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- December 16, 2013
Nominations for 2014 Great Hospitals in America List
Read moreBecker’s Hospital Review is currently accepting nominations for the 2014 list. Download the nomination form here. Please email completed nomination forms to Heather Punke, Becker’s Hospital Review assistant editor, at hpunke@beckershealthcare.com. Nominations must be received by Jan. 17, 2014 to be considered.
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Take Control of Your Purchased Services Spend: Best practice success stories
Read moreWebinar Thu, Jan 16, 2014 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM MSTClick here to register Webinar Summary: Hospitals allocate nearly 30% of their Operating Budgets to Purchased Services, nearing $100 billion per year. Additionally industry trends expect purchased services to increase by 13% over the next 5 years, further impacting...
- December 16, 2013
CRHC Receives $350,000 Grant from the Colorado Health Foundation
Read moreThe Colorado Rural Health Center (CRHC) announced that the Colorado Health Foundation has awarded a fourteen-month, $350,000 grant to support general operations. The grant continues effective services and programs offered by CRHC to rural healthcare providers and facilities throughout the state. Click here to read the full press release...
- December 16, 2013
The Life of a Healthcare CIO: Mt. San Rafael Hospital’s Michael John Archuleta
Read moreIn collaboration with CHIME, Becker’s Hospital Review’s new “Life of a Healthcare CIO” series features leading hospital and health system CIOs from across the country who are sharing their experiences, best practices and challenges. An interview with Michael John Archuleta, director of IT at Mt. San Rafael Hospital in...
- December 16, 2013
Archived Health IT and Quality Webinars
Read moreCheck out the HRSA HIT and Quality Improvement webpage for archived webinars available. Include the following categories… Quality Improvement and Reporting Health IT Due Diligence/Selecting a Health IT System Health IT Implementation/Operations/Workflow/Budgeting Meaningful Use Workforce and Safety Net Providers Health and Quality Programs/Topics
- December 16, 2013
Physician community webinar series “Delivering Value through Health Information Exchange”
Read moreJanuary 16, 2014 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Central TimeRegister Now!Source: HIMSS Physician Community WebinarMember Cost: $0 Non-Member Cost: $0 Health information exchange continues to be one of the greatest challenges in establishing the infrastructure required to support healthcare reform. This session examines the factors shaping health information exchange...
- December 16, 2013
Supply Chain: Untapped data mine for enhancing cost, quality and outcomes
Read moreCritical to enhancing cost, quality, and outcomes, health IT professionals realize that the supply chain function can provide the kind of data necessary for hospitals and healthcare systems to drive the clinical and financial performance improvements required to meet the objectives of healthcare reform. With better alignment between supply...
- December 16, 2013
Physician Community Webinar Series “Medical Informatics Primer”
Read moreDecember 20, 2013 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Central Time Register Now! Source: HIMSS Physician Community Webinar Member Cost: $0 Non-Member Cost: $0 In this session, Ken Ong, MD, defines Informatics, examines how HIT is applied in provider settings and what innovations have been applied through Informatics. This session...
- December 16, 2013
Announcements from the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy
Read moreThe Federal Office of Rural Health Policy is pleased to announce the release of the fiscal year 2014 Rural Health Network Development Planning Grant Program. The purpose of this program is to assist in the development of an integrated healthcare network. Applications must be submitted into grants.gov by January...
- December 16, 2013
Rural health care shortage needs better public policy
Read moreMore than a third of rural Americans live in Health Professional Shortage Areas. Nearly 82 percent of rural counties are classified as Medically Underserved Areas. Fewer than 10 percent of America’s physicians practice in rural areas. Most rural areas in the nation have a shortage of all forms of...
