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New Initiative to Focus on Improving Hospital Care

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced today a new project through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Innovation Center that will support the development of hospital processes designed to make health care safer and less costly. READ MORE

Posted Thursday, 15 December

Final ACO Rule Issued Today

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued the final rule for Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs).
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Posted Thursday, 20 October

LodgeNet Healthcare Article Published in Executive Insight

Hospitals are facing a “perfect storm” of new regulations and market forces that will require an unprecedented level of patient engagement over the next year and beyond. Meaningful use of electronic health records (EHRs), the creation of accountable care organizations READ MORE

Posted Tuesday, 27 September

LodgeNet Healthcare Article Published in Strategic Health Care Communications

Improving the quality of patient care and curbing healthcare costs are among the key priorities of four health reform initiatives that will radically change the way hospitals treat and interact with patients, as well as the way they are reimbursed by Medicare. READ MORE

Posted Thursday, 1 September

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HIMSS12 Annual Conference & Exhibition

February 20-24, 2012
Venetian Sands Expo Center
Las Vegas READ MORE

ASHE PDC 2012

March 4-7, 2012
Phoenix Convention Center
Phoenix, AZ READ MORE