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By: Cheryl Clark, for HealthLeaders Media, August 9, 2012
States that expand their Medicaid programs may choose to drop the expansion later, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has announced. But details remain unclear, says the National Association of Medicaid Directors.
By: Margaret Dick Tocknell, for HealthLeaders Media, August 9, 2012
The insurer has fashioned the original accountable care organization concept into what it calls a collaborative accountable care model, an insurer-physician partnership that provides coordinated care with the aim of improving quality and containing healthcare costs.
By: John Commins, for HealthLeaders Media, August 8, 2012
Healthcare policy analysts are working to gauge the effects of a Massachusetts law meant to contain healthcare costs. It already appears that rural healthcare providers in the New England state stand to benefit specifically in at least a couple of areas.
By: Margaret Dick Tocknell, for HealthLeaders Media, August 8, 2012
The results of a recent survey indicate some alarming gaps in knowledge among employers in the wake of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. While insurers have been touting provisions of the law designed to help reduce healthcare costs, employers have not been getting the message.
By: Marianne Aiello, for HealthLeaders Media, August 8, 2012
With a former technician charged with infecting patients, Exeter Hospital is facing the hot glare of media scrutiny. But by keeping patients informed, and following the example of another hospital in a similar situation, Exeter may be able to bounce back.
By: July 30, 2012
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By: July 30, 2012
Date: September 5, 2012, 9:00–12:00 p.m. Pacific
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