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Spine experts repudiate Medtronic studies
In an extraordinary move, a group of spine specialists are publicly repudiating the research of other experts that...
Some MA hospitals back price curbs
Support is building among some Massachusetts hospitals for temporary government limits on healthcare prices, a...
In CO, a tale of two hospitals
Aspen Valley Hospital will give its employees an average pay increase of 2.4% this month, while the Vail Valley...
Web Exclusive: Should Hospital CEO Salaries Be Cut If Care Quality Fails?
Pay for performance has become a popular topic for healthcare providers across the country. But can this idea apply...
Magazine: Quality: The Medical Home as Community Effort
A collaborative ACO model is yielding clinical and financial results.
Web Exclusive: How Wasteful is Your Care Delivery?
The long debate about how to curb escalating healthcare costs has shed light on just how important physician...
Magazine: Value vs. Volume: Can We Pay for Quality?
Swedish and Premera create a model where the level of payment will be driven by the outcomes that are achieved.
In New Jersey, testing a new doctor-pay method
A dozen hospitals in New Jersey have begun an experiment to see whether paying doctors differently can lead to better...
Web Exclusive: Physician Groups Earn Over $25 Million for Quality Improvements
All 10 of the physician groups participating in CMS' Physician Group Practice Demonstration achieved benchmark...
Blue Cross, Tufts Medical Center break fee deadlock
A showdown between Tufts Medical Center and Massachusetts’ largest healthcare insurer ended when the hospital and...

Book: The Complete Guide to Transforming the Patient Experience
The patient experience impacts all areas of healthcare, including patient satisfaction, quality (as measured by...
Book: Orthopedics and Spine: Strategies for Superior Service Line Performance
This book is a must-have resource for any organization looking to enhance patient satisfaction, streamline operations...
Book: Marketer's Guide to Community Benefit Reporting and IRS Form 990H
This book and CD-ROM shows healthcare marketers how to gather data effectively from every corner of their organizations...
Seminar: Service Line Strategies Virtual Workshop 2010
Webcast: Geriatrics Service Lines Strategies
As the aging population grows, healthcare organizations need to prepare for the financial stress this demographic will...
Continuing Education: The Physician Advisor’s Role in CDI: A Collaborative Approach for Success
This one-day seminar provides an in-depth session on the essential functions of the physician advisor and his or her...
Webcast: Cultivating Physician-Hospital Alignment in the ACO Era
The physician-hospital relationship has always been important but with reform, fortifying these partnerships is now an...
Audio Conference: Slash Your Readmission Rates
With 20% of Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries discharged from a hospital being readmitted within 30 days, two of...
Webcast: Tackle Physician Turnover Costs, Rev Up Recruitment
Physician turnover can cause millions to walk out your front door. Losing just one physician can mean a $1 million hit...
Continuing Education: The Physician Advisor's Role in CDI: San Diego, CA