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Hospitals are in the midst of a readmission crisis. When CMS announced its first round of penalties at the start of fiscal year 2013, more than 2,200 hospitals were hit with cuts ranging from 0.01 to 1 percent of their Medicare revenue which could translate up to seven-figures per facility.
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At the end of 2008, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) was without a clear sense of direction. Turnover was high, employee satisfaction was low and there was little to no growth.
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Merck & Co. plans to cut another 8,500 jobs as the drugmaker continues its struggle with competition from cheaper generic medications that have squeezed the pharmaceutical industry for several quarters now.
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A key function of the electronic health-record incentive payment program was shut down Tuesday along with much of the federal government due to the failure of Congress to pass a continuing spending resolution.
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More than 700,000 federal workers will be looking for ways to put food on the table as much of the federal government shut down Tuesday over budget squabbles in Congress. But if you're a federal rat, it's still fat city. Federal mice, too.
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A government shutdown this week would interrupt some services and potentially jeopardize the paychecks of more than 800,000 federal workers. Find out where the cuts will fall.
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What it does: CTG Health Solutions is a consulting firm that works to improve implementation of electronic health-record systems, facilitating integration of EHRs, ensuring security and optimizing software management. It's part of Computer Task Group, which offers industry-specific IT...
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What it does: Focusing on hospitals and other healthcare providers, the privately owned company provides staffing management and continuing education software to more than 2,000 medical facilities across the country.
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The Cleveland Clinic is in the process of cutting $330 million from its budget for next year—a move that could result in an unspecified number of employee layoffs and thousands of early retirements.
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Indiana University Health is trimming its workforce by about 800 positions at seven campuses as part of a plan to slash $1 billion in costs over the next five years.
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