Jeff Lagasse
Project will yield 267-bed hospital with all major services under one roof, adding to efficiency, quality, system says.
Study also faults current Medicare model for lack of transparency, failing to consider costs of supplying equipment to beneficiaries.
Hacker attacked its computer system on August 3, encrypting data that was stored on the clinic's servers.
By pushing back the ability for small practices to pool together this way, many will face a challenging start to the payment overhaul, AAFP, AHA says.
A.Marc Harrison, MD has officially started as the new president, CEO of Intermountain following c-suite roles at Cleveland Clinic.
Fundamental disconnect exists when 2017 performance year is so removed from the incentive year, MGMA says.
Economic boost also included more than 160,000 jobs, with average worker drawing roughly $82,000 in salary, benefits.
U.S. News data showed a lot more patient safety events, like pressure ulcers, nearly all of which had been present at the patient's admission.
2014 legislation was successful in requiring hospitals to set up antibiotic stewardship programs to prevent overuse, but no tracking.
The new providers will initially get $5.5 million for recruitment and infrastructure, with potential for additional first-year funds, NIH says.