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Cover Story
Collaboration equals independence
Lola Butcher
Aligning with the right partners is key for hospitals that want to avoid a merger or acquisition

Features
The interview
The New Era of Accountability
AHA President Rich Umbdenstock explores how hospitals are preparing for a promising new business model and the challenges they face in the era of accountability

Trend watching
Why are insurers buying physician groups?
Ken Terry
Hospitals are wary, but insurers say this is just one tool in their accountable care strategy

The boardroom
Focus on the C-Suite: Integrator in Chief
Howard Larkin
Executing complex strategies demands broad experience and leadership from today's COOs
Departments
InBox
People & Business
Community benefit, Business Watch, Calendar, Web Extras.
Your Turn
Datadig


Hot Topics
Environmental Sustainability Programs for Hospitals
The underlying tenet in health care applies to all hospital operations, not just those that take place within hospital walls.

Containing Energy Expenses
Finding ways to rein in expenses without sacrificing quality and safety is imperative for hospitals.

Expert Panel Discussion on The Road to CPOE
Expert CIOs and CMIOs share their experiences with the planning and implementation of CPOE.

Expert Panel Discussion on Bio-Med and the CIO
Hospital information systems forging a link between biomedical engineering and the CIO.

Capital Challenge
Improving trust and accountability through transparency.



H&HN Commentary

Editor'sNote

 

HealthMatteRs

 

AHAVoices

Mary Grayson

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Change is Everywhere, Including Here

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Smooth Transitions
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Rhetoric vs. Reality: The Myths of Hospital Consolidation
H&HN's editorial director offers keen insight on some of health care's biggest trends. H&HN editors Bill Santamour and Matthew Weinstock look at operational issues impacting hospital managers. Commentary from AHA officials.
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Health Care Is Not Walmart
Undercover CEO
Disruptive Destiny
Why We Don't Just Get Along
How We Learn, Or Not
Whose Mission Is It Anyway?
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Rising to the Challenge
Reality, Reform and Readmissions
Out of the Horror of 9/11, Lessons
MYOB? It's Still Good Advice
The Next Big IT Challenge
Quality, Continuity in the ICU
Bringing Peace to Turf Wars
Going Their Way
The Attestation Dilemma
The Season of Hope
You're Welcome
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Calling All Rural Hospitals to Phoenix
Keeping Hospitals in Top Form
Ending Disparities
Getting the Most Out of Your Board Meeting
Lessons Learned
Working Together to Spread Improvement
Memo to the Field
Who's Counting
The FTC vs. Lake Wobegon
Ready for ICD-10 Deadline?
Palliative Care and Health Delivery Reform
The Legislative Learning Curve