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By: John Commins, for HealthLeaders Media, April 21, 2011
The Federal Trade Commission and the Georgia Attorney General's Office are challenging Phoebe Putney Health System, Inc.'s proposed $195 million acquisition of HCA's Palmyra Park Hospital as anticompetitive.
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By: Mike Iarrobino, CPC-A, for HealthLeaders Media, April 21, 2011
The proposals would make adjustments to existing IPPS policies and also pave the way for future changes as a result of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services says.
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By: Margaret Dick Tocknell, for HealthLeaders Media, April 21, 2011
Reform is pushing more doctors into roles as hospital employees where many want to take on management responsibilities. But, hospital leaders say, most physicians lack the necessary business management and leadership skills.
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By: Margaret Dick Tocknell, for HealthLeaders Media, April 21, 2011
Due to healthcare reform initiatives, job openings for primary care physicians, specialists, and advanced practitioners are plentiful, an American Medical Group Association survey finds.
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By: Cheryl Clark, for HealthLeaders Media, April 21, 2011
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says it has not approved any retail products claiming to prevent infection from methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. The agency has issued warning letters to four companies that make or distribute over-the-counter products claiming to prevent infection from MRSA.
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By: Anna Webster, for HealthLeaders Media, April 20, 2011
As the healthcare landscape continues to be fluid and amorphous, marketers crave the knowhow for building, tracking, and measuring physician referrals. An upcoming HealthLeaders Media webcast rounds up the latest tactics.
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By: Margaret Dick Tocknell, for HealthLeaders Media, April 20, 2011
Medicare is a complicated program, and so are the proposals to reduce its costs. One red flag is that both the White House and the GOP proposals seem more concerned with reducing costs than improving healthcare.
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By: Alexandra Wilson Pecci, for HealthLeaders Media, April 20, 2011
A series of reports from CDC's Healthy Communities Program aims to help hospital executives and public health professionals put health communication research into practice.
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By: April 4, 2011
Patient-centered healthcare IS accountable care— accountable for quality, for value, and for patient satisfaction. Join us on April 27 live from Griffin Hospital and Planetree, recognized pioneers in patient-centered care, with more actionable strategies from invited thought leaders at Sharp Memorial and the Maine Patient-Centered Medical Home Pilot.http://www.healthleadersmedia.com/rounds/
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By: April 14, 2011
At the heart of successful physician referral programs are relationships that result in buy-in, engagement, and alignment. How do you build those? And, how do you use data to prove your program's success to the C-suite? Join HealthLeaders Media for this 90-minute Webcast, including Q&A and case studies, for lessons and insights from marketing leaders with successful referral programs. http://www.hcmarketplace.com/prod.cfm?id=9509&s=EZINEADH&e_topic=WS_HLM2
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By: April 14, 2011
Reform, reimbursement, and reintegration—a triple threat to ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) or new opportunities for ROI? Join HealthLeaders Media for a 90-minute Webcast, including Q&A, to learn how to increase the financial return of ASC operations from leaders with proven ambulatory care ROI. http://www.hcmarketplace.com/prod.cfm?id=9585&s=EZINEADH&e_topic=WS_HLM2
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