Frank Speidel, MD shares his insights on hospital mergers/acquisitions with 5 IT unification considerations for those experiencing an acquisition or merger.
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Top 10 Accomplishments of the U.S. Healthcare System in 2013
As we close the year 2013, Margarit Gur-Arie provides her reflections with the top 10 accomplishments of the U.S. healthcare system in 2013.
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Patient Engagement in the Era of Health Care Reform
David Longworth, MD, chair of the Medicine Institute at Cleveland Clinic provides his insights on "The Imperative of Patient Engagement in the Era of Healthcare Reform and Practice Transformation" during the recent Massachusetts Medical Society 2013.
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Patient Engagement: A Battled Story Of Consumers vs Healthcare
Is patient engagement just a monologue instead of a dialogue?
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The Implausible Manifestation of a Doctor Shortage
When it comes to the doctor shortage in healthcare, instead of “expanding our doctor pool, we should focus on increasing the productivity of existing physicians and other healthcare workers.”
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Is The ICD-10 Pilot Forecast A Perfect Storm for Healthcare?
Is the ICD-10 pilot forecast a perfect storm for healthcare? The “perfect storm” will be quickly descending upon the healthcare system.
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What’s Next for Primary Care?
Direct primary care, whether concierge, or ideal or micro, or contracted by employers and even forward thinking insurers, will most likely explode in size during the next decade.
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AHA ‘Respectfully Urges’ CMS to Begin ICD-10 Testing by January 2014
The American Hospital Association (AHA) has sent a letter encouraging CMS to expedite their ICD-10 testing plans to ensure testing begins no later than January 2014
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How is the Accountable Care Act Impacting the Long Term Care Industry?
Denise B. Rabidoux, President and Chief Executive Officer, Evangelical Homes of Michigan discusses how long term care is impacting the accountable care act and its added value in integrated healthcare.
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Is Team-Based Healthcare the Future of Healthcare Delivery?
The American Medical Association (AMA) has passed recommendations for payment models that support new approaches to team-based healthcare for providing care, as long as the teams are lead by physicians.
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