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May 2011 Datadig

In 2008, Fairview Health Services embarked on a major transformation of our care delivery and core business model to create value by improving care, improving the patient experience and reducing total cost of care.

May 2011 Business Watch

At the Health Forum and the American Hospital Association Leadership Summit July 17-19 in San Diego, some of the nation's brightest thinkers on leadership and health care will come together to discuss delivery-system transformation.

Joseph Betancourt, M.D., director of the Disparities Solutions Center at Massachusetts General Hospital, says collecting racial, ethnic and cultural data on patients remains one of the biggest challenges.

Web-based materials management saves money, aids in contract talks and even helps boost quality of care

59 percent of Americans had work-based health insurance in 2009, the lowest number in at least 10 years.

Effective health IT systems need institutional support to thrive.

Hospitals can use patients' preferences for a pleasant experience to create optimal healing environments and improve quality.

The next generation of health IT will employ avatars and 3D cameras. But it's also poised to engage patients more meaningfully in their care.