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St. Francis Medical Center names Binderman CMIO
By Rachel Landen | October 09, 2013 | Basic Web Basic Web Subscription Details
St. Francis Medical Center, Lynwood, Calif., named Dr. Judi Binderman its first chief medical information officer, effective Sept. 30.
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Wal-Mart, Lowe's to offer employees leg up on knee and hip work—at certain systems
By Jaimy Lee | October 08, 2013 | Basic Web Basic Web Subscription Details
A group of large employers including retail giants Wal-Mart Stores and Lowe's Cos. announced they will offer their employees coverage for hip and knee implant procedures with no cost-sharing if they receive the procedures at one of four previously selected hospital systems.
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Vital Signs
Post-operative blood clot rates questioned as hospital quality measure
By Maureen McKinney | October 07, 2013
New research calls into question the validity of using post-operative blood clot rates as a metric of hospital quality. According to a study published Monday in the Journal of the American Medical Association, rates of venous thromboembolism—a term that includes pulmonary embolism and deep...
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Could skewed market drive out doctors?
By The Southern Illinoisan (Carbondale) | October 07, 2013
According to one physicians group, healthcare reform is summed up as an epic experiment to see if access can be expanded and quality improved, at the same time, while curtailing costs. The majority of doctors are wary, at best. Those who run their own practice, a declining breed, wonder how much...
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The business of care delivery | Medical practice executives have a billion opportunities to help patients
By Dr. Susan Turney | October 05, 2013 | Print Magazine Print Magazine Subscription Details
According to a recent National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey, there are about 1 billion patient office visits in the U.S. annually. This is the number of opportunities medical practice executives have to make a difference in a patient's experience and perspective on healthcare delivery.
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Tri-City drops lawsuit against Scripps in Calif.
By Modern Healthcare | October 03, 2013 | Basic Web Basic Web Subscription Details
Tri-City Medical Center says it's moving on from a losing four-year legal battle with competitor Scripps Health.
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Calif. law expands role of pharmacists
By Rachel Landen | October 02, 2013 | Basic Web Basic Web Subscription Details
California Gov. Jerry Brown signed legislation Oct. 1 that will expand the ability of pharmacists to serve patients and collaborate with other healthcare providers, resulting in greater access to care and improved quality and efficiency, according to a news release.
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Vital Signs
Switch ACO model to efficiency incentives from volume, authors say
By Melanie Evans | October 02, 2013
A Medicare test of accountable care in Wisconsin slowed cost growth last year for about 20,000 seniors. That's good news, of course, to economists and policymakers. But for hospitals, the news was not all good because most payers continue to reimburse on a fee-for-service basis rewarding more...
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Some Americans still confused about electronic health records, poll shows
By Rachel Landen | October 01, 2013
As healthcare providers work to adopt electronic health records and achieve Stage 2 meaningful-use standards, most Americans are confused and concerned about the transition from paper to digital, according to a survey by Xerox.
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WellCare buys some assets of HealthFirst as it prepares to enter N.J. Medicaid market
By Rachel Landen | September 30, 2013 | Basic Web Basic Web Subscription Details
WellCare Health Plans, Tampa, Fla., announced on Sept. 30 that it has entered into an agreement to buy certain assets of Healthfirst Health Plan of New Jersey.
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