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Linking Patient Satisfaction with Healthier Facility Margins

August 26, 2010 - Hospitals with happier patients also tend to enjoy healthier bottom lines, according to a recent study from the American Hospital Directory. 

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The Joint Commission Recertifies AMN Healthcare with Health Care Staffing ‘Gold Seal of Approval’

August 16, 2010 - The Joint Commission has recertified AMN Healthcare and its companies with its “Gold Seal of Approval” for healthcare staffing services.  And, for the first time, Staff Care, AMN’s locum tenens division, has been included in the certification process.

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The Future of 21st Century Medicine: It’s All in the Data

August 16, 2010 - Put the terms “high-tech” and “healthcare” in the same sentence and visions of robots, gadgets and imaging technology pop into the collective imagination of many readers.  Whether it’s using proton-beam therapy, implanting LVADs in patients’ chests, or employing robots to perform surgery, the stuff of science fiction is becoming more commonplace in healthcare. 

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The Drop in State Medicaid Funding for Graduate Medical Education

July 30, 2010 - As states seek ways to balance budgets, several have decided to curtail their Medicaid programs’ support of graduate medical education (GME) in academic medical centers, according to a recent report from the Association of American Medical Colleges.

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Who’s the Boss? Trends in Hospital Employment vs. Private Practice

July 7, 2010 - In a few years, will most physicians be employed by hospitals instead of private practices?

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