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FDA initiative taps into electronic records to uncover potential problems

May 2011 Letters

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.

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.

Even with the nation's health care delivery system, our religious sponsors, board members, leaders, associates and physicians have expressed a strong sense of urgency about the bold, transformative steps we will take together over the next decade.