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Residency Review Committee Preparation Changes on the Horizonby: ndavis“Chance favors the prepared mind.” – Louis Pasteur March, 1 2012 |
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Strike Preparation: Health System Can Sue Nurse Association for Strikingby: kcarewJust announced last week, the California Nurses Association (CNA) cannot dismiss the legal claim that they violated a collective bargaining agreement with Kaiser Foundation Hospitals when state's nurses association authorized a "sympathy strike" last year. Kaiser feels that the group breached the "no-strike" clause by participating in a 24-hour sympathy strike, supporting the National Union of Healthcare Workers. February, 23 2012 |
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Chairman's Post: What Hospital Leaders are Discovering this Weekby: jdavisWHAT SOLUTIONS ARE TURNING THE INDUSTRY ON? February, 10 2012 |
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Chairman's Post: Insights on This Week's Pollby: jdavisLast week's poll results: Almost two thirds if survey takers in US Hospitals report that their institutions have not yet adopted a Lean management techniques. About half are planning to do so. February, 8 2012 |
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Price Tag of EHR Adoptionby: kcarewWith the advent of Meaningful Use, many physicians are switching from basic electronic health records (EHRs) to more capable EHRs to qualify for government financial incentives. According to a recent survey by the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA), practices are spending $20,000-$30,000 per physician on their EHRs. What does this mean? And why the cost discrepancy? Adopting EHR's February, 8 2012 |
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Chairman's Post: Different Streams of Industry Need and Opportunitiesby: jdavisWHAT SOLUTIONS ARE TURNING THE INDUSTRY ON? February, 2 2012 |
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Healthcare Management Solutions Will Lower Your Risk and Boost Your Bottom Lineby: ndavisWith the costs of running a hospital spiraling upward, many health systems are racing to deploy highly optimized healthcare management solutions across their service lines. January, 27 2012 |
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Chairman's Post: Insights on This Week's Pollby: jdavisLast week's poll results: More than 68% of US Hospitals do not have a program to address the growing needs of caring for older adults – but many are planning on implementing one. ACOs, medical home initiatives and logic are driving health systems to address chronic care among seniors and others in a more systemic way. Programs that can assist in real management of this critical population - with or without an insurance element - are a key success factor for health systems going forward. January, 26 2012 |
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Physician Enterprise Performance Solutions Now Available for License from MX.comby: The EXchange Edit...Physician enterprise performance solutions are now available for license from MX.com. January, 25 2012 |
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Physician Management Allows Hospitals To Expand Services While Reducing Costsby: The EXchange Edit...Physician Management has become an important component to the operation of hospitals. January, 25 2012 |
