By Modern Healthcare | March 09, 2013
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As a 30+ year veteran of the Veterans Affairs Department's VistA system and an Air Force veteran, I totally agree with your reporter (“The right and wrong decision,”) that... FULL STORY »
By Modern Healthcare | March 02, 2013
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There is a schism when examining community benefits at metropolitan hospitals and systems and comparing them to community hospitals (“The charity offering”). One needs to look at the broader picture. FULL STORY »
By Modern Healthcare | February 23, 2013
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Joe Carlson's interview with outgoing Federal Trade Commission Chairman Jon Leibowitz (“Championing consumers,”) repeated one of the chairman's favorite catchphrases, “pay-for-delay,” in the... FULL STORY »
By Modern Healthcare | February 16, 2013
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Your recent coverage of the Journal of American Medical Association study on hospice care (“Hospice use increases but aggressive care still common,”) gives this important subject the attention it deserves and... FULL STORY »
By Modern Healthcare | February 09, 2013
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After reviewing your recent report on hospital mergers and acquisitions, we offer a suggestion: It is time to update this important report to more accurately reflect our evolving healthcare landscape. FULL STORY »
By Modern Healthcare | February 02, 2013
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West Penn Allegheny Health System at one time was one of the prominent healthcare providers in Pittsburgh. As a new health system emerged (University of Pittsburgh Medical Center) and monopolized the city, WPAHS was... FULL STORY »
By Modern Healthcare | January 26, 2013
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While the recent article “Lost in Translation?” highlights the drawbacks of telephone interpretation in healthcare, it fails to mention the popular technological advancements in interpretation... FULL STORY »
By Modern Healthcare | January 19, 2013
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Joe Carlson's article "Safe at home” understates the number of direct-care workers in the home-care industry. He cites a government source, which tracks home health aides but does not include... FULL STORY »
By Modern Healthcare | January 12, 2013
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Your cover story on how Medicare rewards and outcomes are not always linked (“Quality paradox,”) suggests that the CMS has developed standards for reimbursement for quality that exceed... FULL STORY »
By Modern Healthcare | January 05, 2013
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I believe your editorial arguing against precipitous action on Medicare (“No answers in quick fixes,” Dec. 17, p. 22), such as the proposal to raise the eligibility age from 65 to 67, includes one... FULL STORY »
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