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Feb 21 | Jeff Lagasse

New nurses work overtime, long shifts, and sometimes a second job, research shows

Overtime in particular has been negatively associated with patient care, and a good proportion of nurses are…

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Feb 21 | Beth Jones Sanborn

Want to cut MRSA infections after discharge? Add a structured bathing regimen to discharge instructions, says Rush University study

A regimen using antiseptic soap, mouthwash, and nose…

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Feb 21 | Jeff Lagasse

International medical graduates care for Medicare patients with greater healthcare needs

International medical graduates comprise almost one quarter of U.S. practicing physicians, and one…

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Feb 20 | Beth Jones Sanborn

1 in 5 rural hospitals is at risk of closing, new Navigant analysis says

Navigant says 21 percent are at high risk of closing based on their total operating margin, days cash on hand, and…

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Feb 20 | Jeff Lagasse

Investment by health systems key to improving cancer outcomes in U.S., report says

Cancer outcomes vary substantially between populations defined by race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and…

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Feb 19 | Jeff Lagasse

Is the primary care talent shortage decreasing American's lifespan?

A potential byproduct of the ongoing physician burnout and shortages is a negative impact on the average lifespan,…

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Feb 15 | Beth Jones Sanborn

Information sharing, widespread collaboration on education, outcome vigilance can help curb the opioid crisis

Marcia Conrad-Miller of CGI said if payers, providers, pharma work together on…

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Jan 14 | Jeff Lagasse

More than three-quarters of Americans believe health system is experiencing a 'major crisis'

The numbers have been consistent for years, but major differences are starting to show between…

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Jan 11 | Charlotte Huff, Kaiser Health News

After bitter closure, rural Texas hospital defies the norm and reopens

Without a hospital, residents of Crockett, located 120 miles north of Houston, were 35 miles away along rural roads…

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Jan 03 | Beth Jones Sanborn

Advocate Aurora Health pledges system will operate on 100% renewable energy by 2030

Advocate Aurora Health aiming for cut of 392,657 metric tons to annual carbon emissions, equal to removing…

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Debunk the Myth: Outsourcing Doesn't Mean Losing Control With shifts in payer mixes and reimbursement structure, the margin of reimbursement has been shrinking steadily over the last five years. How do revenue cycle leaders navigate payment reform while maintaining stable business office operations?

Care Collaboration Success for Improved Outcomes The nature of our healthcare ecosystem has been one of siloed care. Rarely do payers, providers and local resources come together with the patient's well-being prioritized as a unifying mission. Read how these organizations are getting it right.

Beyond Dollars and Cents: A Closer Look At Value Beyond the expected improvement in specific metrics, many organizations that outsource RCM with a trusted and certified partner are seeing several ancillary benefits of such agreements.

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Healthcare mergers and acquisitions in 2016: Running list While 2015 was a record-breaking year in healthcare mergers and acquisitions, 2016 saw more change as organizations across the industry adjust and adapt to the evolving financial landscape.

Once-failing hospitals say accountability, transparency key to surviving fallout from failing patient safety grades When Leapfrog released their Spring 2016 patient safety grades recently, 15 hospitals got slapped with a very public 'F' grade casting a spotlight on them that no institution wants. ...

Analyze this: Health systems, health plans get to the core of big data Pamela Peele knows that people who subscribe to cooking magazines have a much higher risk of going to the emergency room. But how she knows that is a whole other story.

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Credible, Defensible Estimates In healthcare, every interaction with the patient matters. Especially in today’s environment of continuous improvement, efforts have been concentrated on coordination among providers, the patient care experience and quality outcomes – all laudable goals.

Gaining Actionable Insight into Financial Systems and Areas Impacting the Revenue Cycle Hospital systems across the country are looking to streamline their billing and collection processes to become more efficient and better compete in their markets. The challenge many face is how to turn the data ...

Clinical Quality Measures 101 Although quality-reporting programs such as meaningful use provide incentives to help providers implement and use electronic health records (EHRs) to collect and report on clinical data, practices often need help deciding what data to collect, which measures to report ...

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