Monthly Archives: July 2011

Inaccessibility of Clinical and Financial Data May Hamper Quality of Care

Posted on July 21, 2011 by Paul Gurny

Pamela Lewis Dolan, Amednews July 12, 2011 The closer hospital employees are to a patient, the less likely they are to have easy access to clinical and financial data that mat help their organization improve quality of care, says a … Continue reading →

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Praise Is Better Than Fear

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Paul Gurny

Well-respected and admired leaders and managers know that praise goes a lot further than fear. This truth holds for all industries, including health care. Even though this truth makes sense, it is often hard for senior management to do. Research … Continue reading →

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ES4P Adds Advisory Board Member

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Paul Gurny

The Directors of ES4P are pleased to announce the addition of a new member to its Advisory Board, Ms. Annette Fisher.  Annette brings a wealth of experience in how best to meet customer needs and how best to establish and … Continue reading →

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Policy and Payment Rate Changes Proposed by CMS for Physician Fee Schedule

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Paul Gurny

On July 1, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released a proposed rule that would update payment policies and rates for physicians and non-physician practitioners (NPPs) for services paid under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) in calendar … Continue reading →

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For Infection Prevention, Try Duct Tape

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Paul Gurny

Health Leaders Media                  June 27, 2011 I was attracted to this article because I believe duct tape is one of the best inventions ever to grace the human population.  Yet, even more, I love the low cost solutions to problems … Continue reading →

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