Monthly Archives: May 2012

 Hospitals will be facing some considerable reimbursement changes under health reform that could affect their bottom-line. All of the changes in reimbursement will be tied to a hospital’s performance. The hospital performance areas will include value-based purchasing (VBP), re-admissions, and … Continue reading →

In an April 2012 article published in Managed Care magazine, Regina Herzlinger, a professor of business administration at Harvard predicts that Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) and Patient-Centered Medical Homes (PCMHs) are likely to fail. Professor Herzlinger thinks that with some … Continue reading →

 Recently, there was an article in FierceHealthcare about doctor-nurse relationships. In it, an incident was recounted where a physician berated a young nurse in a caustic and superior tone that was heard by everyone nearby. The physician later apologized for … Continue reading →