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By: Cheryl Clark, for HealthLeaders Media, March 9, 2012
Patients undergoing non-surgical care for chronic or acute conditions are re-hospitalized significantly more often than surgical patients, a 30-day readmission rates study finds.
By: John Commins, for HealthLeaders Media, March 9, 2012
Four hospital leaders discuss what short-term and long-term effects the sluggish economy has on fulfilling their strategic goals, and what factors are influencing where they will focus their capital spending in the coming year.
By: Joe Cantlupe, for HealthLeaders Media, March 8, 2012
The newly formed National Commission on Physician Payment Reform boasts a former Senate leader and physician as honorary chairman and will study various physician reimbursement options. But don't hold your breath for an SGR fix.
By: Cheryl Clark, for HealthLeaders Media, March 8, 2012
After a year of countless drafts and re-writes, the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute has finally come to agreement on a definition of PCOR. What was once a patchwork of phrases and concepts is now a 210-word key to unlocking a sizeable share of $3.5 billion in federal funding.
By: February 6, 2012
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By: January 17, 2012
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