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The eighth annual Modern Healthcare/Modern Physician ranking of the 50 Most Influential Physician Executives is indicative of the transformation the healthcare industry is undergoing.
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The 50 Most Influential Physician Executives in Healthcare are presented by order in this year's ranking.
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HHS' Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has awarded $34 million for projects that address healthcare-associated infections.
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The organization tasked by the government with determining which treatments and procedures work best for which patients has begun to make headway in the year since its inception.
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Dr. T. Bedirhan Ustun joked about being tarred and feathered, but he still asked attendees to begin thinking about, planning for and helping develop ICD-11.
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Modern Healthcare reporter Vince Galloro recaps the first day and a half of the American Health Information Management Association's 83rd annual convention in Salt Lake City. Today's general session featured remarks by Bonnie Cassidy, the outgoing president of the association, and Rose Dunn,...
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Modern Healthcare reporter Joseph Conn previews the American Health Information Management Association's 83rd annual convention, which begins Saturday in Salt Lake City with educational sessions and then launches in full on Sunday. The convention is scheduled to feature speeches from Dr. Carolyn...
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A new ad campaign geared toward physicians and patients emphasizes the importance of effective communication with patients—and how one simple question could disclose as much information as a medical test.
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The nation's political forces are bitterly divided over issues ranging from raising the country's debt ceiling to the use of energy-efficient light bulbs, so it's no surprise that the government's role in healthcare is also the source of intense debate.
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This year's ranking of the 100 Most Influential People includes 27 newcomers as well as 10 honorees who have been on every list since it started in 2002.
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