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By: Cheryl Clark, for HealthLeaders Media, May 2, 2012
Efficiency scores measure cost per Medicare beneficiary at acute care hospitals and could mean as much as $200,000 for every $1 million of incentive payments in the value-based purchasing pool. But some hospitals say the scores are neither fair nor accurate.
By: John Commins, for HealthLeaders Media, May 2, 2012
The dim forecast for revenue growth is due mostly to flat volumes and payer pressures, but hospital operating performance is showing stability and hospital managers are finding cuts that have improved profits, says a Moody's analyst.
By: Alexandra Wilson Pecci, for HealthLeaders Media, May 1, 2012
As industries go, the public's view of healthcare ranks it near the bottom. Nurses, however, are held in high regard for their perceived honesty and ethical standards.
By: Scott Mace, for HealthLeaders Media, May 1, 2012
Voice recognition software and hardware has matured sufficiently that it can help hospitals and physicians save enormous amounts of time and money, meet compliance requirements for documentation, and boost EMR adoption.
By: May 1, 2012
Date: May 15, 2012
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Date: May 30, 2012
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