation than their counterparts working in hospital-owned group practices, according to a recent study conducted by the Medical Group Management Association.
By: Heather Comak, April 16, 2009
CMS released its fifth quarterly update of patient satisfaction data late last month, one year after the first Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems scores from hospitals that participated in the pilot test were made available to the public. This time around, scores from all hospitals that receive reimbursement through the inpatient prospective payment system have been included.
By: April 16, 2009
FTC Chairman Jon Leibowitz has named six senior staff members with backgrounds in the private sector, in the public advocacy, academia, and government.