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By: Margaret Dick Tocknell, for HealthLeaders Media, November 18, 2011
As part of its continuing efforts to shore up its operations to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services standards, Parkland Health & Hospital System in Dallas has signed a multi-million dollar contract with a professional services firm that specializes in performance improvement.
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By: John Commins, for HealthLeaders Media, November 18, 2011
Costs for healthcare services covered by commercial plans far outstrip Medicare services growth, even with the federal healthcare program’s older, sicker population, according to Standard & Poor's Healthcare Economic Indices. Analysts blame cost-shifting.
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By: Michelle A. Leppert, CPC-A, for HealthLeaders Media, November 18, 2011
Enforced compliance with the HIPAA 5010 transaction set will not begin until until March 31, 2012. The 90-day delay will not affect the implementation date for the ICD-10-CM/PCS coding systems, says the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
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By: Joe Cantlupe, for HealthLeaders Media, November 17, 2011
The Department of Health and Human Services has backtracked on its commitment to "transparency" by restricting public access to the National Practitioner Data Bank, which helps patients and others identify problem doctors by state.
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By: Cheryl Clark, for HealthLeaders Media, November 17, 2011
Leaders of acute care facilities are welcoming a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services proposal to relax some Medicare conditions of participation. But the added workload and risks to staff and patients could outweigh any benefit.
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By: November 7, 2011
Date: December 6, 2011
About: By engaging physicians in a data-driven approach to payment, you can develop a workable solution to the call coverage conundrum. Join compensation experts from Children's Hospital of Orange County and ECG Management for strategies for affordable, sustainable call compensation.
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By: November 7, 2011
Date: December 20, 2011
About: Losing just one physician can mean a $1 million hit to your budget, and most facilities have turnover rates that are much higher. Join HealthLeaders Media for a 90-minute webcast and Q&A, featuring Brett Walker, director, physician & provider recruiting, at Indiana University Health and J. Gregory Stovall, MD, senior VP of medical affairs for Trinity Mother Frances Health System. Learn proven techniques and strategies to address your recruitment and retention challenges.
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