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Issue 20, May 16, 2013

• Hospitals moving toward care teams

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Issue 19, May 9, 2013

• Flexible plans, not clinical practice guidelines, reduce variation and improve care

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• Lead your medical staff

  Take time out in Colorado Springs this June to learn practical skills for managing today’s...

Issue 18, May 2, 2013

• Hospital execs forecast higher IT spending

  Admissions will shift significantly from the inpatient to the outpatient setting in 2013 as...

• News about clinical integration, from Greeley CMO Rick Sheff, MD

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Issue 17, April 25, 2013

• Medical interns spend too much time on paperwork, too little time on direct patient care

  Medical interns are spending a surprisingly small percentage of their time directly caring for...

• Three-quarters of participating hospitals have received incentive payments for meaningful EHR use

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• Calling medical staff leaders!

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Issue 16, April 18, 2013

• Hospital groups question medical staff rule from CMS

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• Bridging the clinical, academic gap won't be easy

  Although physicians and hospitals continue to push for more collaborative care with...

• Seminar updates for 2013: You spoke, we listened!

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Issue 15, April 11, 2013

• Debate over Medicare payment for PAs and APRNs

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• Patient advocates are not the enemy

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• Make 2013 the Year to Course-Correct Your Peer Review Program

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Issue 14, April 4, 2013

• New med school focuses on training primary care physicians

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• Most Physician Spouses/Partners Are Happy

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• Doctor-Hiring Rush is On

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• A note from Greeley's CMO, Rick Sheff, MD

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Issue 12, March 21, 2013

• Oregon governor signs medical lawsuit mediation bill

  Oregon governor John Kitzhaber signed a bill on March 18 that creates a new process that allows...

• Can group medical appointments help with physician shortage?

  By holding group appointments with patients with similar medical concerns, physicians can increase...

• CMS unveils hospital violations database

  A searchable online database of federal safety rule violations at U.S. hospitals has been launched...

• Berwick: Quest program results ’a breakthrough’

  Premier Healthcare Alliance's data- and practice-sharing project, Quest, has saved 92,000 lives and...

• Clinical Integration: It?s about the physicians!

  The Greeley Company has a number of new programs to offer, including one titled Training Physicians...

Issue 11, March 14, 2013

• Lawmakers continue to weigh in on physician shortage, Affordable Care Act

  With a physician shortage looming, lawmakers are now looking at ways to ensure that the 2.5 million...

• Tip: How to be a good mentor

  R. Dean White, DDS, MS, a medical staff advisor and coach, provides quality advice for medical...

• CDC warns of lethal, potentially catastrophic "nightmare bug"

  In the first half of 2012, 200 healthcare facilities had a patient that had the lethal germ called...

• Healthcare hiring strong despite looming sequester cuts

  Any healthcare job losses that do come as a result of sequestration will be...

• Greeley seminar updates for 2013: You spoke, we listened!

  Based on reader feedback, Greeley has updated a number of seminars for 2013, including an all-new...