Minnesota 'Health Care Homes' Model Shows Promise

Wed, 30 May 2012 18:37:00 GMT

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May 30, 2012

Minnesota 'Health Care Homes' Model Shows Promise

John Commins

Public health policy advocates looking for model primary care programs that are designed to expand coverage, improve care, and lower costs should look to Minnesota. At least one large urban provider in the Twin Cities has seen per member costs drop by 5% in the past year. >>>

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HCAHPS Scores Show Wide Variation

Hospitals attribute wide variations in patient responses to the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers Systems survey to a number of factors, including hospital size and specialty, physical conditions within the hospital, and nurse-to-patient ratios. >>>

1 in 5 ED Patients Referred By Primary Care Doctors

A CDC survey finds that nearly four in five emergency department patients said they went there because they had nowhere else to go. The rest said they sought the ED because their primary care doctor sent them. >>>

Pill Mill Crackdown Endangers Telepsych Program

Pending federal legislation meant to reduce prescription drug fraud could have a harmful effect on a telehealth program in rural areas of North Carolina, where psychiatrists and neurologists are in particularly short supply. >>>

Five Hospitals Share Three Secrets to Improve Knee Surgery Outcomes

When surgeons at five healthcare systems shared their individual processes for 11,000 knee replacement operations, three best practices emerged that reduced lengths of stay, lowered readmission rates, and improved other outcomes for hospitals that embraced them. >>>

The Power of Plugged-In Physicians

To engage their physicians, healthcare leaders must empower them to change their own work patterns. The Mayo Clinic's YES Board shows that, when allowed to improve workflows and technology, physicians can make life- and cash-saving interventions. >>>

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Medical Home—Prime Your Organization for Launch

Date: June 15, 1:00-2:30 p.m. ET
Is establishing a medical home the right fit for your organization? And if so, how do you build it? Move beyond the buzz and learn from experts about the realities of assessing readiness and preparing for medical homes, including physician buy-in, transitioning, standardizing care regardless of payer restrictions, and reimbursement structure. Get the strategies you need in a customized webcast with a new interview-driven format, expanded Q&A, online forum, takeaway presentation, and 60-day post-event on-demand access. >>>

News Headlines

PA closes in on health IT network

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, May 30, 2012

X-rays and iPads: The network healthcare evolution

Ars Technica, May 30, 2012

Grow your own health information exchange

InformationWeek, May 30, 2012

OH hospitals keep $3B in cash reserves

The Columbus Dispatch, May 30, 2012

Doctor of Nursing Practice Degree Programs Skyrocketing

HealthLeaders Media, May 29, 2012

FCC approves spectrum changes for hospitals

Ars Technica, May 29, 2012

Beleaguered Fairview Health CEO to Retire in July

HealthLeaders Media, May 25, 2012

NC fights Medicaid fraud with analytics

InformationWeek, May 25, 2012

Facebook Page Gathers Stories of Medical Harm

HealthLeaders Media, May 24, 2012

Luxury Hospital Facilities Put Patient Experience First

HealthLeaders Media, May 23, 2012

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THURSDAY Webcast: Tactics for Valuing Medical Practices—Buying, Selling and Mergers

Date: May 31, 2012
About: From administrative issues to physician compensation, timing, and cultural fit, hospital and physician leaders must respond to the key motivations and market realities that come with buying or selling a physician practice. Get the strategies you need in a customized webcast featuring executive speakers from Catholic Health Initiatives and MemoricalCare Medical Foundation and a leading M&A consultant. >>>

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Appalachian, Urban Health Challenges Remarkably Similar

Wed, 23 May 2012 19:29:00 GMT

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May 23, 2012

Appalachian, Urban Health Challenges Remarkably Similar

John Commins

One of the unfortunate ironies of population health is that people who live in the most remote sections of the U.S. often face the same health and healthcare access issues that plague people in large cities, studies show. >>>

Editor's Picks

MO Hospitals Review Highlights Value of Disaster Preparedness

A year after a tornado destroyed the healthcare delivery infrastructure in Joplin, a report from the Missouri Hospital Association suggests that the hospitals' ability to overcome disasters depended in no small part upon the emergency preparedness plans they'd been developing for the last decade. >>>

OIG Uncovers Flaws in CMS Processes, Programs

A recent spate of Office of Inspector General audit reports calls into question some programs from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. For example, a review of the Medicare fee-for-service error rate finds that the calculation methodology is flawed. >>>

Will Maryland's Rate Shift Send Tremors Around the Country?

Maryland is often a testing ground for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, which is based in Baltimore. So it was noteworthy when a Maryland state rate commission recently set reimbursement payments at a near-freeze level. >>>

Eat Healthful Food...If You Can Find It

Two federal departments have just issued two separate reports that highlight a stubborn hurdle for well-meaning wellness advocates: While the cost of healthful foods is no greater than that of processed or junk foods, nearly 25 million Americans don't have ready access to it. >>>

Beyond HCAHPS, Patient Surveys Dig Into Functional Outcomes

Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Provider and Systems surveys only go so far. Now specialty disease, procedure measure, and mental status questionnaires ask patients—on their own terms—to tell doctors the results of treatment regimens. >>>

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Tactics for Valuing Medical Practices—Buying, Selling and Mergers

Date: May 31, 2012
About: From administrative issues to physician compensation, timing, and cultural fit, hospital and physician leaders must respond to the key motivations and market realities that come with buying or selling a physician practice. Get the strategies you need in a customized webcast. >>>

News Headlines

Hospice being marketed as a cost-cutter for hospitals

USA Today, May 23, 2012

Poll: What it's like to be sick in America

KQED, May 23, 2012

Patients aren't great at figuring out if they got excellent medical care

The Atlantic, May 22, 2012

Hospitals prepare for a plus-size future

Houston Chronicle, May 22, 2012

Healthcare industry's perfect storm

Daily Chronicle, May 21, 2012

Healthcare's top executive salaries increase with complexity of system

Coloradoan.com, May 21, 2012

Community health clinics challenged as poor increase

San Antonio Express-News, May 21, 2012

'Uninsurable' patients could lose coverage if the healthcare law is overturned

The Washington Post, May 18, 2012

KY weighed politics, medicine in inmate’s surgery

Miami Herald, May 18, 2012

Immigration status a health policy challenge

Politico, May 17, 2012

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Rounds: Building ACO Foundations—Lessons From Kaiser Permanente's Integrated Delivery Model

Date: May 30, 2012
About: Join HealthLeaders Media and host Kaiser Permanente for a live and simulcast three-hour leadership event on how to use the foundations of team medicine, population health management, and actionable data to create your own vision of integration. Access our FREE event case study now, then register for the exclusive companion event. >>>

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May 16, 2012

Military Medical Professionals Lead Relief Effort in Alabama

John Commins

With a mixture of pride, appreciation, and frustration, the head of a joint federal-state board that promotes economic development laments that it take a military exercise to bring quality healthcare to the nation's poorest regions. >>>

Editor's Picks

Aetna Building National ACO Network

The health insurer is investing $1 billion to create a national network of accountable care organizations over the next five years. It already has 10 agreements in place and expects to have a total of 20 under contract by year end. >>>

Healthcare Costs Top $20K Per Family

The national annual cost of medical care for a typical family of four with PPO coverage has edged up over $20,000 for the first time, according to the actuarial and consulting firm, Milliman. >>>

Medicaid Reimbursement Rate Hike Proposed

Primary care providers, some subspecialist physicians, and nurse practitioners who treat Medicaid patients would be paid at significantly higher Medicare rates under a proposed rule. >>>

CMS Cuts Red Tape, Providers to Save $5B

The new Medicare rules' greatest savings will come from provisions that broaden the definition of a hospital's medical staff in a way that allows hospitals to grant privileges to both physicians and non-physicians, even if they're not on staff. >>>

4 in 10 Healthcare Organizations Seek Locum Tenens

While the high cost of hiring temporary physicians is cited as a drawback, most healthcare organizations are able to capture all of the expenses by billing Medicare, Medicaid, or private pay. >>>

NEW Intelligence Report

Volume, Flow, and Safety Issues in the ED

As health systems try to improve their EDs, healthcare leaders are watching the financial framework with caution. About 80% say they expect their ED revenue margins will worsen as a result of healthcare reform and 78% say their reimbursement also will get worse, according to this HealthLeaders Media Intelligence Report. Get the free report with exclusive research and analysis. >>>

News Headlines

Hospitals Turn Up the Heat on Outpatient Centers

HealthLeaders Media, May 10, 2012

Proposed MU Rules Draw Strong Reaction

HealthLeaders Media, May 9, 2012

Too few doctors for a growing TX population

San Antonio Express-News, May 16, 2012

43 percent of CA nursing grads can't find work

San Jose Mercury News, May 16, 2012

Wake Forest Baptist CEO salary nearly $2.5M

Winston-Salem Journal, May 16, 2012

Ochsner CEO Patrick Quinlan to step down, head new venture

The Times-Picayune, May 15, 2012

Grow Your Own Nurse Leaders

HealthLeaders Media, May 15, 2012

Nurse practitioners say TX should cut unneeded limits on their Rx powers

The Dallas Morning News, May 15, 2012

Non-profit US hospitals to do more with less, says Moodys

Reuters, May 10, 2012

High-cost Medicare hospitals identified

The News Tribune, May 10, 2012

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Webcast: Tactics for Valuing Medical Practices: Buying, Selling and Mergers

Date: May 31, 2012
About: From administrative issues to physician compensation, timing, and cultural fit, negotiating requires hospital and physician leaders to respond to the key motivations and market realities that come with buying or selling a physician practice. Get the strategies you need in a customized webcast with a new interview-driven format, expanded Q&A, online forum, takeaway presentation, and 60-day post-event on-demand access. >>>

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Small Town Doc Talks Healthcare with White House

Wed, 09 May 2012 19:31:00 GMT
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May 9, 2012

Small Town Doc Talks Healthcare with White House

John Commins

Tim McKnight, MD, does not support the Affordable Care Act. But he does believe government has a role in healthcare delivery. The rural physician is both a product of successful federal healthcare policy, and an advocate for wellness—via a federally funded program he established in his rural Ohio town. >>>

Editor's Picks

Proposed MU Rules Draw Strong Reaction

While healthcare providers find plenty they'd like to change within the Meaningful Use Stage 2 proposed rules, a 68-page letter from the American Hospital Association is generating the ire of patient and consumer advocate groups. >>>

CMS Grants Providers $122M to Improve Care, Cut Costs

The largest of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' 26 initial healthcare innovation grants goes to an Ohio program designed to improve care for children with Medicaid who frequently access care through the emergency department. >>>

Patient-Centered Care Redistributes Responsibility

A program that enables hospital patients to self-administer medications for chronic illnesses is testing old notions about care delivery and safety while creating a system of more efficient care. >>>

Hospital ED Wait Times Reveal Huge Variations

Responding to a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services pilot program, 74 hospitals from around the country posted median wait times for their EDs. Part of a transparency push, the data shows enormous variation—yet this could be the tip of the iceberg. >>>

How IPPS Proposed Rules Would Affect Quality Measures

The latest proposed rules for how federal payers would reimburse hospitals call for important changes in the way healthcare quality is measured—and should prompt quality leaders to consider refocusing their resources. >>>

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Webcast: Boost Physician Referrals, Build Your Bottom Line

Date: May 15, 2012
About: Successful physician referral programs are strategic, data-driven, and coordinated with an organization’s overall physician engagement plan. Join us for a 90-minute, customized webcast with a new interview-driven format, expanded Q&A, online forum, takeaway presentation, and 60-day post-event on-demand access. >>>

News Headlines

No more 'pill-now, pay-later' at Utah hospitals

The Salt Lake Tribune, May 9, 2012

VA Finds Large Gaps in RN Telemetry Training, Retraining

HealthLeaders Media, May 8, 2012

Climbing the Meaningful Use Mountain

HealthLeaders Media, May 8, 2012

FDA proposal could revamp relationships with doctors

The Washington Post, May 8, 2012

Healthcare access to erode if law struck down, study says

Chicago Tribune / Reuters, May 8, 2012

Highmark-UPMC deal could carry higher costs

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, May 8, 2012

Poorest no longer to pay highest price at CO hospitals

Colorado Public News, May 8, 2012

Medical Director's New Role Includes 'Quality Monitor'

HealthLeaders Media, May 7, 2012

Opinion: Hospital association "declares war" on patient empowerment

Forbes, May 7, 2012

Physicians Leveraging Social Media to Educate Patients

HealthLeaders Media, May 3, 2012

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Rounds: Building ACO Foundations—Lessons From Kaiser Permanente's Integrated Delivery Model

Date: May 30, 2012
About: Join HealthLeaders Media and host Kaiser Permanente for a live and simulcast three-hour leadership event on how to use the foundations of team medicine, population health management, and actionable data to create your own vision of integration. Access our FREE event case study now, then register for the exclusive companion event. >>>

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Physicians, Hospital Executives Get Collaborative

Relationships between physicians and executive leadership have never been smooth, but they've never been more important. Now legislative and contractual changes are forcing both parties to reconsider how they work together. >>>

Pharmaceutical Robotics Require Careful Assessment

Hospitals Scrutinize ACOs

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May 9, 2012

ACO Payments May Hinge More on Geography than Quality

John Commins

A study in the New England Journal of Medicine suggests that payments that participating providers receive in the Medicare Pioneer and Shared Savings ACO programs might be more dependent upon location than performance. >>>

Editor's Picks

Proposed MU Rules Draw Strong Reaction

While healthcare providers find plenty they'd like to change within the Meaningful Use Stage 2 proposed rules, a 68-page letter from the American Hospital Association is generating the ire of patient and consumer advocate groups. >>>

CMS Grants Providers $122M to Improve Care, Cut Costs

The largest of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' 26 initial healthcare innovation grants goes to an Ohio program designed to improve care for children with Medicaid who frequently access care through the emergency department. >>>

Patient-Centered Care Redistributes Responsibility

A program that enables hospital patients to self-administer medications for chronic illnesses is testing old notions about care delivery and safety while creating a system of more efficient care. >>>

Hospital ED Wait Times Reveal Huge Variations

Responding to a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services pilot program, 74 hospitals from around the country posted median wait times for their EDs. Part of a transparency push, the data shows enormous variation—yet this could be the tip of the iceberg. >>>

How IPPS Proposed Rules Would Affect Quality Measures

The latest proposed rules for how federal payers would reimburse hospitals call for important changes in the way healthcare quality is measured—and should prompt quality leaders to consider refocusing their resources. >>>

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Webcast: Boost Physician Referrals, Build Your Bottom Line

Date: May 15, 2012
About: Successful physician referral programs are strategic, data-driven, and coordinated with an organization’s overall physician engagement plan. Join us for a 90-minute, customized webcast with a new interview-driven format, expanded Q&A, online forum, takeaway presentation, and 60-day post-event on-demand access. >>>

News Headlines

No more 'pill-now, pay-later' at Utah hospitals

The Salt Lake Tribune, May 9, 2012

VA Finds Large Gaps in RN Telemetry Training, Retraining

HealthLeaders Media, May 8, 2012

Climbing the Meaningful Use Mountain

HealthLeaders Media, May 8, 2012

FDA proposal could revamp relationships with doctors

The Washington Post, May 8, 2012

Healthcare access to erode if law struck down, study says

Chicago Tribune / Reuters, May 8, 2012

Highmark-UPMC deal could carry higher costs

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, May 8, 2012

Poorest no longer to pay highest price at CO hospitals

Colorado Public News, May 8, 2012

Medical Director's New Role Includes 'Quality Monitor'

HealthLeaders Media, May 7, 2012

Opinion: Hospital association "declares war" on patient empowerment

Forbes, May 7, 2012

Physicians Leveraging Social Media to Educate Patients

HealthLeaders Media, May 3, 2012

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Rounds: Building ACO Foundations—Lessons From Kaiser Permanente's Integrated Delivery Model

Date: May 30, 2012
About: Join HealthLeaders Media and host Kaiser Permanente for a live and simulcast three-hour leadership event on how to use the foundations of team medicine, population health management, and actionable data to create your own vision of integration. Access our FREE event case study now, then register for the exclusive companion event. >>>

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Physicians, Hospital Executives Get Collaborative

Relationships between physicians and executive leadership have never been smooth, but they've never been more important. Now legislative and contractual changes are forcing both parties to reconsider how they work together. >>>

Pharmaceutical Robotics Require Careful Assessment

Hospitals Scrutinize ACOs

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ACO Payments May Hinge More on Geography than Quality

Wed, 02 May 2012 18:57:00 GMT

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May 2, 2012

ACO Payments May Hinge More on Geography than Quality

John Commins

A study in the New England Journal of Medicine suggests that the shared-savings payments that participating providers receive in the Medicare Pioneer and Shared Savings ACO programs might be more dependent upon location than performance. >>>

Editor's Picks

CMS Plan Would Tie Efficiency Scores to Hospital Payments

Efficiency scores measure cost per Medicare beneficiary at acute care hospitals and could mean as much as $200,000 for every $1 million of incentive payments in the value-based purchasing pool. But some hospitals say the scores are neither fair nor accurate. >>>

Hospital Readmissions, Mortality Incentives Alarmingly Misaligned

Why does the Affordable Care Act impose much stiffer financial penalties on hospitals with higher 30-day readmission rates than for hospitals with higher 30-day mortality? Isn't preventing death, the ultimate bad outcome, much more important to incentivize? >>>

Not-For-Profit Hospitals Eye Continued Low Revenue Growth

The dim forecast for revenue growth is due mostly to flat volumes and payer pressures, but hospital operating performance is showing stability and hospital managers are finding cuts that have improved profits, says a Moody's analyst. >>>

Automation and the Healthcare Cost Curve

Why is healthcare historically a slow adopter of potentially labor-saving, and thus cost-saving, techniques and technology? Lack of urgency is one reason, but with margins under increasing threat, that thinking may be changing. >>>

Physicians, Hospital Executives Get Collaborative

Relationships between physicians and executive leadership have never been smooth, but they've never been more important. Now legislative and contractual changes are forcing both parties to reconsider how they work together. >>>

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Boost Physician Referrals, Build Your Bottom Line

Date: May 15, 2012
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News Headlines

MA payment-reform bill would overhaul how healthcare providers are paid

The Washington Post, May 2, 2012

ARH hospital chain seeks emergency injunction against Medicaid contractor

The Lexington Herald-Leader, May 2, 2012

Hospitals could face rate freeze in MD

The Washington Post, May 2, 2012

Memorial Health CEO defends $1M severance pay package

The Gazette, May 2, 2012

Stop suing patients, NAACP tells Carolinas HealthCare System

The Charlotte Observer, May 2, 2012

Population Health Management Necessarily Leads with a Loss

HealthLeaders Media, April 30, 2012

In Transfusion, More Blood Means More Risk, Higher Cost

HealthLeaders Media, April 30, 2012

What Physician Practice Ownership Really Means

HealthLeaders Media, April 27, 2012

How Predictive Modeling Cuts Readmissions

HealthLeaders Media, April 27, 2012

Community Engagement Roles Here to Stay

HealthLeaders Media, April 25, 2012

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Rounds: Building ACO Foundations—Lessons From Kaiser Permanente's Integrated Delivery Model

Date: May 30, 2012
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Hospital Headlines Color Public Perception

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 18:06:00 GMT

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April 25, 2012

Hospital Headlines Color Public Perception

John Commins

At a time when consumers are angry about rising healthcare costs and politicians are looking for scapegoats, a spate of unfavorable media attention on hospitals underscores the vital importance of perception—regardless of reality. >>>

Editor's Picks

Some Nurses Blue Over Color-Coded Uniform Policy

The Minnesota Nurses Association has filed a grievance against Allina Hospitals & Clinics over a color-coded uniform requirement. The health system says it has patients in mind, but does the policy violate labor contracts? >>>

IPPS Proposed Rules Clarify Readmissions Penalties

The proposed Inpatient Prospective Payment System rules outline a final methodology to calculate penalties for hospitals with high rates of 30-day readmissions and promise to boost Medicare payments to eligible acute care hospitals. >>>

CLABSI Rates Down 32%, Says CDC

For the first time, the Centers for Disease Control has released state-level, standardized infection ratio figures for central line-associated bloodstream infections in all 50 states. >>>

Who Wants to Be a Hospital CEO?

The chief executive officer job is a high-turnover, high-pressure role that occupies the crushing space between rising healthcare costs and actual economic growth—against a stark backdrop of uncertainty. Who wants in? >>>

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Lower Costs, Boost Productivity in Your Emergency Department

Date: April 30, 2012
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News Headlines

Debt collector is faulted for tough tactics in hospitals

The New York Times, April 25, 2012

Healthcare laws leave hospitals overwhelmed by 'permanent patients'

MSNBC, April 25, 2012

Hospital charges show huge variance

U.S.News & World Report, April 25, 2012

Curbing ED Dangers Requires Strong Leadership

HealthLeaders Media, April 24, 2012

Asthma initiative reduces ER visits with healthcare home visits

The Atlantic, April 24, 2012

Erlanger has biggest loss yet—$4M for March

Chattanoogan.com, April 24, 2012

NC hospital system sues thousands of patients

The News & Observer, April 24, 2012

How Hospitals Can Save Water and Big Bucks Too

HealthLeaders Media, April 23, 2012

Slideshow: Meet the HealthLeaders 20

HealthLeaders Media, April 19, 2012

Drug Shortages Taking 'Tremendous Toll'

HealthLeaders Media, April 19, 2012

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Rounds: 4 Steps to Lasting Clinical Excellence from Henry Ford Health System

Date: May 1, 2012
LAST CHANCE: Join HealthLeaders Media and host Henry Ford Health System for a live and simulcast three-hour leadership event and learn new fundamentals for patient safety, readmissions, integration, and process improvement. Access our FREE event case study now, then register for the event to receive exclusive content. >>>

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April 18, 2012

As Joplin Rebuilds, Admissions 'Strong'

John Commins

Less than a year after a tornado devastated his Missouri hospital, the CEO of Mercy Hospital Joplin talks about the $950 million effort to bring back the community's crippled healthcare services infrastructure. >>>

Editor's Picks

Thomson Reuters Names Top 100 Hospitals

This year's list of honored teaching hospitals and community hospitals shows a geographical shift, with a greater concentration of winners in Texas, Florida, and California. Rankings are based on comparative performance in 10 areas, including mortality, patient satisfaction, and readmission rates. >>>

PA Hospital Changes Course, Now Pursuing Chapter 7

The trustee for troubled Saint Catherine Medical Center does not believe that "a Chapter 11 reorganization is possible" and has requested that the facility be placed in Chapter 7 bankruptcy instead. That means assets will be liquidated to pay off debts. >>>

Preventing Hospital Readmissions Takes a Village

With $500 million in federal funding over five years, 30 community-based organizations are joining hands with hospitals, finally, in a communal effort to keep discharged hospital patients from being readmitted. >>>

Hospitals Scrutinize ACOs

While accountable care organizations hold the promise of retooling the industry into a leaner, meaner, cost-cutting, care-improving machine, there's still plenty of doubt that they are the way to go. >>>

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Lower Costs, Boost Productivity in Your Emergency Department

Date: April 30, 2012
About: Increase emergency department throughput with proven cost-reduction and efficiency improvement strategies from three ED leaders at BestPractices, Ochsner Medical Center, and Banner Estrella Medical Center. This customizable webcast allows you to pre-submit speaker questions to guide the discussion and ensure you get the answers your organization needs. >>>

News Headlines

Hospital Hypocrisy on Sponsorship Must End

HealthLeaders Media, April 18, 2012

Crystal Run's ACO Puts Physicians in Driver's Seat

HealthLeaders Media, April 18, 2012

Law or no law, some states adopt healthcare reform

Reuters, April 18, 2012

Opinion: In IL and OH, turning points in war against hospital monopolies

Forbes, April 18, 2012

Interpreters in ER may help limit medical errors

Chicago Tribune / Reuters, April 18, 2012

Healthways inks pair of big deals

Nashville Post, April 18, 2012

WY's 2 largest hospitals seek regional alliance

Wyoming Business Report, April 18, 2012

Smaller CT hospitals struggle with deficits

Hartford Courant, April 18, 2012

Closing the Nurse Safety Gap

HealthLeaders Media, April 17, 2012

UNC Health changes OK'd by state panel

WRAL, April 13, 2012

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Rounds: Four Steps to Lasting Clinical Excellence from Henry Ford Health System

Date: May 1, 2012
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PA Hospital's Financial Woes Trigger Harsh Repercussions

John Commins

When a hospital locks its doors and turns out the lights, the effects spread far beyond would-be patients to employees, physicians, and an entire community. >>>

Editor's Picks

CMS Taps 27 ACOs to Start Shared Savings Program

The Medicare Shared Savings Program begins April 1 with 27 participants, says the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Another 150 groups have submitted applications for the second group, slated to start July 1. >>>

Ochsner CEO Rails Against Smoking

How far may employers intrude into the lives of workers in the name of lower healthcare costs and higher productivity? For the chief of a 13,000-employee health system, the clear point of demarcation is tobacco use. >>>

PA Medical Center Files for Chapter 11

The fate of Saint Catherine Medical Center, found to be ineligible for participation in the Medicare program because of serious deficiencies that placed patient health and safety in immediate jeopardy, has been placed in the hands of a court-appointed trustee. >>>

In Healthcare Business Strategy, One Size Doesn't Fit All

Some healthcare executives are comfortable taking on risk and investing early in tools to propel their organizations forward. Others, guided by temperament or circumstance, opt for a slower approach. Both have wisdom to share with their peers. >>>

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News Headlines

Poor Care for Terminal Cancer Patients Widespread

HealthLeaders Media, April 11, 2012

Hospitals scramble on front lines of drug shortages

The Washington Post, April 11, 2012

Patients Take Back Control with Technology

HealthLeaders Media, April 10, 2012

Nurse Leaders Key to Hospital Sustainability Efforts

HealthLeaders Media, April 10, 2012

ICD-10 Delay Doesn't Address Procedural Hurdles, Critics Say

HealthLeaders Media, April 10, 2012

For the elderly, ERs of their own

The New York Times, April 10, 2012

Federal judge blocks OSF-Rockford Health deal

Rockford Register Star, April 6, 2012

Hospital offers free testing to 307 former patients

Billngs Gazette, April 6, 2012

Healthcare Job Growth Slows in March, but Q1 Strong

HealthLeaders Media, April 9, 2012

Where America needs doctors, in one map

The Washington Post, April 9, 2012

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April 4, 2012

Health Rankings Spark Population Health Initiatives

John Commins

A national report ranking health behaviors, clinical care, and social and economic factors county-by-county shows that population health is largely affected by factors outside a healthcare provider's office. >>>

Editor's Picks

10 Things We Don't Know About Looming Readmission Penalties

Hospital officials are scratching their heads over how the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will fine hospitals with excessive 30-day readmission rates after October 1. >>>

Pay-for-Performance Study Results 'Sobering'

In a large multi-year study, hospitals using a pay-for performance model did not achieve lower 30-day mortality rates than non-participating hospitals. >>>

Split ED Flow, Watch Your Bottom Line Grow

Emergency departments are rife with process inefficiency, which creates poor patient satisfaction and financial prognoses alike. Yet it's possible to improve care and cut costs. One hospital system created a split flow process for moving patients through the ED. >>>

Supreme Court Can't Stop Healthcare Reform

Whatever the court ultimately decides will only minimally alter the business of healthcare right now. Reform has been coming organically because payers can't—or won't—suffer double-digit premium increases any longer. >>>

Impact Analysis Report

Intelligence Report: M&A—Hospitals Take Control

More than three-quarters of organizations are exploring or have M&A deals under way, according to this HealthLeaders Media Intelligence Report. Get the free report with exclusive research and analysis. >>>

News Headlines

In AL, Some Hospitals Thrive on Medicare

HealthLeaders Media, April 4, 2012

Return of the PHO?

HealthLeaders Media, April 4, 2012

Doctor panels recommend fewer tests for patients

The New York Times, April 4, 2012

Advanced Practice Nurses Battle On for Autonomy

HealthLeaders Media, April 3, 2012

Making Medical Imaging Transparent

HealthLeaders Media, April 3, 2012

When more expensive medicine is better

The Washington Post, April 3, 2012

Economics Alone Drives Healthcare Reform

HealthLeaders Media, April 2, 2012

Medicaid gets harder to tap across state lines

The Wall Street Journal, April 2, 2012

Among doctors, fierce reluctance to let go

The New York Times, March 30, 2012

30-Day Readmissions Rule Under Two-Pronged Attack

HealthLeaders Media, March 29, 2012

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CRNA Court Victory is a Win for Rural Hospitals

Wed, 28 Mar 2012 19:29:00 GMT
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March 28, 2012

CRNA Court Victory is a Win for Rural Hospitals

John Commins

A California appeals court ruling that allows certified registered nurse anesthetists in that state to do their jobs without physician supervision isn't about patient safety, or even access to care. It's about money. >>>

Editor's Picks

'Striking' Data Links Periodontal Care to Lower Diabetes Costs

A study examining the medical records of 1.6 million people shows that medical costs can be drastically reduced in diabetic patients who receive periodontal surgery. >>>

Bye-Bye to Annual Budgeting?

The annual budget process tends to be cumbersome and costly, yet still miss the mark. Could CFOs possibly go budget-free? Here's how one healthcare system switched to a rolling quarterly forecast. >>>

PCI Safe in Hospitals Lacking Cardiac Surgery Units

With adequate preparation, community hospitals that lack cardiac surgery units can safely perform elective angioplasties or percutaneous coronary interventions, a cardiology study shows. >>>

IOM: Medical Disaster Planning 'Rudimentary at Best'

Years after lessons gleaned from the 9/11 terrorist attacks and Hurricane Katrina, health systems and government agencies are ill-prepared to grapple with major medical catastrophes, says a report from the Institute of Medicine. >>>

Best Hospital Websites Put Patients First

Skip the long descriptions about your facility's storied past. Instead, give patients an easy-to-navigate, up-to-date website that provides quick access to your healthcare services and providers. >>>

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Marketing to Overcome Physician Recruitment Hurdles

Date: March 30, 2012
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News Headlines

FL officials fear healthcare act will boost Medicaid costs

Orlando Sentinel, March 28, 2012

Medicaid cuts, property tax battle a stress test for IL hospitals

Chicago Tribune, March 28, 2012

LA insurer to levy 12 percent rate increase

The Advocate, March 28, 2012

Individual Mandate Under Fire

HealthLeaders Media Staff, March 27, 2012

Heart CT scans in ER save hospitals money

The Baltimore Sun / Associated Press, March 27, 2012

TX hospital won't hire very obese workers

The Texas Tribune, March 27, 2012

Implications are far-reaching in states' challenge of federal healthcare law

The New York Times, March 26, 2012

FDA working to trim hospital 'alarm fatigue'

The Boston Globe, March 26, 2012

Western PA region spends more on healthcare than comparable regions

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, March 26, 2012

Hospitals strive to be more congenial

The News Journal of Wilmington / Associated Press, March 26, 2012

Healthcare economies of scale

Bloomberg BusinessWeek, March 23, 2012

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Rounds: Creating a High-Performance Emergency Department

Date: March 29, 2012
LAST CHANCE: Transition your emergency department into a high-performance, patient-centered unit. Join HealthLeaders Media at Cambridge Health Alliance for a three-hour leadership event with strategies to improve ED flow, communications, and outcomes. Access our FREE event case study now, then register for the event to receive exclusive content. >>>

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March 21, 2012

Cuts to Community Health Centers Hit Rural Americans Hardest

John Commins

The federal government's decision to withhold about $600 million in funding for primary care community health centers will have a disproportionately hard effect on rural Americans. It seems remarkably short-sighted. >>>

Editor's Picks

Self-Scheduling a Win for Nurses, Hospitals

A Georgia hospital finds a cost-effective staffing solution in a self-scheduling system for nurses. Its key selling points are autonomy for nurses and an end to incentive pay and agency hires for the hospital. >>>

Are EMRs Killing the Clinical Narrative?

Do electronic medical records miss vital information captured by paper-based systems? The traditional clinical narrative contains nuances that don't translate well to the typical modern EMR. New technologies offer a better way. >>>

State Health Benefit Mandates Come with New Costs

Insurance coverage requirements enacted by state legislatures across the country have always been a sore point among insurers in the individual and small group market. Under healthcare reform, they may come bearing new costs. >>>

Red-Tape Mandates Spark Innovation

Mounting compliance requirements and declining revenues are fast becoming catalysts for improvement at healthcare organizations. >>>

MEDPAC: Hospitals Should Get 1% Payment Update in 2013

The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission's hefty report to Congress recommends payment policies on hospital inpatient and outpatient services, ambulatory surgical care, and many other healthcare services. >>>

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Value-Based Purchasing: Facing the HCAHPS Hurdle

New research finds that 25% of organizations have not yet begun preparing for VBP. Get additional data in this final report in a series of four from the inaugural HealthLeaders Media CFO Exchange, with analysis and insight from leaders at Elmhurst Memorial Healthcare, Hackensack University Medical Center, Piedmont Healthcare, Griffin Hospital, and Sharp Healthcare. >>>

News Headlines

Strategic Physician Recruiting Calls for Forecasting, Profiling

HealthLeaders Media, March 21, 2012

Hospital mergers draw antitrust scrutiny, FTC warns of high costs

The Huffington Post, March 20, 2012

Federal Infection Disclosure Mandates Urged

HealthLeaders Media, March 20, 2012

Low vaccination rates trigger fears

The Wall Street Journal, March 20, 2012

'Uninsurables' face extra hurdle for preexisting ailments (IA)

The Washington Post, March 20, 2012

ID prison's healthcare called 'inhumane'

The Spokesman-Review, March 20, 2012

Final Rule Released for Medicaid Expansion

HealthLeaders Media, March 19, 2012

Rural hospital accesses big-city treatment with technology

Denver Post, March 19, 2012

Small-hospital CEOs earn $230K-$330K—with a $550K exception (ME)

Bangor Daily News, March 19, 2012
Final Rule Released for Medicaid Expansion

HealthLeaders Media, March 19, 2012

CMS Delays HIPAA 5010 Enforcement, Again

HealthLeaders Media Staff, March 16, 2012

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Your Hospital is Not Invisible

Wed, 14 Mar 2012 18:46:00 GMT
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March 14, 2012

Your Hospital is Not Invisible

John Commins

It doesn't matter if your hospital is in midtown Manhattan or Manhattan, KS. It doesn't matter how many beds you have or how high you scored with HealthGrades. If you've got problems, you'd better be prepared with answers. >>>

Editor's Picks

HIX Final Rule Released

The final rule released Monday by the Department of Health and Human Services to guide the development by states of health insurance exchanges can be summed up in a single word: flexibility. >>>

High CEO Turnover, No Succession Planning Plague Hospitals

The nation's hospitals are seeing continued relatively high leadership turnover, but most providers are doing little if anything to plan for it. >>>

Healthcare Job Growth Accelerating

Job growth in the healthcare sector has been strong in the first two months of 2012, accounting for one in five new jobs in the overall economy, and surpassing the robust pace of job growth throughout most of 2011, federal data shows. >>>

Healthcare Reform Mythbusting

The idea that physician employment and a shift toward an ACO model are essential to long-term survival cannot sway an Ohio hospital CEO with 25 years in the business. >>>

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News Headlines

MRSA Meets its Match in Certified Infection Preventionists

HealthLeaders Media, March 14, 2012

Competing hospital demands hearing on WVU expansion

The Charleston Gazette / Associated Press, March 14, 2012

ACO approach flips medical economics

The New York Times, March 13, 2012

Healthcare union endorses St. Rose proposal

San Jose Mercury News, March 13, 2012

How Many Hospital Beds is Enough?

HealthLeaders Media, March 12, 2012

TennCare hospital reimbursements vary widely

The Tennessean, March 12, 2012

3 SC hospitals ensnared in medical battle

SavannahNow, March 12, 2012

Hospital did business with firms tied to its CEO, board members

Los Angeles Times, March 9, 2012

ME hospitals battling deadly gut infection

Bangor Daily News, March 9, 2012

U.S. seeks to close Blue Cross antitrust case in MT

Great Falls Tribune, March 8, 2012

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March 7, 2012

Duke LifePoint Eyes Michigan's Upper Peninsula

John Commins

Michigan's remote Upper Peninsula may soon have a new blue chip player competing in the healthcare arena with the likes of the prestigious Mayo Clinic and Henry Ford Health System. >>>

Editor's Picks

Belt Tightening Gets Tougher for Hospitals

Ongoing reductions in federal funding for healthcare in the fiscal 2013 budget and beyond could make it disproportionately more difficult and more expensive for hospitals that rely on Medicare to borrow money, Moody's Investors Service says. >>>

CMS Plan to Restrict Sale of Pain Drugs Opposed by AMA

A federal plan calling for Medicare Advantage Part D sponsors to deny potentially unsafe pain drugs such as hydrocodone and oxycodone is drawing objection from the American Medical Association. >>>

ACO Lessons from Early Adopters Are Invaluable

If you haven't taken the plunge into an accountable care model already, you will soon. That's why it's important to learn from the early adopters >>>

Most C. Diff Infections Start in Healthcare Facilities

Half of hospitalized patients treated for Clostridium difficileillness present already infected, and most cases are seen in patients with recent exposure to medical facilities such as outpatient surgery clinics and doctors' offices, a federal study shows. >>>

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News Headlines

Price of popular drugs rose 26%, AARP says

The New York Times, March 7, 2012

Most CO hospitals report strong profits

KUNC, March 6, 2012

Opinion: Need a reason to question Obamacare? Just look to LA

The Atlantic, March 6, 2012

Feds to give VA Medical Center to New Orleans

Nola.com, March 6, 2012

Struggling SD hospital faces insolvency

Wausau Daily Herald / Associated Press, March 5, 2012

Obama's hospital funding cuts seen worsening primary care doctor shortage

Bloomberg, March 2, 2012

Community Health buys IL hospital

The Tennessean, March 2, 2012

TX seeks early release for more sick inmates

Star-Telegram, March 2, 2012

Hospitals find ways to limit readmissions (VA)

The Virginian-Pilot, March 1, 2012

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February 29, 2012

Diabetes Coordination Program a Lesson in Rural Innovation

John Commins

A community health system in Maryland uses grant money to tackle diabetes at the primary care level. It believes the program will pay for itself with healthier patients requiring fewer emergency interventions and hospitalizations. >>>

Editor's Picks

Beacon Grants Boost HIT, Patient-Centered Care

Millions of dollars in federal grants are flowing to so-called Beacon Communities, intended to serve as pilots and role models for how health information technology can be used to improve healthcare quality and care coordination. >>>

Nurses Get Pushed Around, Again

A maternity ward scuffle between a high-profile parent and a pair of nurses leads to questions about hospital security and violence against nurses. >>>

ACOs, Population Health Management Share a Common Thread

How can the healthcare industry, so laden with self-interest, become selfless enough to successfully operate accountable care organizations? The answer may lie in the collaboration that's required for population health management. >>>

Book: The Complete Guide to Strategic Marketing for the Cardiovascular Service Line

Get key marketing concepts, practical tools, and straightforward ideas to augment a cardiovascular service line administrator's ever-expanding skill set, help overall service line performance, and create real value. >>>

NEW: Industry Survey 2012

Our fourth-annual Industry Survey features a new CEO report, an overall cross-sector report, and individual reports targeting Senior Leaders, Finance, Physicians, Nurses, Community & Rural Hospitals, and Service Lines. Take the pulse of the industry; download the reports now. >>>

News Headlines

At-risk patients gain attention of health insurers

The New York Times, February 29, 2012

7 Accused of $375M Medicare, Medicaid fraud

NPR / Associated Press, February 29, 2012

Poll: Most voters believe health care mandate is unconstitutional

The Seattle Times, February 29, 2012

Former WY hospital CEO accused of embezzlement

Powell Tribune, February 29, 2012

More Americans seeking dental treatment at the ER

USA Today, February 28, 2012

Healthcare history: How the patchwork coverage came to be

Los Angeles Times, February 27, 2012

Governors split over effects of Obama's healthcare law

The Washington Post, February 27, 2012

Pregnancy medical homes gain momentum in NC

Stateline, February 27, 2012

How the experts would fix healthcare

Bloomberg BusinessWeek, February 24, 2012

HMC CEO describes hospital's financial state

Hillsboro Star-Journal, February 23, 2012

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February 22, 2012

Backbone of Rural HIT Training is Community Colleges

John Commins

The Obama administration is shining a spotlight on community colleges and rural community colleges, which are critical training grounds for the nation's healthcare information technology workforce. >>>

Editor's Picks

ICD-10 Delay No License to Chill

This is not the time to put ICD-10 plans on the shelf. Rather, it is time to re-assess readiness, and as soon as possible, modify your plans to meet the government's forthcoming, revised compliance deadline. >>>

Half Blame Feds for Healthcare Industry Mess

As finance leaders prepare for Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement cuts, almost half believe the healthcare industry as a whole is on the wrong track, a HealthLeaders Media survey shows. >>>

Meaningful Use Incentive Payouts Top $3B

Healthcare providers have so far received $3.12 billion in incentive payments for adopting meaningful use measures, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius says. >>>

Facing the Care Coordination Challenge

When it comes to clinical quality improvement, CEOs see care coordination as their greatest strategic challenge. In fact, with 10 possible answers, it was the choice of 30% of the CEOs who took the annual HealthLeaders Media Industry Survey. How to overcome it? >>>

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ICD-10: Skating on Thin Margins

Don't let the ICD-10 delay derail your plans. Get exclusive, original ICD-10 research, analysis, and insights from top executives at NYU Langone Medical Center, Lakewood Health System, Southwest General Health Center, Frederick Regional Health System, and MemorialCare Health System. >>>

News Headlines

NH bill could divert funds from hospital budgets

The Dartmouth, February 22, 2012

Highmark develops data-share network

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, February 22, 2012

IL hospitals hope for broader 'free healthcare' definition

Rockford Register Star, February 22, 2012

Texas ERs and elsewhere levy fees for some care

ABC News, February 22, 2012

Catholic hospitals expand, religious strings attached

The New York Times, February 21, 2012

$323M in MLR Rebates Expected in First Year

HealthLeaders Media, February 17, 2012

Congress OKs Doc Fix, Payroll Tax-Cut Extension

HealthLeaders Media, February 17, 2012

The impact of the ACA in one map

The Washington Post, February 17, 2012

Medicare may drop Bethlehem Township surgical center

The Morning Call, February 17, 2012

ICD-10 Deadline Postponed, Sebelius Confirms

HealthLeaders Media, February 17, 2012

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February 15, 2012

HIT Tool Kit Targets Rural Providers

John Commins

The challenges facing rural physicians and hospitals wishing to implement electronic medical records systems are many. But an online tool for identifying health information technology resources may help. >>>

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Possible ICD-10 Delay Nets Widespread Physician Support

Signals that federal officials might "re-examine the pace" of next year's implementation dates for ICD-10 are bringing mostly favorable reactions from healthcare providers. >>>

Not-for-Profit Hospitals' Community Spending Detailed

A study sponsored by the American Hospital Association shows that not-for-profit hospitals average more than 11% of total expenses on benefits to their communities. >>>

Medicare Targeted for Cuts Under HHS Budget

Under the Department of Health and Human Services' proposed budget, Medicare providers would see their reimbursements slashed by $297 million over ten years. There is no provision for a "doc fix" to resolve the sustainable growth rate formula problem. >>>

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Opinion: What doctor shortage means for WI

The Journal Sentinel, February 14, 2012

Success of health reform hinges on hiring 30,000 primary care docs by 2015

The Washington Post, February 13, 2012

Health IT factors into Leapfrog's hospitals rankings

InformationWeek, February 13, 2012

NC high court to hear case of $14K hospital bill

The Virginian-Pilot / Associated Press, February 13, 2012

Eight local hospital officials got $1M in 2010

LoHud.com, February 13, 2012

Lehigh Valley Health Network surpasses 10,000 employees

The Morning Call, February 13, 2012

What to do with an empty hospital?

Buffalo News, February 10, 2012

Medicare Physician Payment Rule Factors in GPCI

HCPro Staff for HealthLeaders Media, February 10, 2012

Opinion: End may be near for hands-off regulation of healthcare insurance in TX

Ft. Worth Star-Telegram, February 10, 2012

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Date: March 29, 2012
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Outpatient Care Expansion Comes Under Scrutiny

Even the most ardent proponents of outpatient care say its pace of growth may slow, depending on a community's need for integrated care and specific demand for multidisciplinary approaches. >>>

Controlling Nurse Labor Costs

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February 8, 2012

Payment Cuts to Critical Access Hospitals 'Inevitable'

John Commins

Many rural hospital leaders lack contingency plans for what one expert in healthcare strategy calls inevitability—Medicare critical access funding cuts within the next three years. >>>

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Outpatient Care Expansion Comes Under Scrutiny

Even the most ardent proponents of outpatient care say its pace of growth may slow, depending on a community's need for integrated care and specific demand for multidisciplinary approaches. >>>

Hospital HCAHPS Scores Beat Expectations

Hospitals have been scurrying to improve their patient experience scores under Medicare's value-based purchasing rules. Those efforts are paying off, Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems survey responses show. >>>

Primary Care Docs Weigh Advantages of PCMH

An insurer's plan to increase reimbursements for primary care physicians who transition to patient-centered medical homes could signal a tipping point in the move toward the new care management model. >>>

Convincing Rival Docs to Become Partners

To organize teams of erstwhile rivals, health system leaders must manage egos, negotiate ambitions, and acknowledge that they may be bringing on board some professionals who can't stand one another. >>>

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News Headlines

14 Hospitals reach $12M false claims accord

Bloomberg, February 8, 2012

WA state has new plan for ER limits; doctors critical

The News Tribune, February 8, 2012

Hahnemann boosts use of RNs in bid to improve care

The Philadelphia Inquirer, February 8, 2012

VT would allow ’bronze plan’ to encourage health

CBS News / Associated Press, February 7, 2012

Medicaid changes challenge TX hospitals to do things differently

Houston Chronicle, February 7, 2012

Questions raised about proposal for PA's insurance exchange

The Morning Call, February 7, 2012

TX prisons consider switch to local hospitals for convict care

The American-Statesman, February 6, 2012

How one hospital entices doctors to work in rural America

NPR, February 2, 2012

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Webcast: Successful Commercial ACOs—Early Adopters Answer Your Questions

Date: March 22, 2012
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OK Hospital vs. Garth Brooks: Guess Who Won?

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:58:00 GMT
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Outpatient Care Expansion Comes Under Scrutiny

Even the most ardent proponents of outpatient care say its pace of growth may slow, depending on a community's need for integrated care and specific demand for multidisciplinary approaches. >>>

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February 1, 2012

OK Hospital vs. Garth Brooks: Guess Who Won?

John Commins

Integris Canadian Valley Regional Hospital in Yukon, OK waged a public legal battle with a deep-pocketed music legend trying to honor the memory of his mother. The ill will could—and should—have been avoided. >>>

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Outpatient Move Saves Hospital

An expanded physical therapy program helps save a 22-licensed-bed critical access hospital in Illinois, a facility that nearly shut down because of fiscal and management problems. >>>

Unlikely Pairings Ahead for 2012 Healthcare M&A

Merger and acquisition activity will continue in 2012, but some of the pairings could be unlikely. Look for geographic focus, hospital acquisitions of physician practices, and other targeted strategic deals. >>>

LHA Launches Statewide Employee Wellness Campaign

The CEO of the Louisiana Hospital Association wants healthcare workers to be role models in an effort to get residents of the fifth-fattest state to take personal responsibility for improving and maintaining their health. >>>

TX Strikes Out on MLR Waiver Request

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has rejected what has become a standard argument among waiver applicants, that the 80% medical loss ratio requirement would destabilize the state's individual market and cause insurers to withdraw. >>>

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News Headlines

Poudre Valley Health, University Hospital join forces

The Denver Post, February 1, 2012

CMS finds critical missteps at NC hospital

Gaston Gazette, February 1, 2012

Highest healthcare pay found in CA, AK

The Business Journals, January 31, 2012

Medicare clinics see surprising shortage of Anchorage patients

Anchorage Daily News, January 31, 2012

Religious opposition to new healthcare changes

WGBA-TV, January 30, 2012

AK healthcare industry booming

Alaska Journal of Commerce, January 27, 2012

Accused UT hospitals fire back at state's Medicaid sheriff

The Salt Lake Tribune, January 27, 2012

Ex HealthSouth CEO Scrushy gets 70 months

CBS News / Associated Press, January 26, 2012

Jurors side with Garth Brooks in hospital naming-rights lawsuit

Tulsa World, January 26, 2012

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Outpatient Care Expansion Comes Under Scrutiny

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ACA Implementation Threatens Hospitals’ United Front

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:19:00 GMT
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January 25, 2012

ACA Implementation Threatens Hospitals' United Front

John Commins

At a time when hospitals need to project a united and bipartisan front as funding comes under attack, state hospital associations that are supposed to wage the home-front battles to preserve funding are instead fighting among themselves. >>>

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Hospital Takes on Septicemia, Saves 36 Lives

When data reveals higher-than-expected mortality rates, an Alabama hospital zeroes in on bloodstream infections and launches life-saving changes to its emergency department screening procedures. >>>

In State-of-the-State Speeches, Governors Present Healthcare Priorities

A look at state-of the-state speeches reveals a mixed bag of priorities, including preserving Medicaid funding, establishing health insurance exchanges, supporting physician education, eliminating "pill mills," and fighting healthcare reform. >>>

For Stressed Docs, Where to Turn?

It's a given that physicians are stressed. But while a survey of 2,000 physicians nationwide shows that their job stress levels are rising, only 15% say that hospitals offer initiatives to curtail or avoid it. >>>

How a VA CFO Cut Through the Red Tape

Scratching your head over how to improve quality while reducing costs? The VA does it every day. Michael Finegan, the network director for Veterans Integrated Service Network 11, shares his secrets on innovation, financial planning, cost reductions, and quality improvements in a bureaucracy. >>>

News Headlines

Erlanger Health System facing bleak quarter

Chattanooga Times Free Press, January 25, 2012

Lawmakers hear Rex Hospital complaints

The News & Observer, January 25, 2012

Highmark to spend $500M on care network

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, January 25, 2012

Former HealthSouth CEO Richard Scrushy to be resentenced

The Birmingham News, January 25, 2012

MD hospitals shopping locally for food

The Baltimore Sun, January 24, 2012

Executives on the Move

HealthLeaders Media, January 23, 2012

Community health centers struggle to meet demand from poor and uninsured patients

Courier-Journal, January 23, 2012

TX doc pushing to revamp Medicare, Medicaid payment rules

Star-Telegram, January 23, 2012

Brooks' case has hospital in damage control mode

Houston Chronicle / Associated Press, January 23, 2012

Medicare Cuts Could Slash 278K Hospital Jobs, Warns AHA

HealthLeaders Media, January 20, 2012

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Impact Analysis Report—The Next Phase of Cost Control

This third report in a series of four from the inaugural HealthLeaders Media CFO Exchange provides insight on cost containment from leaders at Banner Health, Wellmont Health System, Parkland Health & Hospital System, Floyd Memorial Hospital & Health Services, and Trinity Regional Health System. Eighteen percent cite "no culture of being cost-conscious" as their greatest organizational challenge to cost reduction. >>>

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Reaching New Heights

Hospitals are enjoying success with outpatient strategies, but it may be time for a more calculated, even cautious, approach. >>>

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