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By: Margaret Dick Tocknell, for HealthLeaders Media, April 15, 2011
The proposal from the White House to slash healthcare spending by reining in Medicare and strengthening the Independent Payment Advisory Board is eliciting strong reactions among industry groups.
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By: Margaret Dick Tocknell, for HealthLeaders Media, April 15, 2011
A two-year collaborative effort between the Premier Healthcare Alliance and emergency departments at 14 hospitals aims to reduce clinical practice variation, improve care quality, increase patient satisfaction, and improve patient outcomes.
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By: John Commins, for HealthLeaders Media, April 15, 2011
The office of thestate insurance commissioner has filed a complaint in California Superior Court alleging that Sutter Hospitals falsely billed for "hundreds of millions of dollars" in anesthesia services. Sutter denies the claims.
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By: John Commins, for HealthLeaders Media, April 15, 2011
Raleigh, NC-based WakeMed Health & Hospitals is planning to open in late 2013 a 61-bed acute care hospital with a focus on inpatient women's health services, including obstetric and gynecological services.
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By: Cheryl Clark, for HealthLeaders Media, April 14, 2011
For months, the American Hospital Association argued against the public release of hospital-acquired condition data linked to specific hospitals. Last week the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services made it public anyway. The numbers may not tell the whole story.
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By: Joe Cantlupe, for HealthLeaders Media, April 14, 2011
Implementing an electronic medical records system requires more than funding and strong information technology resources. Hospital leaders need to engage physicians in the transition. Without doctors, the road to EMR will be torturous.
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By: April 4, 2011
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By: April 14, 2011
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By: April 14, 2011
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