Healthcare Administration

Staffing & Consulting

Cultural Misunderstandings Affect Quality of Care—and Hurt Your Bottom Line

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

By George Rimalower Nowhere is precise language more important than in a hospital ER – when a patient is trying ...

Staffing & Consulting

The Physician Practice Guide to Strategic Planning

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

By Bruce Payton For hospitals and health systems, strategic planning is a critical business activity, with significant time and substantial ...

Human Resources

Human Resource Compliance Pays

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

By Anita M. Gavett, PHR In addition to allowing medical practices to focus on patient health, the investment in effective ...

Legal

How Salable is Your Healthcare Business?

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

By Ralph Manning and Beth Pearson For most entrepreneurs, their retirement plan is to sell the business and use the ...

Healthcare Administration

Hospital Zone: The Six Sigma Solution

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

By Jason Piatt Here’s what we know. In manufacturing, Six Sigma methodologies aim at improving overall quality by eliminating defects ...

Accountable Care Legal

The Progress and Promise of ACOs

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

By Mike Cassidy, Esq. Since Accountable Care Organizations (“ACO”) are one of the featured topics for the May edition of ...

Legal

Healthcare Professionals: Remember Motorcycle Safety

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

By Edgar Snyder, Esq. As healthcare professionals, you may have seen firsthand the devastation caused by motorcycle accidents. Even if you ...