Written by Sabrina Rodak | August 05, 2013 , Becker’s Hospital Review CMS will fine hospitals a total of $227 million for greater-than-expected readmission rates for the second year of the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program, according to a Kaiser Health News report. The program, which began Oct. 1, 2012, penalizes hospitals for heart attack, heart… Read more »
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10 Things Extraordinary Bosses Give Employees
By Jeff Haden, Inc.com Good bosses have strong organizational skills. Good bosses have solid decision-making skills. Good bosses get important things done. Exceptional bosses do all of the above–and more. Sure, they care about their company and customers, their vendors and suppliers. But most importantly, they care to an exceptional degree about the people who… Read more »
5 Considerations for Hospitals Prepping for the Newly Insured
Written by Heather Punke | August 05, 2013, Becker’s Hospital Review The expansion of Medicaid and the healthcare exchanges set up by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act are expected to result in millions of newly insured Americans. In fact, Truven Health Analytics estimates that about 14 million Americans will gain insurance from the… Read more »
ER Wait Times Rise, Albeit Unequally, Across Nation
Written by Ellie Rizzo | August 06, 2013, Becker’s Hospital Review Emergency room wait times have increased over the last decade, though not all areas of the country have experienced the rise equally, according to a report from The Inquirer. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found a 32 percent rise in the number… Read more »
Why a Recruiter is Necessary in Your Job Search
Article originally appeared on the Undercover Recruiter website. In 2013, hiring is becoming more of an art form rather than a run-of-the-mill activity performed by an HR Rep. There are metrics that determine what makes a viable candidate, a team of personalities who will be a part of the decision making process and more tests… Read more »
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5 Ways Hospitals Can Partner With Free Clinics
Written by J. Stephen Lindsey, FACHE, and John “Trey” Rawles III | February 05, 2013, Becker’s Hospital Review Are you prepared for the impending changes in reimbursement? Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, providers will see a shift from traditional fee for service to a value-based payment model that takes into account costs as… Read more »
Incentivizing Physicians for Quality Through Data, Compensation and Cultural Redefinition
Written by Imran Andrabi, MD, Senior Vice President and Chief Physician Executive Officer, Mercy | February 04, 2013 Physicians play a critical role in quality improvement at hospitals and health systems. Incentivizing physicians to improve quality and help meet the organization’s goals is essential to a hospital’s and health system’s success in enhancing performance. Educate… Read more »
5 Things the Most Extraordinary Hospital CEOs Do
Written by Molly Gamble | February 04, 2013, Becker’s Hospital Review There isn’t a trusted scorecard to accurately assess a healthcare CEO’s performance. But there are a handful of skills the most remarkable leaders know and demonstrate every day in the C-suite. Quint Studer, founder of Studer Group, says he’s observed five skills and abilities that… Read more »
18 Recent Medicare, Medicaid Issues
Written by Bob Herman | February 08, 2013, Becker’s Hospital Review Here are 18 issues dealing with Medicare or Medicaid that occurred in the past week, starting with the most recent. 1. CMS issued its annual Medicare Recovery Auditor report to Congress, confirming that recovery audit contractors collected $797.4 million in overpayments from hospitals and other… Read more »