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By: John Commins, for HealthLeaders Media, February 12, 2010
State and national nurses associations are applauding a jury's quick verdict to acquit a Texas nurse of felony charges for reporting a physician to a state oversight board for allegedly providing unsafe patient care. "If anything was to be gained from the absurdity of this criminal trial, it is the reaffirmation that a nurse's duty to advocate for the health and safety of patients supersedes all else," said Susy Sportsman, RN, president of Texas Nurses Association.
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By: Carrie Vaughan, for HealthLeaders Magazine, February 4, 2010
Technology can help the healthcare industry achieve better outcomes and cost savings, but only if providers incorporate decision-support tools and a coordinated approach to delivering care.
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By: Dom Nicastro, for HealthLeaders Media, February 12, 2010
Privacy and security officers have to comply with more rules than ever. The Federal Trade Commission's Red Flags rule, existing HIPAA laws, and the new Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act require more of covered entities. How should your facility handle these added regulations?
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By: Janice Simmons, for HealthLeaders Media, February 15, 2010
The White House has invited more than three dozen top lawmakers in the healthcare reform debate—20 Democrats and 17 Republicans from the House and Senate—to meet and discuss healthcare reform in a televised conference on Feb. 25. Some GOP members, though, are questioning the motives of the President.
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By: Janice Simmons, for HealthLeaders Media, February 12, 2010
The American Medical Association got what it wanted when Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid removed a provision from the Senate jobs bill. The plan, which the AMA opposed, would have extended a Medicare payment cut for seven more months. Other healthcare provisions were removed as well.
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By: Joe Cantlupe, for HealthLeaders Media, February 15, 2010
Under pressure from state and federal officials, Anthem Blue Cross on Saturday agreed to postpone a proposed rate increase in California for at least two months, while the state insurance department examines the legality of the proposal. Anthem will delay the rate increase, which was expected to begin March 1 and will mean a 39% hike for some individual insurance members, until at least May 1, according to Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner of California.
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By: Joe Cantlupe, for HealthLeaders Media, February 12, 2010
The White House announced nearly $1 billion in Recovery Act funds designed to help healthcare providers advance health information technology and train thousands of workers for future healthcare jobs. The awards will help make health IT available to more than 100,000 hospitals and primary care physicians by 2014.
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By: Joe Cantlupe, for HealthLeaders Media, February 15, 2010
Nearly half of U.S. physicians say language or other cultural barriers are obstacles to providing high-quality patient care, according to a study released by the Center for Studying Health System Change. Forty-eight percent of all physicians in 2008 reported difficulties communicating with patients because of language or cultural barriers, and said they considered the situation at least a minor problem affecting their ability to provide high-quality care.
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By: Philip Betbeze, for HealthLeaders Media, February 12, 2010
Here's a statement that should get your attention: CEOs are less concerned about quality and patient safety this year than last year.
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By: February 12, 2010
Hackensack (NJ) Medical Center President and CEO Robert Garrett discusses the findings of our HealthLeaders Media Industry Survey 2010.
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