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HCA taps Rutherford for CFO post
By Rachel Landen | October 07, 2013 | Basic Web Basic Web Subscription Details
In a series of leadership changes prompted by HCA CEO Richard Bracken's retirement at the end of this year, William Rutherford will become CFO and executive VP.
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Reform Update: Shutdown may stop ACA grants, but other spending mostly unaffected
By Jessica Zigmond | October 04, 2013 | Basic Web Basic Web Subscription Details
Leading up to the launch this week of the state insurance exchanges, the Obama administration made clear that the online marketplaces would go live despite a government shutdown if Congress failed to pass a spending bill. But what about the implementation of other provisions in the Patient...
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In wake of Navy Yard tragedy, advocates push for improved mental health services
By Jessica Zigmond | September 19, 2013 | Basic Web Basic Web Subscription Details
Lawmakers and behavioral healthcare advocates are amplifying their call for legislation to expand access to community behavioral healthcare services after this week's Navy Yard shooting.
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N.M. cracks down on non-profit leaders' conflicts of interest
By Associated Press | September 08, 2013
The head of New Mexico's Human Services Department says the relationships between six nonprofit behavioral health service providers and a for-profit Arizona company appear fraught with conflicts of interest.
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Lawsuit: N.M. attorney fired after audit complaint
By Associated Press | September 01, 2013
A lawyer fired by the state Human Services Department says she was let go because of her criticism of an audit of government-funded mental healthcare, according to a lawsuit against the state agency.
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CMS touts lower use of antipsychotic drugs in nursing homes
By Jessica Zigmond | August 27, 2013
The CMS on Tuesday heralded a lower prevalence of antipsychotic drug use in the nation's nursing homes, which the agency attributes to a dementia-care program it launched last year.
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Federal policymakers to develop EHR testing program for behavioral health, long-term care facilities
By Joseph Conn | August 07, 2013
Federal health information technology policymakers plan to establish a voluntary program for the testing and certification of electronic health-record systems used by long-term care, post-acute care and behavioral health providers.
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DocuTrac taps O'Shaughnessy to be director of tech support
By Rachel Landen | August 06, 2013 | Basic Web Basic Web Subscription Details
DocuTrac, which develops electronic health records and practice-management software for the behavioral health industry, has hired Kevin O'Shaughnessy as director of technical support services.
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Study shows increase in psychiatric hospital stays
By Jessica Zigmond | July 15, 2013
Average psychiatric inpatient hospital admissions rose more than 8% in 2011, according to an annual survey by the National Association of Psychiatric Health Systems, which said the need for inpatient behavioral health services continues to grow.
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NCQA seeks comment on medical-home recognition revisions
By Andis Robeznieks | June 20, 2013
The National Committee for Quality Assurance is seeking public comment on proposed revisions to its patient-centered medical home recognition program standards, which it says will better reflect healthcare trends such as the growing emphasis on outcome measures.
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