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Slideshow: hardening a hospital for tornadoes April 15, 2013 \| Mercy - Like a chain and its weakest link, the strength of a hospital's outer shell depends on its... more	PwC's top 10 healthcare issues for 2013 January 15, 2013 \| Healthcare Finance News Staff - The pace of change in healthcare is expected to accelerate in 2013, with factors such as... more	MGMA blast from the past: Keynoters 2012-2005 October 17, 2012 \| Bernie Monegain - Contributing Editor An artist, author, medical ethicist, surgeon, politician and many other luminaries have delivered... more
Slideshow: A closer look at wellness ROI September 10, 2012 \| Jamie Thompson - Web Producer Employee Wellness programs today are the norm, not the exception. But are companies really getting... more	Slideshow: Top 20 Most Beautiful U.S. Hospitals 2012 July 5, 2012 \| Jamie Thompson - Web Producer Soliant Health has released its 2012 list of the 20 Most Beautiful Hospitals in America. This year... more	Slideshow: Public opinion on ACA June 11, 2012 \| Jamie Thompson - Web Producer The U.S. Supreme Court will soon make its decision about the Affordable Care Act. Health reform... more
Slideshow: Minority Health Town Hall May 2, 2012 \| Jamie Thompson - Web Producer View this slideshow to see photos from the Minority Health Town Hall, a discussion with industry... more	Slideshow: The income divide in healthcare April 12, 2012 \| Jamie Thompson - Web Producer A recent Commonwealth Fund Health Insurance Tracking Survey of U.S. Adults found that almost three... more	Slideshow: Small Hospital, Big Idea contest March 22, 2012 \| Jamie Thompson - Web Producer Kaiser Permanente announced the winners of its Small Hospital, Big Idea competition, celebrating... more
Slideshow: Insurance premiums increased since 2003 March 7, 2012 \| Jamie Thompson - Web Producer The following graphics from the Commonwealth Fund illustrate state trends in insurance premiums and... more	Slideshow: Top 10 cities for hospital care January 24, 2012 \| Jamie Thompson - Web Producer View this slideshow to see the 10 cities that HealthGrades has named as the best for hospital care. more	Slideshow: Extended Business Office Services October 31, 2011 \| Jamie Thompson - Web Producer Research firm KLAS released a report titled "Extended Business Office Services: Money Talks,... more

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Financial Patient Engagement: Best Practices to Increase Collections

Healthcare providers spend so much time clinically engaging patients in hopes of qualifying for the federal government’s Meaningful Use incentives that it is easy for them to forget that financially engaging patients can also be meaningful. To accomplish these goals, however, providers must find the right strategy and the best tools. The strategy is straightforward but sometimes overlooked, and includes thoughtful patient education and communication at every point in the revenue cycle – pre-service, point-of-service and post-service. Read this Healthcare Finance News white paper to learn best practices to increase collections. Learn More

Supercharged CDI: NLP, intelligent workflow and CAC revolutionize CDI program at UPMC

In today’s healthcare environment, information is the engine that drives activity and care delivery. But the data found within the EMR, especially the physician narrative, often exhibits deficiencies. These deficiencies, such as lack of specificity or clinical clarity, can adversely impact a caregiver’s ability to make appropriate decisions, as well as an organization’s quality rankings and reimbursement. Download this white paper to read why NLP will become essential for a cost-effective concurrent CDI program. Learn More

The value of unique device identification across healthcare

The UDI rule establishes a common language for medical devices. Read this white paper by Natalia Wilson of the Health Sector Supply Chain Research Consortium in the W.P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University to find out about the efforts underway to implement this standard across healthcare - including research, key constituent involvement, and education efforts to address adoption and implementation. Learn More

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Monroe Clinic improves operational efficiency,...

This video provided by ASQ highlights the Monroe Clinic, a not-for-profit health system working to improve its culture of quality by increasing operational efficiency and boosting patient satisfaction.

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Slideshow: hardening a hospital for tornadoes April 15, 2013 \| Mercy - Like a chain and its weakest link, the strength of a hospital's outer shell depends on its... more	PwC's top 10 healthcare issues for 2013 January 15, 2013 \| Healthcare Finance News Staff - The pace of change in healthcare is expected to accelerate in 2013, with factors such as... more	MGMA blast from the past: Keynoters 2012-2005 October 17, 2012 \| Bernie Monegain - Contributing Editor An artist, author, medical ethicist, surgeon, politician and many other luminaries have delivered... more
Slideshow: A closer look at wellness ROI September 10, 2012 \| Jamie Thompson - Web Producer Employee Wellness programs today are the norm, not the exception. But are companies really getting... more	Slideshow: Top 20 Most Beautiful U.S. Hospitals 2012 July 5, 2012 \| Jamie Thompson - Web Producer Soliant Health has released its 2012 list of the 20 Most Beautiful Hospitals in America. This year... more	Slideshow: Public opinion on ACA June 11, 2012 \| Jamie Thompson - Web Producer The U.S. Supreme Court will soon make its decision about the Affordable Care Act. Health reform... more
Slideshow: Minority Health Town Hall May 2, 2012 \| Jamie Thompson - Web Producer View this slideshow to see photos from the Minority Health Town Hall, a discussion with industry... more	Slideshow: The income divide in healthcare April 12, 2012 \| Jamie Thompson - Web Producer A recent Commonwealth Fund Health Insurance Tracking Survey of U.S. Adults found that almost three... more	Slideshow: Small Hospital, Big Idea contest March 22, 2012 \| Jamie Thompson - Web Producer Kaiser Permanente announced the winners of its Small Hospital, Big Idea competition, celebrating... more
Slideshow: Insurance premiums increased since 2003 March 7, 2012 \| Jamie Thompson - Web Producer The following graphics from the Commonwealth Fund illustrate state trends in insurance premiums and... more	Slideshow: Top 10 cities for hospital care January 24, 2012 \| Jamie Thompson - Web Producer View this slideshow to see the 10 cities that HealthGrades has named as the best for hospital care. more	Slideshow: Extended Business Office Services October 31, 2011 \| Jamie Thompson - Web Producer Research firm KLAS released a report titled "Extended Business Office Services: Money Talks,... more