Daily Briefing Oct. 10, 2014 | The Daily Briefing Today's Daily Briefing View Archives Print Today's Daily Briefing Subscribe Advisory Board Insight Channeling Chipotle with 'have it your way' scheduling In an industry that's becoming more patient-centered, catering to consumer preference is key. Could fast food's "have it your way" approach be your medical group's solution to scheduling? More Latest News Dallas hospital explains how it treated the first U.S. Ebola case October 10, 2014 Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital details the care provided to the first person diagnosed with Ebola in the United States. The man—Liberian national Thomas Eric Duncan—died on Wednesday. More What first responders can learn from the Aurora theater shooting October 10, 2014 As emergency response teams tried to reach victims of the 2012 Aurora movie theater massacre, their efforts were hampered by a lack of communication and a flood of 1,400 panicked moviegoers, according to a review released this week. More At critical-access hospitals, Medicare outpatients can pay up to six times more October 10, 2014 Many beneficiaries treated at CAHs pay between two and six times more for outpatient treatments than they would if they were treated at other hospitals, according to the HHS Office of Inspector General. More More than half of top female execs played college sports October 10, 2014 New research shows that more than half of female C-suite executives played a sport in college. In fact, just 3% of top women executives have never participated in any sport at any point in their lives. More Hazmat team boards flight after passenger makes Ebola joke October 10, 2014 An off-color Ebola joke by a passenger on a US Airways flight led to a surreal scene as four hazmat workers escorted the man off the plane while it sat on the tarmac in the Dominican Republic. More Meet the 1% of patients that account for 23% of spending October 10, 2014 Just 1% of patients—some of whom suffer from more than four chronic conditions—account for nearly one-quarter of all health care spending in the United States, according to new data from AHRQ. More Kindred, Gentiva merge to create massive post-acute care system October 10, 2014 The two systems plan to merge, creating one of the largest, post-acute care provider systems in the nation and the fourth-largest health care employer. More Weekend reads: The difference between leaders and managers October 10, 2014 Are loud sounds disrupting your brain circuits? Are your kids getting enough exercise? This and more in our reading list for the weekend. More How provider-based ACOs can empower PCPs October 10, 2014 Physician-led ACOs are on the rise and finding much success. Bo Bobbitt of Smith Anderson discusses how provider-based ACOs can keep up by better leveraging their primary care physicians. More Daily roundup: Oct. 10, 2014 October 10, 2014 Bite-sized hospital and health industry news from California, Kentucky, and Washington More