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By: Gienna Shaw, for HealthLeaders Media, October 6, 2011
The federal Office of the National Coordinator launched a program to determine "whether and when" providers can share patients' data. ONC's Office of the Chief Privacy Officer has engaged a health information technology contractor to identify best practices to overcome some of the challenges of exchanging health data, including privacy, security, and accuracy of records.
By: Margaret Dick Tocknell, for HealthLeaders Media, October 6, 2011
The Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association says it has a 20-point plan that could trim $319 billion in Medicare and Medicaid savings over the next decade. Its recommendations include investing in the primary care workforce, coordinating care to better manage chronic conditions, and designing incentive programs to drive safety.
By: Cheryl Clark, for HealthLeaders Media, October 6, 2011
In the last six months of life, patients who lacked treatment-limiting advance directives and lived in areas with the nation's highest healthcare costs generated $5,585 more in Medicare expenditures than patients with prepared documents, researchers find.
By: Margaret Dick Tocknell, for HealthLeaders Media, October 5, 2011
The independent Institute of Medicine will soon release its report on which medical services should be deemed essential benefits, as required by the ACA. This work is fundamental to the future state of healthcare in America. But the IOM has tackled a seemingly impossible task.
By: Anna Webster, for HealthLeaders Media, October 5, 2011
Don't let misconceptions about marketing create barriers to the hospital C-suite. By providing intelligence and financial direction, marketing teams can position themselves to break into the inner circle and influence strategic outcomes.
By: Alexandra Wilson Pecci, for HealthLeaders Media, October 5, 2011
The design of a community hospital in Louisiana conceals non-patient functions 'backstage' in an effort to boost patient satisfaction and increase the efficiency of hospital workers.
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