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By: Cheryl Clark, for HealthLeaders Media, January 11, 2011
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has issued a long-awaited proposal on so-called value-based purchasing incentives, which will begin rewarding hospitals for meeting standards of quality care in fiscal year 2013.
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By: John Commins, for HealthLeaders Media, January 11, 2011
Healthcare workers can expect an average base salary increase of 2.6% in 2011. That's slightly below increases of 2.8% projected across all industries for 2011, according to a Hay Group survey.
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By: HealthLeaders Media Staff, January 10, 2011
Clinical decision support systems may save money by reducing the number of inappropriate medical imaging, including computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging, researchers at Virginia Mason Medical Center find.
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By: HealthLeaders Media Staff, January 11, 2011
Medicare payments for non-invasive diagnostic imaging scans are higher to non-radiologists than to radiologists, according to a study in the January issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
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By: John Commins, for HealthLeaders Media, January 10, 2011
Many management consultants on labor issues — while obviously not enamored of unions — also understand that hard-headed, heel-digging opposition and denial on the part of management are not good strategies for keeping unions at bay. Employee engagement is far more effective.
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By: Karen Minich-Pourshadi, for HealthLeaders Media, January 10, 2011
Payers are about to begin feeling the pain of medical loss ratio regulations. Insurers have to make up their loss in funds somehow, and that’s the question: How? Because when payers’ profits diminish, providers can expect to feel it too.
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By: December 16, 2010
Women are a vital audience to reach—is your marketing cutting it? As the primary healthcare decision-makers and the key to unlocking additional service audiences, you need up-to-date, effective marketing strategies to win women’s loyalty—thus, business—and expand your market share. Join HealthLeaders Media on January 31, at 1 p.m. (EST) for this 90-minute Webcast, including Q&A, and learn from women’s health marketing experts. http://www.hcmarketplace.com/prod.cfm?id=9339&s=EZINEADH&e_topic=WS_HLM2
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By: January 10, 2011
As hospitals and physician practices continue merging for survival, hospital-physician integration is of growing interest to the IRS and is increasingly subject to scrutiny from regulators. Additionally, the new Form 990 disclosure requirements related to highly paid officers or employees have created an easily accessible public format for viewing executive compensation. Join HealthLeaders Media on February 16, 1 p.m. (EST), for this 60-minute audio conference, including Q&A, to get the analysis and strategies you need for current tax law requirements. http://www.hcmarketplace.com/prod.cfm?id=9412&s=EZINEADH&e_topic=WS_HLM2
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