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Data: More Health Care Workers Receiving Flu Vaccinations
A new CDC report indicates that a rising number of health care workers are receiving flu vaccinations.
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Report: Shared Savings Programs Need to Live Up To Their Name
A new Commonwealth Fund report explores the key strategies successful shared savings programs will employ.
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Disparities Initiatives Encouraging, But Major Gaps Remain
Sizeable investments are being made to try and reduce health care disparities.
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Data: Health Insurance Premiums Vary Widely by State
Tremendous variation in premium costs persists in the individual market for health insurance.
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CMS Trumpets Success of Physician Group Practice Demo
In fifth full year of program, seven of 10 participants meet all performance measures.
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Support Grows for Vaccinations of Hospital Workers
The American Hospital Association weighs in with support for patient safety policies that either mandate flu vaccinations or the use of protective masks.
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Data: Public Health Spending May be Linked to Falling Mortality Rates
Study explores possible link between increased public health efforts and mortality rates.
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Readers Sound off on Gawande, Fast Food and ACOs
Readers' takes on recent articles and videos.
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IOM: Replace Medical Device Regulations With System That Fosters Safety, Innovation
FDA takes issue with proposal to scrap current 510(k) regulations for medical devices.
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Quality
A Health System Convinces Insurers to Play By Its Quality Rules
Advocate Health System and insurers agree to work off of one set of measures
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Report: Health Care Spending to Absorb a Fifth of GDP by 2020
A new report in Health Affairs projects that U.S. health care spending will grow to over $4.6 trillion by 2020.
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The Fear of ACO Commitment: It's All in the Details
Everyone loves the concept of accountable care, but will the fine print of CMS's ACO program attract enough participants?
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The FDA Catches Up to Mobile Medical Apps
With mobile medical applications proliferating by the day, the FDA steps in with some proposed regulations.
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Data: Health Forum-AHA Leadership Summit Executive Poll
Attendees of this year's Health Forum-AHA Leadership Summit weigh in on their plans for ACOs, facilities expansion and physician alignment in this exclusive poll.
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Brokaw On Health Care: Ensure That All Americans Are Served
During the AHA Health Forum Leadership Summit Sunday, longtime NBC News anchor Tom Brokaw called on hospital leaders to provide all Americans with adequate care.
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Data: Palliative Care At Hospitals Took Off In 2000s
The number of hospitals with palliative care services grew by 138.3 percent from 2000-2009.
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Can the ACA Slow the Rural Brain Drain?
Post-reform predictions are everywhere these days. One advocacy group is even hoping the ACA will stimulate widespread rural economic growth.
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AHA Report: Health Care Added 24,000 Jobs Monthly Over Last 12 Months
A new American Hospital Association report assesses the overall economic impact of U.S. hospitals.
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A Health System Convinces Insurers to Play By Its Quality Rules
How Advocate Health System gets its private payers to use a common set of quality measures.
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