By Melanie Evans | January 05, 2013
| Print Magazine
Healthcare exits a year in which reform survived major challenges and enters the final year before millions are expected to gain health insurance. See what to expect in 2013. FULL STORY »
By Maureen McKinney | January 05, 2013
| Print Magazine
The days are numbered for lofty quality-improvement projects that don't have clearly defined price tags and projected cost savings, according to industry experts. FULL STORY »
By Joseph Conn | January 05, 2013
| Print Magazine
If 2011 was the year the federal government implemented its programs to promote the use of electronic health-record systems under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, and 2012 was the year those plans were executed, 2013 is the year the feds will need to think small. FULL STORY »
Hospitals remain under pressure to reduce supply costs, which will lead to lower margins for device manufacturers and an increased need for providers to not only reduce costs but also establish new forms of revenue within the supply chain. FULL STORY »
While public hospitals can expect another challenging year operationally, Dr. Bruce Siegel, president and CEO of the National Association of Public Hospitals and Health Systems, says there might be some good news ahead. FULL STORY »
By Joe Carlson | January 05, 2013
| Print Magazine
Regulators are focused on high healthcare prices at a time when providers and payers are looking to innovate and expand the various ways that Americans receive their care. That conflict will produce several high-profile court fights—and possibly even some nationally watched decisions—in... FULL STORY »
By Ashok Selvam | January 05, 2013
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Hospital leaders have spent years in an unsettled environment talking about integrated care, but 2013 could mark a key year when officials follow through on those conversations and make significant headway in improving efficiency through new delivery models. FULL STORY »
By Beth Kutscher | January 05, 2013
| Print Magazine
For investor-owned healthcare providers, the story of 2013 is expected to be similar to the narrative of 2012: consolidation, consolidation, consolidation. FULL STORY »
By Melanie Evans | January 05, 2013
| Print Magazine
Hospitals enter the new year with more certainty that health reform initiatives, such as accountable care, will advance, but with the prospect of costly new policies to address the federal debt and deficit issues. FULL STORY »
By Andis Robeznieks | January 05, 2013
| Print Magazine
Although the economy may be slowly recovering and uncertainty over healthcare reform is lifting, healthcare construction is lagging behind as organizations assess what they need to do and can do next in an industry that is changing before their eyes. FULL STORY »
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