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By: Karen Minich-Pourshadi, for HealthLeaders Media, October 2, 2012
Though preliminary results indicate health information exchanges can help healthcare organizations save money, there's still reluctance by some to share data. To realize the cost benefits, healthcare leaders must make a clinical and financial leap of faith and work with their competitors.
By: James Carroll, for HealthLeaders Media, October 2, 2012
Under diagnosis-related group 312, providers in Ohio and Kentucky could potentially have their records requested by Medicare recovery audit contractors for a complex medical review. The CIGNA Government Services error rate for DRG 312 is 80 percent.
By: John Commins, for HealthLeaders Media, October 1, 2012
As the difficulties and costs of fighting hospital-acquired infections are better understood, health system leaders are beginning to realize the value of an underappreciated resource.
By: Karen Minich-Pourshadi, for HealthLeaders Media, October 1, 2012
To financial executives of organizations serving small Medicare- and Medicaid-dependent populations and few uninsured patients, state-run commercial payer plans can seem scary because they threaten the bottom line.
By: September 17, 2012
Date: October 25, 2012, 1:00-2:30 p.m. ET
Get the tools you need to align care transitions, prevent bounce-back readmissions, and improve overall quality of care, from subacute and postacute experts at Southwest Ohio Care Transitions Collaborative and University of Michigan Health System Sub-Acute Care Rehabilitation Program. This webcast reveals the latest continuum management strategies and proven tactics to align partners, physicians, and nurses.
By: September 10, 2012
Date: Oct. 16, 2012, 1:00-4:00 p.m. (ET)
Kaiser Permanente leaders explore how they successfully leverage information technology, social media, and community-based health programs to empower people to improve their own health. Get real-world solutions, including how to use web tools and social media to create effective linkages between physicians and members.
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