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By: John Commins, for HealthLeaders Media, August 17, 2012
Standard & Poor's Healthcare Economic Indices show that per capita cost growth covered by commercial insurance and Medicare programs increased by 5.78% over the 12 months ending June. In the larger economy, inflation rose by 1.7% as measured by the Consumer Price Index.
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By: Cheryl Clark, for HealthLeaders Media, August 17, 2012
Surveillance samples indicate that up to 85% of people infected with hepatitis C don't know it. Now the Centers for Disease Control is calling for healthcare providers to perform inexpensive, one-time hepatitis C testing on all baby boomers.
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By: Cheryl Clark, for HealthLeaders Media, August 16, 2012
The notion of an informed shared medical decision made by patients advised by primary care physicians and others could hurt fee-for-service specialists' and hospitals' revenue by reducing volume. But it could greatly improve quality of care and the health of the healthcare dollar.
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By: Joe Cantlupe, for HealthLeaders Media, August 16, 2012
While many hospitals prize training in medical management, operational vision, and leadership ability over clinical skills, the American Medical Association and others maintain that a licensed physician should be chief medical officer.
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By: July 30, 2012
Date: Sept. 14, 2012, 1:00–2:30 p.m. ET
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By: August 17, 2012
Date: Sept. 17, 1:00–2:30 p.m. (ET)
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