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Part II | MedPAC’s Proposed “Reforms” Should Be Tested Before They’re Implemented: CMS’s Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program Is Exhibit A

By KIP SULLIVAN JD  The Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program (HRRP), one of numerous pay-for-performance (P4P) schemes authorized by the Affordable Care Act, was sprung on the Medicare fee-for-service population on October 1, 2012 without being pre-tested and with no other evidence indicating what it is hospitals are supposed to do to reduce readmissions. Research on the… Read More »

Women in HIT Leadership, Part 2: Challenging Gender Stereotypes

Sarah Richardson, CIO, Calif. Market, Healthcare Partners Tressa Springmann, VP & CIO, LifeBridge Health Julie Bonello, CIO, Rush Health Women and men are inherently different. Men are better negotiators, more confident, and more likely to take risks. Women, on the other hand, are better team players and are more mission-driven. We’ve heard these sentiments so… Read More »