Jan/Feb 2010

This Month's Features

  • January 31, 2010 | COMMENTS ()

    Healthcare organizations need efficient project management

    Can healthcare organizations improve project management in a time of limited financial resources? David Shore, co-director of the certificate program in project management in healthcare at the Harvard University School of Public Health, asked panelists this question during the recent World Health Care Leadership Summit on Project and Portfolio Management in Boston.

  • January 31, 2010 | COMMENTS ()

    Congress faces tough task in reconciling reform bills

    The Senate passed a sweeping healthcare reform bill on the day before Christmas, making an overhaul of the nation’s healthcare system just one vote away from reality.

Industry News

  • CMS defines 'meaningful use' of IT

    Jack Beaudoin

    The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released the long-awaited definition of "meaningful use" of healthcare information technology, providing new guidance for providers and hospitals to qualify for billions of dollars in federal incentives.

  • Experts link liability reform, patient safety

    Diana Manos

    Doctors' fears of medical malpractice lawsuits are responsible for higher healthcare costs and hamper quality of care improvements, according to experts.

  • Reform pits coverage against cost

    Diana Manos

    It doesn't take a crystal ball to predict a major portion of what's in store for the healthcare industry in this New Year. The top issue will remain: What do we do about rising healthcare costs, now at 16 percent of Gross Domestic Product?

  • Advice for 2010? For hospitals, it's time to be proactive

    Diana Manos

    Hospitals and health systems will face increased demands from the government and patients this year, forcing them to do more with less, according to some experts.