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December 19, 2011 (12:34 PM)
HHS on Monday announced that 32 health care organizations will participate in the Pioneer ACO program, which is designed to reward early adopters of coordinated care models.
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December 19, 2011 (10:04 AM)
How much does your hospital provide in charity care? A Modern Healthcare analysis of financial data disclosed to the Internal Revenue Service found that two in three U.S. hospitals devote less than 2% of total expenses to subsidized medical care.
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December 19, 2011 (5:30 AM)
Fitch Ratings agency last week issued a "stable" outlook for not-for-profit hospitals and health systems in 2012, noting that the industry has been able to maintain profit margins despite constrained reimbursement increases and lagging patient volumes.
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December 19, 2011 (10:07 AM)
HHS on Friday announced that states will determine the "essential benefits" provided by health plans offered in their state health insurance exchanges, the New York Times reports.
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December 19, 2011 (10:24 AM)
The Senate on Saturday voted 89-10 to pass an amended version of a House-approved bill that would extend a payroll tax break and delay scheduled Medicare physician reimbursement cuts for two months.
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December 19, 2011 (5:30 AM)
Inpatient and outpatient reimbursement to hospitals that treat Medicare patients would increase by 1% in fiscal year 2013, according to draft spending recommendations released Thursday by the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission.
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December 19, 2011 (4:30 AM)
Missed a day of the Daily Briefing? Here's a quick round-up of top stories and research highlights from last week’s issues.
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December 19, 2011 (9:23 AM)
For a brief moment, it seemed possible—maybe even plausible—that Congress' "supercommittee" would work out a deal to cut federal spending by billions. But after a few weeks, it became clear: the chances of that happening were less than super.
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December 15, 2011 (7:35 PM)
Since stepping down as CMS administrator two weeks ago, Don Berwick has become—in some ways—an even more visible advocate for health care improvement and patient safety. What do you make of his recent comments?
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December 19, 2011 (4:00 AM)
Renowned American architect Michael Graves has launched a hospital furniture line after spending months in eight different rooms that he says were rife with inefficiencies.
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December 19, 2011 (5:30 AM)
Statistics show that most hospitals are under leveraging their referral network and have millions of dollars in lost referral opportunity.
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December 19, 2011 (5:00 AM)
Bite-sized hospital and health industry news from Florida, Louisiana, Maryland, and New York.
