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By: John Commins, for HealthLeaders Media, May 5, 2010
Many non-profit hospitals don't do enough to tell needy patients they may qualify for charity care programs, or how to apply for help, according to a report released today by The Access Project and Community Catalyst.
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By: Heather Comak, for HealthLeaders Media, May 5, 2010
Those facilities that have been designated as American Nurses Credentialing Center's Magnet Recognition Program® organizations say that their hospitals have been able to take improvement in quality and patient safety to new levels.
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By: John Commins, for HealthLeaders Media, May 5, 2010
Online job ads for healthcare practitioners and technicians grew by 3,300 listing in April for a total of 630,000 listings, a level of demand not seen since the recession began two years ago, the Conference Board reports.
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By: Cynthia Johnson, May 5, 2010
When Durham-based Duke University and the Durham, NC, community launched Durham Health Innovations, they knew they were embarking on a groundbreaking project that would improve the health of patients. But at some point during the recently completed planning stages, team members realized that they had stopped talking about patients—and started talking about communities.
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By: John Commins, for HealthLeaders Media, May 6, 2010
Torrance, CA-based HealthCare Partners Affiliates Medical Group has acquired Talbert Medical Group, Inc., a physician-owned practice with more than 67,000 managed care patients in Los Angeles County and Orange County. The acquisition increases patient base for by HealthCare Partners in California to 750,000 and expands patient access to more than 1,200 primary care physicians throughout the Los Angeles Metro area, HealthCare Partners said.
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By: James Carroll, for HealthLeaders Media, May 6, 2010
In the first of four scheduled nationwide RAC calls, CMS began the first portion with a basic summary of the RAC operational process. CMS representatives began this portion describing how the success of the demonstration led to the implementation of the permanent program, and eventually led into up-to-date concerns such as additional documentation limits, the N432 code, and RAC impacts on critical access hospitals.
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By: Cheryl Clark, for HealthLeaders Media, May 5, 2010
It's always refreshing to hear about a big, geographically diverse hospital system that tries to find solutions for its smallest facilities, and succeeds.
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By: Les Masterson, for HealthLeaders Media, May 5, 2010
No matter which sports team you follow, you have most likely seen health insurance advertisement in your favorite stadium, ballpark, or arena.
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By: Marianne Aiello, for HealthLeaders Media, May 5, 2010
It's next to impossible to prove that the billboard on the highway convinced X-amount of patients to schedule procedures at your hospital. To find real, true ROI, marketers must turn to the Internet.
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