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Progress, but still a long way to go | Researchers see promise in safety measures, but gains uneven

By Lola Butcher | October 12, 2013 | Print Magazine

Nearly 15 years after the patient-safety movement started, deaths and injuries from poor care continue to be all too common in U.S. hospitals. For example, studies show that between 21% and 63% of urinary catheters, which frequently cause painful infections...
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Moving into the age of data | Outgoing tech czar Mostashari offers thoughts on incentive payments, interoperability, IT centers

By Joseph Conn | October 04, 2013 | Print Magazine

Dr. Farzad Mostashari served more than two years as the health IT czar during health IT's busiest time. In an interview before leaving the post, he shares his thoughts with reporter Joseph Conn.
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Compounding changes | Litigation, legislation among fallout from outbreak

By Jaimy Lee | September 28, 2013 | Print Magazine

A year ago, few people outside of the pharmacy sector knew much about drug compounding. Now the industry is at the center of legal and regulatory action.
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HIPAA hurdles | New rules pose complex challenges for providers

By Joe Carlson | September 21, 2013 | Print Magazine

Safeguarding patients' personal health information has become a more complicated job—and potentially more punitive—thanks to a raft of new federal rules going into effect this week.
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Teaching by telementoring | Project ECHO advancing physicians' skill sets

By Jessica Zigmond | September 14, 2013 | Print Magazine

Project ECHO pairs specialists with primary-care physicians and other clinicians via video teleconferencing to teach primary-care providers how to treat complex, chronic conditions.
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In the LEED | Hospitals find value in healthcare-specific criteria

By Andis Robeznieks | September 07, 2013 | Print Magazine

The first construction projects with designs influenced by the healthcare-specific standards under the LEED program are just now being certified, with a Texas children's hospital leading the way.
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Consulting on costs, quality | Physicians, other providers enlisted to help steer patients toward savings

By Rich Daly | August 31, 2013 | Print Magazine

To increase consumer use of cost and quality comparison tools, payers increasingly are turning to physicians and other providers, who long have resisted public release of comparative data.
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More docs get EHR help | Medical scribes move beyond the emergency room

By Joseph Conn | August 24, 2013 | Print Magazine

Physicians say they like to use medical scribes to handle EHR data entry because they find EHRs slow and clunky to use, interfering with their interactions with patients.
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Targeting bad debt | Hospitals getting proactive on billing

By Beth Kutscher | August 17, 2013 | Print Magazine

As patients are forced to pay a bigger share of their medical bills, bad debt will remain a concern for providers—even as more Americans gain insurance coverage under healthcare reform.
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Under the spotlight | Boards see evolving role in compensation oversight

By Melanie Evans | August 10, 2013 | Print Magazine

Ongoing interest in not-for-profit hospital governance and executive compensation has led in recent years to increased disclosure of executive pay and perks.
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