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As HIPAA Regulations Get Teeth, Healthcare Firms Feel the Bite
By Absolute Software | July 16, 2013
Learn how your healthcare organization can remain compliant with HIPAA and avoid costly finesThe threat of fines and decrees for noncompliance with HIPAA regulations has become real and palpable, resulting in covered entities and business associates increasing IT security spending, attempting to ward off costly compliance audits. Read this Gartner report to learn about the impact this has on healthcare organizations and the recommendations by Gartner to help your organization minimize risk and remain compliant.
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How to Make the Strategic Partnering Decision | What We've Learned from Recent Merger, Acquisition, and Affiliation Activities
By Kaufman Hall | May 23, 2013
This white paper offers eight lessons that can help healthcare boards and executive teams make the best-possible strategic partnership decision.
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A View of the U.S. Health Care System
April 25, 2013
Download Infographic - A View of the U.S. Healthcare System
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Address the Costly Impact of Kidney Patients in Your Hospital
December 04, 2012
Patients with kidney disease makeup only 1.5% of the Medicare population, but account for 10% of all Medicare costs — approximately $30 billion annually.1 Forty percent of patients with end stage renal disease (ESRD) “crash” into dialysis with acute renal failure by way of the ER, often with multiple co-morbidities. Once discharged, they are 1.4 times more likely to be readmitted in the first 30 days than non-ESRD patients, making this patient population one of the most expensive in healthcare today.3
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As Physicians Deal with Growing Demand, Physician-PA Teams Key to Meeting New Challenges
November 16, 2012
A Mayo Clinic study published by the Archives of Internal Medicine1 in August 2012 found that nearly half of physicians struggle with burnout, characterized by emotional exhaustion and “a tendency to view patients as objects instead of as people.” Running a successful medical practice while maintaining anything approximating a healthy work-life balance is becoming increasingly difficult.
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CMS VBP Performance Modeler
October 25, 2012
Blanchard Valley Health System's Value-Based Purchasing Interactive Performance Modeler (VBPIPM) converts retrospective Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Value-Based Purchasing data into actionable information that hospitals can use for targeted quality improvement interventions and related physician and staff education. The Solution calculates and stratifies the dollars lost or gained by the hospital for each of the 20 measures.
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Perioperative Handoff Toolkit
May 18, 2012
The Perioperative Handoff Toolkit provides a step-by-step approach to conducting a patient transfer from the time that the patient arrives at the PACU or ICU from the operating room. The Toolkit fulfills all of the Joint Commission handoff criteria and standardizes an easy-to-follow 5-step protocol that provides for limited interruptions through its organized structure.
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Adverse Event Monitoring and Tracking Tool
May 18, 2012
The Adverse Event Monitoring and Tracking Tool compatible with IHI Global Trigger Tool Methodology, detects hidden adverse events or harms and automates the reporting process through database management and randomized reports. The tool enables hospitals to increase patient safety, reduce readmissions & length of stay by monitoring safety, influencing better practices, and improving reliability.
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Readmission Reduction Through Glycemia Management
May 18, 2012
The Glycemia Management Solution improves glucose management in the hospital inpatient environment. Effective blood glucose management is integral to high-quality and safe patient care. This Solution enables hospitals to lower system-wide hypoglycemia incidence rates and improve patient outcomes.
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Pelvic Floor and Abdominal Health Program
May 18, 2012
The Pelvic Floor and Abdominal Health Program increases patient volumes and revenue while managing complex pelvic health patients with guided, comprehensive care. The Solution is a multidisciplinary, comprehensive program designed to diagnose and treat a wide range of abdominal and pelvic conditions in women and men of all ages.
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Nursing Strike Preparation and Survival Toolkit
May 18, 2012
The Nursing Strike Preparation and Survival Toolkit allows hospitals to provide safe, continuing care while labor disputes are resolved. This Solution was fine-tuned to ensure there is no decrease in patient care during a strike and to make administration of the hospital as smooth as possible during a turbulent time.
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Hospitalists Engagement and Retention Survey
May 18, 2012
Hospitalists Engagement and Retention Survey is a report that rates hospitalists' morale (in the full range of hospital settings) based upon a survey of hospitalists, implemented by Johns Hopkins Medicine. The results include a score that can be compared to other hospitals to help you gauge your staff against the national average.
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High-Cost Drugs Guidelines Solution BUNDLE
May 18, 2012
The High-Cost Drug Guidelines Solution, (for bundles of 5 individual drug guidelines) allows you to select from the list available guidelines. This Solution, developed by Partners HealthCare, achieves control of pharmaceutical expenditures across a hospital or health system and streamlines the criteria for drug use system-wide.
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Guided CareŽ Chronic Care Management
May 18, 2012
This is the Three-Year Johns Hopkins License to use the Guided CareŽ model and the service mark 'Guided Care' in promotional materials to sell services, to enhance web presence, and for similar purposes. The License also allows application of the very specific Guided Care protocols in your practice, and use of essential forms that will guide the implementation of Guided Care into your practice.
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Due Diligence Assessment Guide
May 18, 2012
The Due Diligence Assessment Guide is a useful tool to ensure that you obtain all of the relevant information required from a prospective business partner prior to contract signing. Doing effective due diligence may be the most important business-related activity you will perform for your company.
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Comprehensive Business Plan Development Guide
May 18, 2012
The Comprehensive Business Plan Development Guide is a detailed guideline for developing concise, coherent and complete business plans for presentation and review by hospitals' senior leadership and executive boards. It guides planners in the development of consistent, complete and efficient business plans even though each opportunity is unique.
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RRC Site Visit Preparation Toolkit
May 18, 2012
This toolkit is a roadmap to help hospitals achieve a successful visit from the Residency Review Committee and full accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. This Solution focuses on Graduate Medical Education, ACGME Accreditation Residency and Fellowship Programs. Duke Medicine offers documented experience; provides an objective outside-party to review program/institution performance and a concrete roadmap to achieve compliance.
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