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Hospital CEO weighs in: U.S. Healthcare coverage should be privatized
In Part II of our Q&A interview with the CEO of Boston's Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Paul Levy shares how Massachusetts' mandatory insurance coverage law has impacted his institution,... Read more...
Paul Levy shares why hospital CEOs should blog
As many of you know, Paul Levy, CEO of Boston's Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, is an avid blogger who advocates for more transparency in healthcare (he even disclosed his own compensation... Read more...
Harvard doctors agree to drop late-night ED surcharge
Under pressure from a health workers' union, a Boston-area group of Harvard physicians has agreed to drop a $30 surcharge it was tacking onto bills for emergency care provided between 10 p.m. and 8... Read more...
Paul Levy - 9 People to Watch in Healthcare
Name: Paul Levy Location: Boston, Massachusetts Profession: President and CEO of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Fast facts: Prior to becoming president and CEO of Beth Israel Deaconess in 2002,... Read more...
Beth Israel opens doctors' notes to patients
Many doctors would cringe if they thought patients were going to read the honest, uncensored notes captured in the patients' medical records. Some would probably refuse to participate, arguing that... Read more...
Is VistA a viable replacement for paper records?
How is it possible that only 1.5 percent of hospitals in the United States have gone paperless? Furthermore, how is it possible that West Virginia--which is not exactly a financial or technological... Read more...
Case study: Beth Israel Deaconess uses 'tag' game to boost hand washing
Seeing to it that nurses, doctors, techs and attending physicians all wash their hands is a monumental task. Often, sanctions against those who violate hand washing rules aren't effective, as busy... Read more...
Beth Israel safety lapses raise concern among state regulators
Ordinarily, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center has a sterling reputation for appropriate care. However, some cleanliness concerns raised by a recent state inspection may have lowered that... Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: Beth Israel Deaconess staff accept pay cut to save others' jobs
At Boston's Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, the odds avoiding a mass layoff seemed pretty low. The hospital, which had once been prosperous, was looking at a $20 million projected loss for this... Read more...
Beth Israel Deaconess could lose $20M this year
Originally, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center had projected that it would have an operating surplus of roughly $18 million for its current fiscal year ending Sept. 30. But now, even this... Read more...
