Archives for October 2013
5 Myths Surrounding the Business of Population Health Management02 Oct 2013
Joan Moss, RN, MSN, chief nursing officer and senior vice president at Skokie, Ill.-based Sg2, and Robert Sehring, chief ministry... Continue Reading
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Dont Fall Back: 7 Lessons Learned From a Pioneer ACO02 Oct 2013
You don’t know what you don’t know — that’s how the old saying goes. Fortunately, for hospitals and health systems... Continue Reading
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Bipartisan Group Including North Texas Congressional Leaders Asks CMS to Delay Hospital Payment Rule02 Oct 2013
A week before a controversial rule on outpatient observation care goes into effect, more than 100 U.S. House members have... Continue Reading
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North Texas VA Built Up Massive Health Consultation Backlog02 Oct 2013
We’ve learned an internal memo shows the North Texas Veterans Affairs built up a backlog of more than 36,000 health... Continue Reading
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Tenet Healthcare Closes $4.3B Vanguard Acquisition02 Oct 2013
Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare Corp. has completed its merger with Nashville-based Vanguard Health Systems, officials announced Tuesday. Tenet paid $1.8 billion in cash,... Continue Reading
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19 Recent Issues Between Hospitals and Payers02 Oct 2013
The following are the latest issues that occurred between hospitals, health systems and payers within the past month, starting with... Continue Reading
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California hospital cleared in transport of mentally ill woman to Nevada02 Oct 2013
Napa State Hospital in California committed no wrongdoing in the discharge of a mentally ill woman who ended up at... Continue Reading
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HIX Fulfill Both Liberal and Conservative Goals02 Oct 2013
The new health insurance market places—the exchanges set up under Obamacare—have become the hot health policy topic. Will they work... Continue Reading
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October 02, 2013-19 Recent Issues Between Hospitals and Payers02 Oct 2013
Friday October 4, 2013 Home | Subscribe Provider Advisory Weekly Top Stories Value-Based Health Care Is Inevitable and That’s Good... Continue Reading
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How We Revolutionized Our Emergency Department01 Oct 2013
How does an emergency department (ED) go from the 6 to the 99 percentile in patient satisfaction, while improving dramatically... Continue Reading
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