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The time is now for ACOs, former CMS administrator says
With the prohibitive and rising cost of healthcare, there has never been a greater need for accountable care...
Stage 2 meaningful use to show ’deference’ to panel proposals
The rule that details the requirements for stage 2 of meaningful use will "look a lot like" the measures that the...
MGH to Pay $1M to Settle 'Potential' HIPAA Violation
Massachusetts General Hospital has agreed to pay $1 million to settle  allegations it violated patient privacy...
Web Exclusive: Hoping for Repeal is Not a Strategy
I'm up to my neck in surveys lately here at HealthLeaders Media. The report I'm working on now regards the level of...
Web Exclusive: How to Prepare for ICD-10 Coding, Software Revisions
The first major alteration in decades of the International Classification of Diseases is looming. Here's a guide to the...
Web Exclusive: Health Insurers Win Some, Lose Some with MLR Rules
The Department of Health and Human Services and the nation's health insurers are in the thick of what is turning out...
Web Exclusive: Hospital Downgrades Accelerate in Q3
More nonprofit hospitals took it on the chin during the third quarter as seen in the number of downgrades, according...
Web Exclusive: DOD's EHR Failure Due to Poor Planning, Says GAO
Shortcomings in the Department of Defense's failed 13-year, $2 billion transition to electronic health records were...
Insurers take lead in EHR implementation
When the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services announced its final rules and regulations for meaningful use of...
E-medical records: More ’meaningful use’
The push toward electronic medical records has garnered a lot of attention lately as the federal rules roll out for...

Audio Conference: Inpatient-only Procedures
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Audio Conference: Delivering Inpatient Notifications
During this 90-minute audio conference, our speakers use a fictional case to show you how to appropriately deliver each...
Audio Conference: 2012 OIG Work Plan for Hospitals: Top Issues for Auditing
During this 90-minute audio conference, our expert panel walks you through this year's compliance hot-spots, offers...
Audio Conference: Physician Supervision in Hospital Outpatient Departments
Physician supervision in the outpatient setting is always difficult to get your hands around . You need to understand...
Audio Conference: Utilization Review 101: Meet Requirements and Maintain an Effective Committee
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Audio Conference: Inpatient-only Procedures
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Audio Conference: Self-Administered Drugs
During this live two-hour audio conference, Kimberly Anderwood Hoy, JD, CPC and Valerie A. Rinkle, MPA outline CMS...
Audio Conference: Physician Supervision: Meet requirements in hospital outpatient departments
During this 90-minute audio conference, Kimberly Anderwood Hoy, JD, CPC will review requirements for supervision and...