Healthcare Administration

Leadership

What Clients Expect—Through the Eyes of a CEO

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

By Jim Surman, CMC One of my clients, Raymond Graeca, CEO of the newly-formed three hospital merged healthcare organization (Penn ...

Leadership Staffing & Consulting

Community Needs Assessment Drives Planning and Improvement

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

By Chris W. Brussalis The rapid and constant change in healthcare is daunting.  Current government regulation and the threat of ...

Leadership

Hospital & Health System Association of PA Names 2012 Board

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

The Hospital & Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP) recently named the organization’s 2012 board of directors and officers, effective January ...

Leadership

Nursing Foundation of Pennsylvania Announces New Board of Trustees

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

Nursing Foundation of Pennsylvania (NFP) has elected eight innovative leaders to join its Board of Trustees: President, Marilyn D. Harris, ...

Human Resources

Small Physician Office Achieves Meaningful Use and Receives Stimulus Funding

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

The success of one small practice in Michigan is linked to the cooperation of their software supplier combined with their ...

Legal

Pioneer ACOs Announced by CMS

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

On December 19, 2011, CMS issued a press release announcing that 32 leading health care organizations across the country will participate ...

Staffing & Consulting

Federal Funding Available to Reduce Acute Care Hospital Readmissions

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

By Angela Lucente-Prokop According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, nearly 20 percent of Medicare patients discharged ...