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By: John Commins, for HealthLeaders Media, July 10, 2012
The launch of 89 accountable care organizations in 40 states on July 1 means more than 2.4 million Medicare beneficiaries are receiving care from shared savings ACOs, federal officials say.
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By: Cheryl Clark, for HealthLeaders Media, July 10, 2012
Kidney dialysis centers would have to work within stricter quality guidelines under a proposed incentive payment program for care delivered to patients with end-stage renal disease.
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By: John Commins, for HealthLeaders Media, July 9, 2012
The healthcare industry created 13,000 jobs in June, a significant drop from the sector's 33,300 new jobs in May. Nevertheless, Bureau of Labor Statistics data shows that the sector created nearly 19% of all jobs created in the overall economy so far this year.
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By: Karen Minich-Pourshadi, for HealthLeaders Media, July 9, 2012
Four perspectives from this year's Healthcare Financial Management Association annual conference—from a banker, a ratings expert, a U.S. Comptroller, and the HFMA chair—warn CFOs that there is no choice but to continue full speed ahead to achieve better care at a reduced cost.
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By: July 10, 2012
Healthcare organizations today overwhelmingly track clinical quality outcomes and patient safety metrics. However, while 76% are implementing EHRs, only 44% say the systems benefit patient safety, according to this HealthLeaders Media Intelligence Report. Get the free report or Premium version with exclusive research and analysis.
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By: July 6, 2012
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