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Five health systems in April announced an initiative to securely exchange electronic health data with each other to improve patient care.

Deployments are not without hiccups, such as staff and patient buy-in

Hospitals weigh the pros and cons of waiting to seek incentive dollars

A one-hour reduction in the average emergency department boarding time could result in millions of dollars a year in revenue for hospitals that implement bed-management strategies.

Ad­vanced care planning, enhanced self-care, telemedicine and informatics are all necessary to make accountable care a reality.

Hospitals update their playbooks to make patients active members of the care team

Through a joint effort with the City of Dallas and a $15 million commitment from our board of trustees, we renovated and expanded the area's existing recreation center last year, creating a Diabetes Health and Wellness Institute.

The theme of this year's Non-Profit Health Care Investor Conference is "Transforming Health Care to Achieve Greater Accountability."

Transforming Health Care to Achieve Greater Accountability

As we focus on wellness, prevention and chronic-disease management, relationships with providers and community leaders will be paramount.