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The Strain of Diabetes in Americaby: kcarewResearch from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) projects that as many as 1 in 3 adults in America will have diabetes by the year 2050. While that statistic seems shocking and somewhat far off, according to the American Diabetes Association, almost 26 million children and adults in the United States are living with diabetes, and another 79 million are at high-risk for being affected by type 2 diabetes. October, 31 2012 |
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Women’s Pelvic Health Worth $1M Profitby: Vicki A. LucasWomen’s Services has the highest volume but lowest profits in the hospital. Pelvic health is an enormous opportunity for Women’s Services to get “higher on the food chain”. This article will address the major national trends in Women’s Pelvic Health, discuss various models for Women’s Pelvic Health programs and present baseline financial projections. October, 24 2012 |
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Is Your Hospital Staff Afraid?by: kcarewAccording to a new report from the National Association for Healthcare Quality (NAHQ), healthcare providers at U.S. hospitals are still afraid to report patient safety concerns. October, 24 2012 |
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Shifting POP Recognition in the 21st Centuryby: Sherrie_PalmBy: Sherrie Palm, APOPS Founder & CEO October, 16 2012 |
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Why the Health Insurance Exchange Numbers Matter to Health Care Providersby: jdavisA March 2012 Congressional Budget Office (CBO) report and a Romney debate reference to a McKinsey survey of last year continue to spark concern about how many employers may drop coverage and "push" more people into the Health Insurance Exchange (HIX). October, 9 2012 |
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Are Hospitals CFOs Running from a Payment Myth About Health Insurance Exchanges?by: jdavisThis past Monday, Health Leaders Media posted an article on Why Health Insurance Exchanges Unnerve CFOs. In a nutshell, people are worried that they will be paid for HIX enrollees at or below Medicare rates. For most health systems, that is a bad thing. I have encountered this attitude in many institutions across the country. Is it likely to be true? October, 3 2012 |
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Why Does it Cost So Much to Build a State Level Health Insurance Exchange?by: jdavisThis is the second of five posts regarding the daunting challenges states are facing in building an effective Health Insurance Exchange (HIE) infrastructure. September, 26 2012 |
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Hybrid ORs: The New Wave of Patient Care?by: kcarewWith Saturday being World Heart Day, the healthcare industry is focusing this week on ways to improve cardiac patient care and patient safety. And in today’s fast paced environment, the focus keeps returning to Hybrid Operating Rooms. The ECRI Institute, a nonprofit in Pennsylvania that researches the best approaches to improving patient care, listed Hybrid ORs on their annual Top 10 C-Suite Watch List: Hospital Technology Issues for 2012. So how do Hybrid ORs improve patient care? September, 26 2012 |
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Bracing for HIEs: Health Systems Must Start Planning for Health Insurance Exchangesby: jdavisBy: Joseph M. Davis, Ph.D. This is the first of five posts regarding the Health Insurance Exchange infrastructure and what it may mean for providers and insurers. September, 24 2012 |
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Don't Disregard Value-based Purchasing Yetby: Dr.WilliamKoseA recent article in the September 2012 issue of Health Affairs states the obvious -- there is not enough financial incentive currently for acute care hospitals to enthusiastically or actively defer resources to recoup the 1% of Medicare revenues available under their new hospital pay-for-performance program. Simply put, there are better ways to focus on margin improvement:
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