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The Polyclinic Opens New Flagship Clinic at 7th and Madison 9 May 2012 | 11:19 am
On May 14, The Polyclinic completes its move into our new flagship facility, The Polyclinic Madison Center.
Patient Experience and Accountability 9 May 2012 | 11:18 am
Since the CMS announcement of Pay-For-Performance, Patient Experience has become a focus of our nation’s hospitals. This push to improve patient experience germinated at the national level, but it is ...
Medical Marijuana and the Workplace 9 May 2012 | 11:16 am
Legal issues involving medical marijuana continue to generate controversy, while posing complicated legal and philosophical questions for healthcare employers.
As Hospitals Trend Toward Employee Physicians, What Are the Employment Law Consequences? 9 May 2012 | 11:15 am
The recent increase in hospitalemployed physicians is expected to continue. This trend is motivated by a quest for unified quality of care, referrals and market share, uncertainty about the overhaul o...
Five Sure Signs of a Great Business Plan 9 May 2012 | 11:10 am
As companies adapt to the everchanging healthcare environment, many leaders must gain board approval, organizational support, or major corporate investment for new technologies, service lines, and oth...
Helping Health Care Payers Improve Claim-Payment Accuracy 9 May 2012 | 11:00 am
The American Medical Association’s fourth annual National Health Insurer Report Card found that commercial health insurers average a 19.3 percent error rate in processing claims, up 2 percent from the...
Is Your Practice Making Value-Based Decisions? 17 Apr 2012 | 02:00 am
As the health care reform initiatives begin to take hold, all stakeholders are looking for ways to maintain or increase their market share, and contain costs, by forming strategic alliances.
Shifting Standards: Washington’s Regulation of Nonsurgical Cosmetic Procedures 17 Apr 2012 | 02:00 am
The administration of Botulinum Toxin Type A (more commonly known as Botox) was the most frequently performed nonsurgical cosmetic procedure in 2011, with over 2.6 million procedures performed by phys...
Washington Health Plans Report Mixed Financial Results for Year End 2011 17 Apr 2012 | 02:00 am
Fifteen of the largest health plans in Washington recently reported 2011 annual financials and the results were mixed with five reporting a loss.
The Balancing Act: Medical Plan Cost Control Programs & Member (dis) Satisfaction 17 Apr 2012 | 02:00 am
Given the steady upward trend of healthcare costs, plan sponsors continue to face the challenge of offering plans that are both cost effective and market competitive relative to industry/community ben...
