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By: Janice Simmons, for HealthLeaders Media, September 16, 2009
The House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee, which includes top leadership shepherding the tri-committee healthcare reform bill (HR 3200) through the House, received feedback on the bill from several provider groups and other healthcare experts during a healthcare reform forum Tuesday on Capitol Hill.
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By: Cheryl Clark, for HealthLeaders Media, September 16, 2009
The financial impact of a public plan on private insurance premiums depends in large part on how many currently insured enrollees are allowed to migrate to a government exchange, according to a report.
On the plus side, the rapid increase of uninsured people in a government-run plan, with no enrollment of those who currently have private insurance, would be a big win for hospitals that now must pay costs of caring for the uninsured from other funding sources.
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By: John Commins, for HealthLeaders Media, September 15, 2009
Disruptive behavior can be caused by many factors, internal and external. How should you respond to a disruptive physician?
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By: John Commins, for HealthLeaders Media, September 16, 2009
America's Health Insurance Plans says its analysis of data gleaned from the federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality shows that seniors enrolled in Medicare Advantage programs in California and Nevada spent fewer days in the hospital, had fewer hospital re-admissions, and were less likely to have potentially avoidable admissions for common conditions like uncontrolled diabetes and dehydration when compared with seniors enrolled in traditional fee-for-service Medicare.
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By: Scott Wallask, for HealthLeaders Media, September 15, 2009
Most hospitals either have chaplains on staff or relationships with local houses of worship to bring spiritual leaders in for everyday patient counseling. Beyond a chaplain's typical duties, however, it is important to remember what roles these people might play in your emergency operations plan.
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By: Sarah Kearns, for HealthLeaders Media, September 16, 2009
As the three major nurses' organizations in the country came together earlier this month to form the largest registered nurses union and professional association in the U.S., some resistance still remains from Massachusetts nurses' unions. So far only one of the three organizations has voted unanimously to endorse and join the proposed "super union."
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By: September 10, 2009
Hit with huge investment losses, some hospitals are steering clear of riskier, less liquid transactions.
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By: Carrie Vaughan, for HealthLeaders Media, September 15, 2009
Measuring the effectiveness of imaging tests and determining when tests are appropriate is not as clear cut as one may think.
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By: Ben Cole, for HealthLeaders Media, September 15, 2009
A new Boston University program reflects a trend at universities across the country as they expand research and career training in global health.
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