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The Patient of the Future
Physicians suggest. Patients ignore. Technology alone won't bring them together. But a new relationship just might.

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Real-World Bundling
Shared responsibility for outcomes should cut costs and boost market share.
Better Together
Five-Minute Consult
How Many Slices Do You Really Need?
Being an early adopter of the latest technology is not enough; today's organizations must know how to use it effectively, as well.
Centering on Hope
Future Tense
The Art of Balancing Risk
Hit with huge investment losses, some hospitals are steering clear of riskier, less liquid transactions.
When Leases Become Liabilities
Money Talk
The RAC Reserve Debate
Certifiable Stroke Care
With a growing emphasis on stroke center certification, hospitals must demonstrate that they have the teams in place to treat stroke patients quickly and effectively, or risk losing patients to a competitor down the road.

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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