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Cover Story:
Hang On
Get ready for the failure of the HIT stimulus dream, episode of care contracting, the end of easy credit, and a public plan.

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Focus May Be the Future
Most hospitals can't continue to be all things to all people.
Showing the Way
Five-Minute Consult
PHRs: Worth the Effort
Will personal health records be a temporary fix or are they here for the long haul? No one knows, but some providers say the benefits for patients are worth the effort.
Tracking Peace of Mind
Future Tense
Spotting the Turnaround
When will we know healthcare is on the mend? Experts say look to employment rates, state and federal trends, and reimbursement rates.
Finding Capital
Money Talk
Making Wellness Work
Wellness and weight loss programs aren't major revenue generators, but healthcare reformers know they cannot effectively control costs without focusing more on prevention.

Mission Possible

Mission statements are often mocked for being uselessly generic. Random mission statement generators (really) can spit out any combination of "trust" and "teamwork" and "patient needs." Yet many real mission statements adopted by hospitals and healthcare systems are seriously specific, with careful and clear thought given to who should be served, how they should be served, and how management and the medical staff should work together toward those ends.

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