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Studies find correlation between busy hospitals and higher readmission rates
According to two recent studies conducted by several researchers at the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business, there is a correlation between hospital readmission rates and how full the hospital was at the time of discharge. This suggests that many patients went home earlier than they should have.
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National Alzheimer's plan released
The Obama administration released the country's first national plan to address Alzheimer's disease on Tuesday. Calling it a roadmap, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said the new national plan "addresses every aspect of what it is to confront Alzheimer's disease."
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Wellness emerges as a real estate strategy
With a changing medical model that is moving from treating the sick to helping people stay fit, wellness centers have become a component of the real estate strategies for some health systems, hospital executives told an audience of healthcare real estate professionals at BOMA International's Medical Office Building conference in Atlanta May 3.
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Skilled nursing facilities face $782M in cuts under sequester
As lawmakers debate what to do to avoid the sequestration of the Budget Control Act, those getting hit with the mandated cuts, such as defense and healthcare, are making sure Congress understands what the cuts will mean for their industries.
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Special Feature: Women in Healthcare
In honor of Women's History Month, Healthcare Finance News asked some of the women leaders in the nation's healthcare industry to talk about the role of women in healthcare and to share their thoughts on how the industry can improve costs and care in the future. Here you'll find all 18 interviews in our Women in Healthcare series.
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Full coverage of Election 2012
The national debate around healthcare has intensified in the 2012 elections. Healthcare Finance News is deciphering the political doublespeak and asking the questions our readers find most pertinent – about politicians, healthcare policies and delivery system reform at the federal, state, and local levels.
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Supreme Court post-hearings wrap-up
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