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Readers respond to articles on physician residents, aging, medical coding, ICD-10, physician leadership
View ArticleSo You Think You're Ready for ICD-10?
A hospital CEO, whose organization is usually at the forefront of technology adoption, explains why his staff isn't taking anything for granted when it comes to ICD-10 readiness.
View ArticleFrom the Electronic Health Record to the Electronic Health Plan
The electronic health record is evolving to become the electronic health plan. The result is better outcomes for patients.
View ArticleDocs Get Flexibility on ICD-10, Leaving Questions for Hospitals
CMS recently granted physicians flexibility in meeting the Oct. 1 deadline for ICD-10. That's leading to some confusion for hospitals. Atlantic Health's CIO explains how the system plans to overcome...
View ArticleHospitals' Goal: Empty Beds; Pig-Hearted People? Soo-weet!; Adios, Mickey Ds;...
Editor Bill Santamour's picks of interesting stuff you may have missed in the news this week.
View ArticleServing 'the Magic that Is Wine' to Help Ease Patients' Worries
In the 1970s, doctors and grape growers alike encouraged hospitals to offer the fruit of the vine right at the bedside.
View Article10 Reasons Your Hospital's Technology Outsourcing Initiative Might Fail
With the growing complexity of health care information technology systems — and the mounting costs to install and maintain them — hospital leaders increasingly are looking to outside experts for IT...
View ArticleWhat Do Most Health Care Systems Have in Common?
Our health care systems differ. Our societies differ. Our religions differ. But we are members of a very special community, a community of caring. And we need to stand with our health care brothers...
View ArticleCoders Confident That ICD-10 Changes Can Be Easily Implemented
Documentation and site specificity still need to be improved for ICD-10 benefits to be realized.
View ArticleHow Clinical Documentation Can Pave the Way for Operational Efficiency
Expansion of clinical documentation improvement curbs outpatient denials and paves the way for success under value-based reimbursement.
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