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Where’s the Stimulus?
November 30, 2011
Checking up on 2009’s $160 billion infusion into healthcare.
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Congrats to the Class of 2013
November 30, 2011
Clinical informatics is scheduled to offer board certification following its recent approval by the American Board of Medical Specialties.
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Policy Corner
November 2, 2011
Coming soon to a hospital near you (maybe): Bundling
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Politics of Medicare Cuts
November 2, 2011
Deficit reduction faces an uphill battle in polarized political landscape
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Should CMS Allow Access to Patient-Protected Medicare Data for Public Reporting?
November 2, 2011
Observational, database studies provide a powerful QI supplement vs. Unanswered questions, risks make CMS plan a bad idea
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Policy Corner
October 1, 2011
Hospital Value-Based Purchasing Countdown Begins; SHM Toolkit Launched
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Small-Town Tonic
October 1, 2011
Recruiting and retaining hospitalists could be a balm for rural healthcare’s woes
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Study: Rural Hospitals Behind IT Curve
October 1, 2011
Only a sliver of rural hospitals would meet the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) criteria to qualify for “meaningful use” of health information technology (HIT), according to a new study, but that could be a window for HM group leaders to take the reins of technology projects. “
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Our Wake-Up Call
October 1, 2011
Cost-shifting article paves way for improved transitions, systemwide QI
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Exchange Anxiety
September 2, 2011
Patient groups, small businesses cheer HHS plan, but cost worries remain