Archives for January 2013
January 29, 2013-Disease-specific ACOs make their debut29 Jan 2013
Tuesday January 29, 2013 Home | Subscribe Provider Advisory Weekly Top Stories Health Care Reform Update — January 22, 2013... Continue Reading
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The White House Reveals A Redesigned Electronic Medical Record – Co.Design28 Jan 2013
Co.DesignThe White House Reveals A Redesigned Electronic Medical RecordCo.DesignKeeping track of their histories is a gargantuan task, and many doctors have turned to the Electronic Medical Record, a computerized list of everything from allergies to ad...
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Association Between Quality Improvement for Care Transitions in Communities and Rehospitalizations Among Medicare Beneficiaries26 Jan 2013
Importance Medicare beneficiaries experience errors during transitions among care settings, yielding harms that include unnecessary rehospitalizations. Objective To evaluate whether... Continue Reading
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3 Points of Clarity in Telehealth Spur Adoption, Expansion26 Jan 2013
The healthcare industry has seen tremendous movement forward in telehealth. Six months ago Roy Schoenberg, MD, president and CEO of... Continue Reading
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17 Healthcare Niches — Observations for 201326 Jan 2013
As we head into 2013, we see distinct winners and losers in the new healthcare economy. This article briefly outlines... Continue Reading
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Hospitals, physicians, insurers back bill for ‘medical homes’ in Montana26 Jan 2013
HELENA – Hospitals, physicians, health insurers and health clinics came out in force Wednesday to support a bill encouraging “patient-centered... Continue Reading
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Seven-Figure Club Continues To Grow26 Jan 2013
More than one in five non-profit hospital chief executive officers in California received compensation totaling $1 million or more in... Continue Reading
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Moody’s: Outlook for US not-for-profit hospitals remains negative for 201326 Jan 2013
New York, January 22, 2013 — The outlook for the US not-for-profit hospitals in 2013 continues to be negative, says... Continue Reading
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CMS: Medicare RACs Take Back $745M in Overpayments in 1Q of 201326 Jan 2013
Medicare Recovery Auditors, also known as recovery audit contractors, set a new record for most overpayments collected in a quarter,... Continue Reading
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U.S. Hospital Consolidation Activity Hits High in 2012 Spurred By Healthcare Reform26 Jan 2013
Healthcare reform and changing reimbursement methodologies are dramatically altering the landscape for U.S. nonprofit hospitals, driving the highest consolidation activity... Continue Reading
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