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Dental-Related ED Visits Rise
More Americans are visiting the ED for preventable dental conditions, a new Pew Center survey finds.
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Your Thoughts on Nocturnists, Quality, Population Health
Readers respond to recent H&HN Daily articles, podcasts and blogs.
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'Like Sending a Deep Space Probe Into the Delivery System'
What hospitals can learn from patient "super-utilizers"?
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Data: Hospital EHR Use Doubles
The number of hospitals using EHRs more than doubled from 2009 to 2011.
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Data: Docs Tell More Patients to Exercise
More patients are receiving advice from their physicians to continue or begin exercising.
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Stress? What Stress?
Hospital CEOs remain positive in a pressure-cooker environment.
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Data: Some Docs Not Always Open With Patients
New Health Affairs survey examines physician attitudes toward open communication with patients.
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CDC: Cancer Screening Rates Fall Short of Goals
A new report finds cancer screening rates for three conditions fall short of national objectives.
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Patient focus
The Evolution of Palliative Care
Once viewed as a service only offered to terminally ill patients, an increasing number of hospitals now offer palliative care to patients from the moment they enter the ED or ICU.
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Readers Weigh In on Leadership, Decision-Making and Burnout
Readers respond to recent articles and blogs.
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Data: Findings From Massachusetts Health Reform
A new study in Health Affairs analyzes the impact of Massachusetts health reform efforts on insurance coverage, affordability and outcomes.
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Will HIEs Live Up to Their Promise?
Sustaining health information exchanges will take planning and proper resources.
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Health Care Leaders Embrace Diversity, But Challenges Remain
A new Witt/Kieffer study finds that while health care leaders are increasingly aware of the benefits of a diverse workforce, progress achieving that goal has been difficult.
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Data: Medicaid Eligibility Remained Stable in 2011
A new Kaiser Commission on the Uninsured report explores trends in Medicaid eligibility.
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Adding Clinical Oomph to the C-Suite's Supporting Cast
As new clinical and financial responsibilities mount, hospitals look for help.
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Data: Hospice Programs Grow in Popularity
The number of Medicare patients using hospice care continues to increase.
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What's the Cure for Hospital CEO Burnout?
Health care delivery transformation may be beginning to take its toll on the C-Suite.
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Hospital Statistics Chart Rise in Physician Employment
Roughly 20 percent of all physicians are now employed by hospitals.
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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
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