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NewsPartners HealthCare enters global payment system to save $240M
Partners HealthCare has reached a deal with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts that will reduce payments by $240 million over three years, Massachusetts' largest hospital and physician network Read more...
Hospital readmission rates stagnant
Despite national efforts to cut down on readmissions, hospitals only made minor progress in reducing costly readmissions over a five-year period ending in 2009, regardless of why patients were 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...
Why paid sabbaticals are part of hospitals' QI efforts
Hospital leaders who embrace creativity and innovation are finding ways to deliver quality care while keeping costs in check in the post-reform era, according to Hospitals & Health Networks Read more...
High-paid hospital CEO is a hands-on leader with top patient scores
Hospital leaders should takes notes from UCLA Hospital System CEO David Feinberg, who has a reputation for providing cutting-edge medical care and research at his 10,000-employee organization, Read more...
ACO approval deadline approaching faster than you might think
In my last post on Hospital Impact, I discussed events that are taking place now to change the way care is delivered to U.S. citizens with pre-existing conditions and to retirees who are not yet Read more...
Perception is reality: Why hospital quality data is so important
When people go to a hospital, they assume they'll receive quality care--and that nurses will answer the call bell and fill up their water pitcher when it's empty. But while hospitals across the Read more...
Candidates focus on change, but not cost and quality
Voters in the U.S. are very concerned about the cost of healthcare, and eager to hear about government actions that might give them more access. Of course, this cycle's presidential candidates have Read more...
VA issues 'report card' touting hospital quality
Lately, the VA has taken a pounding over its handling of mentally-ill soldiers, not to mention the conditions under which physically-injured veterans have been treated at its facilities. Now, the Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: Broader health coverage could reduce disparities, lawmakers say
SPOTLIGHT... Broader health coverage could reduce disparities, lawmakers sayWhile it wouldn't eliminate health disparities entirely, proposals to expand health insurance to all U.S. residents could Read more...
| Press ReleasesUnitedHealthcare Invests $5.6 Million in Family Healthcare Network to Help Improve Access to Quality Care in Tulare and KiInvestment is part of UnitedHealthcare’s California Health Care Investment Program, a 20-year, $200 million commitment to improve health care access for underserved communitiesFunding gives health Read more >> Healthcare Partners, IPA, Implements MedAssurant's Innovative, Data-Driven SolutionsHealthcare Partners, IPA, implements MedAssurant's Prospective Advantage® and Capitated Risk Adjustment (CARA™) solutions to identify and close gaps in care and quality for Medicare Advantage Read more >> Advanced ICU Care® to Lead Society of Critical Care Medicine Webcast, January 12, 2012The Role and Impact of Telemedicine on Patient Safety, Quality Care and Clinical Performance in the ICU to Be Explored ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- An aging population. Too few intensivists. Read more >> SmartCare Urgent Care to Open in Atlanta in Early Spring 2012New Clinic Emphasizes Fast and Convenient, Quality Care for Urban Atlanta Neighborhoods ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- North Atlanta neighborhoods will gain a new urgent care center in Early Spring, 2012 Read more >> Amedisys to Present at the Credit Suisse 2011 Healthcare ConferenceBATON ROUGE, La.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Amedisys, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMED), one of America’s leading home health and hospice companies, today announced that members of its management team will present at the Read more >> |
