Archives for February 2013
Cuomo Bucks Tide With Bill to Ease Limits on Abortion20 Feb 2013
Bucking a trend in which states have been seeking to restrict abortion, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo is putting the finishing touches on legislation... Continue Reading
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February 20, 2013-Leveraging Data to PCMH Level 3 Accreditation20 Feb 2013
Tuesday February 19, 2013 Home | Subscribe Provider Advisory Weekly Top Stories Leveraging Data to PCMH Level 3 Accreditation Salary... Continue Reading
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Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.15 Feb 2013
On February 8, 2013, Kent H. Wallace gave notice of his resignation as the President and Chief Operating Officer of... Continue Reading
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Preventable Medical Error: Never Events15 Feb 2013
We talked recently about wrong site surgery, a type of wholly unnecessary medical mistake termed a never event. While steps are... Continue Reading
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Investors Balk at WellPoint’s Pick for CEO15 Feb 2013
Investors reacted with surprise to WellPoint Inc.’s choice of hospital executive Joseph R. Swedish as its new chief executive, sending... Continue Reading
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Mayo Clinic Has A Radical Plan To Expand Its Reach Across The World15 Feb 2013
The health care industry, and hospitals in particular, are under incredible pressure to cut costs and increase the quality of... Continue Reading
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3 Steps to Build Your Hospital’s Value Case15 Feb 2013
The healthcare industry is in the midst of a revolutionary upheaval reflecting the concerns of patients, payors, providers and policymakers... Continue Reading
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CVS Caremark, Express Scripts Approach 2014 Selling Season With Data-Driven Tools15 Feb 2013
As both stand-alone and insurer-owned PBMs gear up for the 2014 selling season, the big two PBMs tellDBN that they’re expanding... Continue Reading
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Terrell’s only hospital shut down over patient safety15 Feb 2013
Renaissance Hospital in Terrell had its license terminated and its doors shuttered Tuesday following the results of an investigation of... Continue Reading
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The Future Is Now: Medicare Pay for Performance for Inpatient Hospital Services Has Arrived15 Feb 2013
Two key pay-for-performance (P4P) programs created by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (PPACA)—the Hospital Value-Based Purchasing... Continue Reading
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