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By: Cheryl Clark, for HealthLeaders Media, October 4, 2012
Under a program outlined in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, community-based organizations stand to receive federal funds to do in outpatient settings certain tasks that hospitals don't and can't—to help patients self-manage their care for 30 days post-discharge.
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By: John Commins, for HealthLeaders Media, October 4, 2012
The CEO of a Kansas health center touts his board-approved progressive plan to give doctors flexibility and control over an eight-week paid time off policy. After comparing the total cost of coverage to paying locums' rates, he says, "We just can't afford not to do this."
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By: John Commins, for HealthLeaders Media, October 3, 2012
Smaller rural hospitals have been given short shrift in the move to meaningful use. Now officials with the Office of the National Coordinator are providing additional funding to speed things up. Otherwise, it looks like the vast majority of critical access hospitals won't make the deadline.
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By: Margaret Dick Tocknell, for HealthLeaders Media, October 3, 2012
Charles Kennedy, MD, head of Aetna's Aligned Care Solutions division, has 10 accountable care organizations up and running and 14 more under contract. The priority is primary care medicine and its effect on chronic disease—the main driver of healthcare costs.
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By: Marianne Aiello, for HealthLeaders Media, October 3, 2012
Farmers markets are a great way to promote healthful nutrition and have a positive effect on population health. But there's a lot more to it than simply offering fresh fruits and veggies and pasting your logo on a few signs.
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By: September 17, 2012
Date: October 25, 2012, 1:00-2:30 p.m. ET
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By: September 10, 2012
Date: Oct. 16, 2012, 1:00-4:00 p.m. (ET)
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