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By: Cheryl Clark, for HealthLeaders Media, October 9, 2012
By employing best practices in transfusion medicine, hospitals could save "about $1.06 million per hospital per year" without changing patient outcomes, an economic report says.
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By: HCPro Staff, October 9, 2012
A busy critical access hospital proves that a combination of methods, including analyzing fall data and placing a renewed emphasis on staff accountability, can achieve a drastic drop in patient falls.
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By: Karen Minich-Pourshadi, for HealthLeaders Media, October 8, 2012
Participation in risk-based contracting by physicians, hospitals, and health systems continues to be slow. While getting payers to agree to a fair margin adds to the complexity of the contracting negotiations, one hospital system CFO says, "there's usually up-side, not down-side risk."
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By: Chelsea Rice, for HealthLeaders Media, October 8, 2012
September's federal jobs report is spurred by hiring within the healthcare sector. But one economist cautions that the government's work to control healthcare spending could ultimately reverse the positive jobs trend.
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By: August 24, 2012
Date: Oct. 22, 2012, 1:00–2:30 p.m. ET
With the implementation deadline confirmed, the transition to ICD-10 shifts into high gear. Now providers and payers must prepare quickly. Learn from UnitedHealth Group and other coding experts how to assess your organization's existing structure, create a transition process, and move toward compliance while meeting risk and cost constraints.
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By: September 10, 2012
Date: Oct. 16, 2012, 1:00-4:00 p.m. (ET)
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