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Agwunobi, Nace to co-chair e-health information center


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John Agwunobi, M.D., senior vice president and president of health and wellness for Wal-Mart, and David Nace, M.D., vice president and chief medical officer at McKesson Health Solutions, have been named co-chairmen of the Patient-Centered Primary Care Collaborative’s Center for eHealth Information... ... FULL STORY

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Healthcare should top congressional dance card

While Congress mucks about with procedural shenanigans and fruitlessly debates plans to expand or rip apart popular programs, the goal of fixing our muddled healthcare payment system stays an... ... FULL STORY

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'Status quo' creates inefficiency, forlorn staff

Large, tertiary not-for-profit hospitals have a poor return on their money because of lack of... ... FULL STORY

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A Lone Star state no more: Room for specialty hospitals

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I am not a bit surprised. Who would want to go into primary care now? You do the most work for the least amount of reimbursement. Medical students have more debt now than ever before so the need to pay back loans forces them into specialties that pay the most. ... FULL STORY


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Patient care gets overhaul in new SSM partnership
In a twist on an arrangement typically used to align hospital and physician interests in specialty services, SSM Health Care is testing new inpatient-care processes through a company jointly owned by one of its hospitals and six physician practices. St. Joseph Hospital of Kirkwood Medicine... ... FULL STORY


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