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By: Margaret Dick Tocknell, for HealthLeaders Media, May 5, 2011
Texas Health Resources and Methodist Health System have signed an agreement to study the possible formation of a multi-provider accountable care organization, the nonprofit hospital systems have announced.
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By: Karen Minich-Pourshadi, for HealthLeaders Media, April 14, 2011
Advocates of supplier relationship management say that when both the hospital and the vendor increase the efficiency of acquiring goods and services, managing inventory, and processing materials, not only do costs drop, but quality improves.
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By: Cheryl Clark for HealthLeaders Media, May 5, 2011
A type of bedside handle, intended to help impaired patients get in and out of bed, and classified as a medical device requiring FDA approval, is blamed for the deaths of four people and should be banned, says Public Citizen.
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By: John Commins, for HealthLeaders Media, May 5, 2011
Two South Florida healthcare companies have pleaded guilty in federal court to charges related to a Medicare fraud scheme called "staggering in scope" by prosecutors.
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By: Margaret Dick Tocknell, for HealthLeaders Media, May 4, 2011
Last month the Department of Labor released a report in that under-the-radar way that makes you immediately wonder what's up. For a report that's supposed to help guide decisions about what constitutes essential healthcare benefits, it's very light on what is actually covered.
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By: Alexandra Wilson Pecci, for HealthLeaders Media, May 4, 2011
In rural areas, international medical graduates help fill the physician shortage. The application period for visas began April 1 and this year it appears there will be enough to meet demand.
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By: Anna Webster, for HealthLeaders Media, May 4, 2011
There is a booming opportunity for marketers to target the aging patient population. An expert from Banner Health offers inside advice for niche marketing to this critical group.
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