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NewsExecs with tunnel vision not concerned about post-reform strategies
Although hospital and health system HR executives expect significant changes to their operations because of healthcare reform, they aren't implementing strategies to address them, according to a Read more...
Small business fights healthcare reform law
Healthcare reform has another opponent--small business. The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) filed a motion with the Supreme Court yesterday to add new two plaintiffs--NFIB Read more...
Supreme Court to hear healthcare reform challenge
The highest court in the land agreed to hear arguments on the healthcare reform law by March 2012, which would decide on legality of the individual mandate by the end of June 2012, reports USA Today. Read more...
Limiting physician-owned hospitals could stall competition, quality care
Physician-owned hospitals (POHs) can provide consumer choice, innovation, high-quality care, and patient satisfaction. Yet, restrictions in the reform law could virtually halt future expansion. By Read more...
Healthcare spending now in the hands of complete debt committee
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi yesterday named the final three members of debt "super committee," reports the New York Times. Reps. Xavier Becerra (D-Calif.), James Clyburn (D-S.C.), and Chris Read more...
Hospital plans $1 million marketing campaign to revamp image
Despite rising healthcare costs, Stroger Hospital in Chicago plans to spend up to $1 million on TV ads next year, reports the Chicago Tribune. The hospital system hopes the ads will improve its Read more...
Medicaid enrollees may cost more to treat under reform
Americans who will enter the Medicaid program as a result of healthcare reform will be sicker than the typical program enrollee, translating to at least higher initial costs, reports The Hill's Read more...
More insured still strain safety-net hospitals
It's what the skeptics of the Affordable Care Act feared: Despite more insurance coverage under healthcare reform, patients may still be straining the health system. Safety-net hospitals, as well as Read more...
Kaiser: Americans doubt healthcare will improve, lower costs
Despite best efforts, half of Americans are not confident in healthcare reform, reports Kaiser Health News today. According to a Kaiser Family Foundation poll, 41 percent of respondents believe care Read more...
Borders' closing teaches hospitals to adapt
News that the large bookstore chain Borders is seeking permission to go out of business could serve as a cautionary tale for hospitals. The end of Borders may signal the demise of brick-and-mortar Read more...
| Press ReleasesPackard Children’s Hospital Hosts Healthcare Value NetworkHospital and national collaborative “redefining value for patients” PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- No one in America likes sitting in a waiting room, or waiting as a doctor or nurse steps out Read more >> MedeAnalytics' Ken Perez Sizes Up ACO "State of the Union" at Annual Accountable Care Organizations SummitTime to start ACO journey is now, but proceed with knowledge, he tells audienceEMERYVILLE, Calif., Jan. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- According to Ken Perez, MedeAnalytics' senior vice president of Read more >> Resurrection Health Care Achieves 94% Field Data Extraction with Brainware Distiller for InvoicesProvider Reduces Paper-Based Document Processing by 77%, Eliminates Long-Term Paper StorageASHBURN, Va., Dec. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Brainware, Inc. is proud to report that Resurrection Health Read more >> Industry Veterans Launch Healthbox TechnologiesIT firm meets growing demand for custom healthcare solutions NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- A team of industry veterans today announced the launch of Healthbox Technologies, which will provide Read more >> Quality Expert Blanton Godfrey Predicts "Big Winners and Losers" After Health ReformTells hospitals to take page from industrial engineering, plan workflowPITTSBURGH, Dec. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- International quality and productivity expert Blanton Godfrey, co-founder with Don Read more >> |
