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By: John Commins, for HealthLeaders Media, July 20, 2009
Reducing administrative red tape by just 10% could remove as much as $500 billion annually from the nation's healthcare costs, a report released today estimates.
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By: Janice Simmons, for HealthLeaders Media, July 21, 2009
As his first act as the new chairman of the National Governors Association, Vermont Governor Jim Douglas (R) announced his inaugural initiative Monday: to focus on the need for healthcare reform to reduce costs, promote quality care, and provide coverage for those without insurance.
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By: Janice Simmons, for HealthLeaders Media, July 21, 2009
During the past three years, nearly three fourths of individuals who tried to buy coverage in the individual insurance market never purchased a plan—because they could not find a plan that meets their needs, could not afford coverage, or were turned down because of a pre-existing condition, according to a new study from The Commonwealth Fund.
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By: Cynthia Johnson, July 20, 2009
Medical informatics is playing a significant role in a unique, newly-launched partnership between Durham-based Duke University and the Durham, NC, community.
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By: Heather Comak, for HealthLeaders Media, July 21, 2009
Debate continues surrounding the healthcare legislation that is currently being pored over by members of Congress. However, one part of the healthcare reform that has not been a sticking point, but is important in the world of patient safety, is the requirement of a national reporting system for healthcare-associated infections.
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By: Sarah Kearns, for HealthLeaders Media, July 20, 2009
Congress recently authorized the Department of Health and Human Services to release $350 million in preparedness grants to help public health officials and healthcare systems with their H1N1 flu preparedness efforts.
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By: Emily Berry, July 20, 2009
As wonderful as your hospital's leadership may be, it alone cannot implement facility-wide change. Often times, it needs the help of the organized medical staff. The key is finding the right technique to achieve your medical staff's buy-in.
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By: Michelle Ponte, for HealthLeaders Media, July 20, 2009
There are numerous issues more likely to affect hospital profitability in the near-term than a reform bill, such as Medicare inpatient payment rate updates and the decline in hospital credit ratings.
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By: John Commins, for HealthLeaders Media, July 20, 2009
There's word that the most contentious provision of the Employee Free Choice Act that would have made organizing workers far, far easier will be whittled from the bill.
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