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President Barack Obama's re-election delivered healthcare executives some certainty that the bulk of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act will be implemented, yet little clue how the president and Congress will treat healthcare programs in their quest to control federal spending.
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President Barack Obama's re-election and a post-election deadline extension are expected to produce a surge of states submitting insurance exchange plans to the CMS.
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Modern Healthcare reporters are tracking healthcare leaders' reaction to President Barack Obama's re-election and what the election means for the healthcare industry
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Any hospital executive knows the argument that healthcare in America is undermined by a reimbursement model that pays for procedures instead of outcomes.
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"Escape Fire: The Fight to Rescue American Healthcare” signals to viewers that healthcare in this country is broken. The traditional delivery model no longer works. As President Abraham Lincoln once said, “We must think anew and act anew.” That's what healthcare needs now—a...
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The fact that the most expensive surgical treatments do not lead to the best outcomes should be viewed as reason for hope, Dr. Atul Gawande told attendees Tuesday at the American College of Surgeons' annual clinical congress in Chicago.
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With the recent passing of Jerry Nelson, the voice of Sesame Street's Count von Count, I'm compelled to note that the 2012 edition of Modern Healthcare's 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare list had 18 first-timers, eight 11-timers, 78 men, 22 women and 25 doctors (20 men and five women).
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This year's ranking of the 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare includes 18 newcomers as well as eight honorees who have been on every list since it started in 2002.
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A 10-year partnership with the University of Tabuk System in Saudi Arabia marks the next step in Ochsner Health System's international strategy.
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Getting excited about the American Medical Association's 1% increase in membership is almost like getting riled up about the Chicago White Sox getting back to .500 after a three-game sweep of the Cubs.
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