Archives for November 2012
November 08, 2012-Are ACOs Doomed to Fail?08 Nov 2012
Friday November 9, 2012 Home | Subscribe Provider Advisory Weekly Top Stories Obama win clears health law hurdle, challenges remain... Continue Reading
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Wellmont Health System working to upgrade its electronic medical records – Kingsport Times News07 Nov 2012
Kingsport Times NewsWellmont Health System working to upgrade its electronic medical recordsKingsport Times NewsWellmont Health System is beginning the process of upgrading its electronic medical record system – or EMR – as well as its access and r...
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6 Scariest Issues in Healthcare Right Now06 Nov 2012
With Halloween coming up, we at Becker’s Hospital Review thought it seemed as good a time as any to recap some of... Continue Reading
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PPACA Could Directly Eliminate 400K Hospital Jobs in 2013, Average Hospital Would Shed Over 100 Positions06 Nov 2012
Medicare is a central issue in the current presidential campaign. As neither President Barack Obama nor Governor Mitt Romney wishes... Continue Reading
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Should Hospitals Be Like Restaurants?06 Nov 2012
In an increasingly competitive healthcare environment, hospitals and health systems are seeking ways to differentiate themselves and attract patients. One... Continue Reading
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Should Hospitals Eliminate Waiting Rooms?06 Nov 2012
To hear Dr. Robert Mecklenburg tell it, the conversation was the first time in his career as a physician that... Continue Reading
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How to Make Your Hospital Stay Safer and Cheaper: A Checklist06 Nov 2012
Elizabeth Bailey made quite a few assumptions when her father developed double vision and needed to see the doctor. She... Continue Reading
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Setting the Record Straight on Medic-aid’s “Success”06 Nov 2012
In last Sunday’s New York Times, Paul Krugman extolled the virtues of Medicaid. Here are some excerpts from this astonishing... Continue Reading
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“Unaccountable” An Important, Courageous and Deeply Flawed Book06 Nov 2012
In his new book, Unaccountable: What Hospitals Won’t Tell You and How Transparency Can Revolutionize Health Care, Johns Hopkins surgeon Marty Makary promises... Continue Reading
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The Election and Healthcare IT06 Nov 2012
Tomorrow the Presidential election process comes to an end and the advertising will finally stop. We’ll all be relieved.... Continue Reading
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