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By: Philip Betbeze, for HealthLeaders Media, December 8, 2011
Despite the the traditional doctor-first attitude that imbues the healthcare workflow, leadership can successfully re-engineer clinical care processes by engaging all members of the care team.
By: John Commins, for HealthLeaders Media, December 8, 2011
In a survey released by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, 85% of primary care physicians say patients' social needs are as important to address as their medical conditions.
By: Margaret Dick Tocknell, for HealthLeaders Media, December 7, 2011
After all the angst about the medical loss ratio, a federal report reveals that in 2010, two-thirds of insurers met or exceeded the 2011 MLR requirements. Not only will the final ruling on MLR not undermine the healthcare industry, it could help achieve the triple goal of better care, better health, and lower cost.
By: Alexandra Wilson Pecci, for HealthLeaders Media, December 7, 2011
Cheyenne Regional Medical Center is about to topple a major barrier to coordinating care between rural hospitals and larger facilities: lack of air ambulance service.
By: Marianne Aiello, for HealthLeaders Media, December 7, 2011
Hospital leaders have the choice of either trying to beat retail clinics—a difficult proposition—or joining them. Not only does partnership make good business sense, but clinics can be beneficial to a hospital's brand and future success in its market.
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