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AAMI: Meaningful use rewards early interoperability adopters
Evaluating hospital networks, data, drivers and device types should be completed before embarking on an...
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...
VT may build new state hospital
Gov. Peter Shumlin is considering going in a new direction than his predecessor regarding the future of the Vermont...
Dallas-area employers unite to collect data on health benefits
  Nine large North Texas employers have formed a partnership to help each other get a grip on rising health...
Economy led to cuts in use of healthcare
The economic crisis in the United States has reduced the use of routine medical care, and the cutbacks here are much...
Chinese hospitals are cauldrons of discontent
Forget the calls by many Chinese patients for more honest, better-qualified doctors. What this Shenyang...
New life in Chicago brings refugees to health center's doors
Run by Mt. Sinai Hospital, a Chicago center treats refugee patients exclusively. But differences in culture, religion...
In some cultures, cancer stirs shame
With ethnic minorities and immigrants fast becoming the collective U.S. majority, there is a push in medical circles to...
Survey: 14,000 patients rejected in Japan
More than 14,000 emergency patients were rejected by hospitals in Japan at least three times before getting treatment...
Japan addresses tainted blood victims
The Japanese Prime Minister said his ruling bloc will submit legislation to provide aid to about 1,000 people exposed...

Book: The Satisfied Patient, Second Edition:
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Book: Physician Entrepreneurs: The Quality Patient Experience
A quality patient experience directly impacts physician scores and rankings with private insurers and government...
Book: The Complete Guide to Transforming the Patient Experience
The patient experience impacts all areas of healthcare, including patient satisfaction, quality (as measured by...
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...