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By: John Commins, for HealthLeaders Media, February 24, 2011
Whether or not Medicare patients undergo elective surgery depends on where they live and their doctors, according to a report from the Dartmouth Atlas Project and the Foundation for Informed Medical Decision Making.
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By: Cheryl Clark, for HealthLeaders Media, February 24, 2011
Massachusetts General Hospital has agreed to pay $1 million to settle allegations it violated patient privacy laws when a hospital employee lost protected patient medical information on a Boston subway car.
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By: John Commins, for HealthLeaders Media, February 25, 2011
The Department of Health and Human Services says the money will bolster state programs to improve transparency and thoroughness in the review process for health insurance premium rate hikes.
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By: James Carroll, for HealthLeaders Media, February 25, 2011
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' three-day payment window rule has perplexed healthcare providers nationwide for two decades. Now an expert steps in to clarify what the rule means and how and when it applies.
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By: Patrick T. Buckley, MPA, IHC, for HealthLeaders Media, February 24, 2011
The challenge most providers face with accountable care organizations is not just how to manage risk, but also how to assist and coach patients on making positive and sustained changes in their lifestyles.
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By: Cheryl Clark, for HealthLeaders Media, February 24, 2011
Using a hybrid manual and electronic mortality review incorporating input from specialists who have scrutinized medical charts, Kaiser doctors are building precise timelines of what happened to patients who died in the hospital. The goal is to prevent death and/or improve end-of-life care.
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By: Joe Cantlupe, for HealthLeaders Media, February 24, 2011
Roger J. Packer, MD, head of the division of child neurology at Children's National Medical Center in Washington, DC, was thinking about multidisciplinary approaches long before they became the focus of many hospital strategies. Today the restructuring has virtually eliminated turf wars and increased profits.
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By: February 16, 2011
Dedication to mission is strong and getting stronger, but just how to accomplish that mission is less certain, according to the just-released results of the 2011 HealthLeaders Media Industry Survey. http://www.healthleadersmedia.com/industry_survey/
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By: February 14, 2011
Forward-thinking orthopedic leaders are ensuring high performance and coordination among a carefully constructed caregiver team. Those leaders are also exploring the right metrics to know whether the outcomes they are tracking are the most meaningful to patients. Join the executive and clinical leadership team from nationally renowned MemorialCare Health System and orthopedic innovator Marshall Steele, MD, on March 29 for a three-hour dive into essential orthopedic leadership strategy. http://www.healthleadersmedia.com/rounds/
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