By Sabriya Rice | February 24, 2016 Fewer patients are returning to the hospital within 30 days of discharge, and it’s not because hospitals are holding patients in observation units instead of admitting them as a means of avoiding penalties, …

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By Virgil Dickson | February 18, 2016 Medicare reimbursement for cardiac imaging isn’t just dramatically higher at a hospital outpatient department instead of a physician’s office, it’s an entire episode cost of care level higher. At least according to a …

Doctors say Medicare pays three times more for care at hospital outpatient departments. Read more »

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By Joseph Conn | February 17, 2016 (This story was updated on Feb. 18, 2016.) A Southern California hospital’s computers have been restored after it paid a $17,000 ransom in bitcoins to hackers who infiltrated and disabled its network. The …

Hospital pays hackers $17,000 to unlock EHRs frozen in ‘ransomware’ attack. Read more »

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By Bob Herman | February 16, 2016 The Medicare-heavy state of Florida has given its blessing to Aetna’s $37 billion acquisition of Humana, on the condition that Aetna expands its health plan offerings in the state’s insurance exchanges. Florida marks …

Aetna wins important Florida approval, but Humana battle is far from over. Read more »

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By Bob David You pour so much time, energy, and heart into taking care of your clients. But who’s taking care of you? The first step in serving your clients is making sure you are a reliable, renewable source of …

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Feb 10, 2016 / By Dan Richards, Special Business Development Contributor The powerful psychological influences behind asking this simple question can cut through the subterfuge of whether a prospect really wants to meet with you or not and can drastically …

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Jan 20, 2016 / By Andy Davis What’s Working Now: This advisor started studying learning styles and realized he needed to revamp his communication with clients in order to boost their understanding. Quick Overview Advisor: Andy Davis Madison, Wis. Years …

How Understanding Learning Styles Helps Me Teach and Communicate Read more »

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