U.S. Healthcare System - Business Exchange Most Active Articles 2009-11-25T13:51:16.166-05:00 Business Exchange Business_Exchange@businessweek.com urn:com:businessweek:bx:topic:most-active:us-healthcare-system kathleen beatty kbeatty385 Lean Principles Have Answers for Healthcare urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:6120590080654658613-f8cde465265e4cfc99614f20ba46dbdd 2009-11-24T12:38:22.142-05:00 By John Mangan - We usually associate “lean” with manufacturing. That’s because this management philosophy was inspired by the work of... By John Mangan - We usually associate “lean” with manufacturing. That’s because this management philosophy was inspired by the work of... expertaccess.cincom.com http://expertaccess.cincom.com/2009/11/lean-principles-have-answers-for-healthcare/ Steve Kayser skayser152 3 1 1 1 Healthcare - How Health-Care Reform Affects Consumers urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:12594477371300426282-76dbcc305fc2e4c3cdb2d632a0ca6e8d 2009-11-20T15:40:59.908-05:00 The debate over health-care reform has given one topic short shrift: How would reform affect consumers? While some of the details are not yet decided (and may not be fully decided for months), a picture is emerging that could help you better... The debate over health-care reform has given one topic short shrift: How would reform affect consumers? While some of the details are not yet decided (and may not be fully decided for months), a picture is emerging that could help you better... ihavenet.com http://www.ihavenet.com/American-Healthcare-Reform-How-Health-Care-Reform-Affects-Consumers.html Dean Mikelis dmikelis084 9 9 0 0 Healthcare - Medicare Costs Key to Healthcare Reform urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:10670459330663391717-391d5cc332f89dc3785d7b0aabc64d4d 2009-11-20T15:40:31.131-05:00 Many doctors' support for reform hinges on Medicare payments About 45 million elderly or disabled people get their health insurance from Medicare. In 2008, it cost the government about $450 billion. The figure is growing rapidly, consuming ever... Many doctors' support for reform hinges on Medicare payments About 45 million elderly or disabled people get their health insurance from Medicare. In 2008, it cost the government about $450 billion. The figure is growing rapidly, consuming ever... ihavenet.com http://www.ihavenet.com/American-Healthcare-Reform-Medicare-Costs-Key-to-Healthcare-Reform.html Dean Mikelis dmikelis084 8 8 0 0 Is Healthcare Reform On the Wrong Track? urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:4800177908243483699-d415d3feeb2a06f816b6cd0d2af8799f 2009-11-10T17:05:46.182-05:00 What everyone wants, in the end, is healthcare reform that accomplishes the goals of wider access and lower cost. But there are many different tracks to achieve this needed goals. But when “reducing the cost of healthcare” by mandating lower fees to... What everyone wants, in the end, is healthcare reform that accomplishes the goals of wider access and lower cost. But there are many different tracks to achieve this needed goals. But when “reducing the cost of healthcare” by mandating lower fees to... better-hospitals.com http://www.better-hospitals.com/2009/07/is-healthcare-reform-impact-on-hospitals-based-on-wrong-data/ Steve Kayser skayser152 37 35 1 1 'The Pill' May Reduce Asthma Symptoms urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:13296290889715435809-42b998e04f0d04c67b9107888c5a51c5 2009-11-20T03:35:10.830-05:00 'The Pill' May Reduce Asthma Symptoms But women shouldn't take oral contraceptives just to control wheezing, expert says Posted November 13, 2009 By Serena Gordon HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Nov. 13 (HealthDay News) -- Women with asthma may notice... 'The Pill' May Reduce Asthma Symptoms But women shouldn't take oral contraceptives just to control wheezing, expert says Posted November 13, 2009 By Serena Gordon HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Nov. 13 (HealthDay News) -- Women with asthma may notice... health.usnews.com http://health.usnews.com/articles/health/healthday/2009/11/13/the-pill-may-reduce-asthma-symptoms.html Exhaled nitric oxide jbrown913 1 1 0 0 Medical News: ACAAI: Exhaled Nitric Oxide Levels Indicate Treatment Efficacy in Children urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:13669744681775655216-1e87c81a1583bfded7a2b698cdede22b 2009-11-20T03:34:34.668-05:00 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ Release Date: Nov. 11, 2009 Expiration Date: Nov. 11, 2010 Estimated time for completion: 15 minutes There is no fee for this activity. To Receive Credit In order to receive your certificate of participation, you... 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ Release Date: Nov. 11, 2009 Expiration Date: Nov. 11, 2010 Estimated time for completion: 15 minutes There is no fee for this activity. To Receive Credit In order to receive your certificate of participation, you... medpagetoday.com http://www.medpagetoday.com/MeetingCoverage/ACAAI/16939 Exhaled nitric oxide jbrown913 1 1 0 0 Improve Hospital Patient Registration and Bottom Line Financial Results urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:17617179701815266324-bea4586e7ef59b6615fc3e1a47d84cbe 2009-11-10T17:00:15.494-05:00 According to the American Hospital Association 60 percent of hospitals in the United States lose money providing patient care. While that percentage might seem high, it’s even more shocking when paired with the statistic that healthcare providers... According to the American Hospital Association 60 percent of hospitals in the United States lose money providing patient care. While that percentage might seem high, it’s even more shocking when paired with the statistic that healthcare providers... intelligent-guidance.cincom.com http://intelligent-guidance.cincom.com/2009/10/improve-hospital-patient-registration-and-bottom-line-financial-results/ Steve Kayser skayser152 21 19 1 1 Asthma and Exhaled Nitric Oxide (eNO) - A Simple, New Breath Test to Help Manage Asthma urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:12623654643859745620-cd8a2b021bd9f392ddbcdf1b4e8aa75e 2009-11-20T03:29:02.072-05:00 If you already have an account, log in. If you already have an account, log in. scribd.com http://www.scribd.com/doc/22048625/Asthma-and-Exhaled-Nitric-Oxide-eNO-A-Simple-New-Breath-Test-to-Help-Manage-Asthma Exhaled nitric oxide jbrown913 0 0 0 0 Exhaled nitric oxide in the diagnosis and management of asthma urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:6602249073603322300-9076ca89fd569c0033370b31e797b3c2 2009-11-20T03:28:46.051-05:00 Exhaled nitric oxide in the diagnosis and management of asthma Exhaled nitric oxide (eNO) used as an aid to the diagnosis and management of lung disease is receiving attention from pulmonary researchers and clinicians alike because it offers a... Exhaled nitric oxide in the diagnosis and management of asthma Exhaled nitric oxide (eNO) used as an aid to the diagnosis and management of lung disease is receiving attention from pulmonary researchers and clinicians alike because it offers a... BusinessWeek http://bx.businessweek.com/google/exhaled-nitric-oxide-in-the-diagnosis-and-management-of-asthma/1438940215465445065-5e65c8670f00d72850fc43eb7f662076/ Exhaled nitric oxide jbrown913 0 0 0 0 Measurement of Exhaled Nitric Oxide and Exhaled Breath Condensate in the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma and Other Respiratory Disorders urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:6301221246658431634-93162ddbdef620da6c3a4f1f1f44d8bd 2009-11-20T03:28:26.918-05:00 Measurement of Exhaled Nitric Oxide and Exhaled Breath Condensate in the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma and Other Respiratory Disorders Posted by exhalednitricoxide on November 8, 2009 at 11:58pm View exhalednitricoxide's blog Description... Measurement of Exhaled Nitric Oxide and Exhaled Breath Condensate in the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma and Other Respiratory Disorders Posted by exhalednitricoxide on November 8, 2009 at 11:58pm View exhalednitricoxide's blog Description... healthchapter.com http://www.healthchapter.com/profiles/blogs/measurement-of-exhaled-nitric Exhaled nitric oxide jbrown913 0 0 0 0 Lean Six Sigma Speeds Testing for Hospital Emergency Rooms urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:13103964415749738620-6c5db682cea6c32962635451bc360aa7 2009-11-17T08:30:41.408-05:00 More and more healthcare organizations are adopting Lean Six Sigma methodologies to help cut costs and improve patient services. No where is this more true than in hospital laboratories. HCA’s Integrated Regional Laboratories (IRL) manages the... More and more healthcare organizations are adopting Lean Six Sigma methodologies to help cut costs and improve patient services. No where is this more true than in hospital laboratories. HCA’s Integrated Regional Laboratories (IRL) manages the... sixsigmaiq.com http://www.sixsigmaiq.com/article.cfm?externalID=930&utm_source=sixsigmaiq.com&utm_medium=SMO&utm_campaign=BXCHANGE&utm_content=11_17_2009&mac=SSIQ_Ext_SMOQ409&shownewswindow=1 Genna Weiss gweiss207 4 4 0 0 Exhaled nitric oxide in the diagnosis and management of asthma urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:1438940215465445065-5e65c8670f00d72850fc43eb7f662076 2009-11-17T02:32:17.235-05:00 Exhaled nitric oxide (eNO) used as an aid to the diagnosis and management of lung disease is receiving attention from pulmonary researchers and clinicians alike because it offers a noninvasive means to directly monitor airway inflammation. Exhaled nitric oxide (eNO) used as an aid to the diagnosis and management of lung disease is receiving attention from pulmonary researchers and clinicians alike because it offers a noninvasive means to directly monitor airway inflammation. crd.sagepub.com http://crd.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/6/1/19 Exhaled nitric oxide jbrown913 0 0 0 0 Health Care Reform and The Elephant in the Room urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:10835018583899415131-3c7fc64466b4f2fbb6b57fdde4026f38 2009-11-02T22:10:10.519-05:00 When an organization has a performance problem, managers seek information to identify and assess the causes of the performance failure. Similarly, an analysis of a social problem should require policy analysts to identify and assess all significant... When an organization has a performance problem, managers seek information to identify and assess the causes of the performance failure. Similarly, an analysis of a social problem should require policy analysts to identify and assess all significant... better-hospitals.com http://www.better-hospitals.com/2009/10/health-care-reform-and-personal-responsibility/ Steve Kayser skayser152 17 15 1 1 Exhaled nitric oxide and bronchial responsiveness in healthy subjects exposed to organic dust -- Sundblad et al. 20 (2): 426 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:12775402794665430396-a6ae140fe3704518039a0848c0b73b20 2009-11-16T02:39:29.714-05:00 Exhaled nitric oxide and bronchial responsiveness in healthy subjects exposed to organic dust B-;M. Sundblad, B-;M. Larsson, L. Palmberg and K. Larsson Lung and Allergy Research, National Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet,... Exhaled nitric oxide and bronchial responsiveness in healthy subjects exposed to organic dust B-;M. Sundblad, B-;M. Larsson, L. Palmberg and K. Larsson Lung and Allergy Research, National Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet,... erj.ersjournals.com http://www.erj.ersjournals.com/cgi/content/abstract/20/2/426 Exhaled nitric oxide jbrown913 0 0 0 0 Assessment of Utility of Exhaled Nitric Oxide Measurement for Treatment Monitoring in Children With Asthma - Full Text View urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:6906513285618354188-a6c1aa0569925f9655d22b246e6d9ee4 2009-11-16T02:36:31.243-05:00 Assessment of Utility of Exhaled Nitric Oxide Measurement for Treatment Monitoring in Children With Asthma This study is ongoing, but not recruiting participants. First Received: July 11, 2007 Last Updated: February 4, 2009 History of Changes... Assessment of Utility of Exhaled Nitric Oxide Measurement for Treatment Monitoring in Children With Asthma This study is ongoing, but not recruiting participants. First Received: July 11, 2007 Last Updated: February 4, 2009 History of Changes... clinicaltrials.gov http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT00500253 Exhaled nitric oxide jbrown913 0 0 0 0 Exhaled Nitric Oxide in the Assessment of Asthma urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:16630126693385730174-abcef58dff4121c714e11e85c62b2a83 2009-11-16T02:27:46.814-05:00 medscape.com http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/466828 Exhaled nitric oxide jbrown913 0 0 0 0 Menstrual Cycle Shows Effect on Exhaled Nitric Oxide Levels urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:9847552148683780679-8a69590a66a7cc63881c7eff768ca045 2009-11-16T02:34:00.186-05:00 modernmedicine.com http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Menstrual-Cycle-Shows-Effect-on-Exhaled-Nitric-Oxi/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/641480?contextCategoryId=40126 Exhaled nitric oxide jbrown913 0 0 0 0 Health Reform Could Get You Hired urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:11613279061006164897-cb82b90cef669d624edc296cf69b6099 2009-11-09T07:28:39.130-05:00 In the debate over healthcare reform, references to outcomes mostly have to do with patients. But the impending overhaul of the health insurance system may lead to very different outcomes in employment. That's because health insurance coverage seems... In the debate over healthcare reform, references to outcomes mostly have to do with patients. But the impending overhaul of the health insurance system may lead to very different outcomes in employment. That's because health insurance coverage seems... ihavenet.com http://www.ihavenet.com/American-Healthcare-Reform-Could-Get-You-Hired-Ease-Job-Mobility-Options.html Dean Mikelis dmikelis084 14 14 0 0 How to Help Hospital Boards Ensure Patient Safety urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:15854833579244776652-06e09caf35ea5c1813fac18875eacd91 2009-11-10T07:12:12.994-05:00 What can you do as an executive to help your hospital prepare for more rigorous regulatory surveys? What can you do as an executive to help your hospital prepare for more rigorous regulatory surveys? better-hospitals.com http://www.better-hospitals.com/2009/11/helping-your-board-ensure-patient-safety/ Steve Kayser skayser152 4 3 1 0 Sitting Ducks Get Shot - Especially While Waiting for the Inevitability of healthcare urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:1479216533109192285-d4e6e210657872d76c3dd5fe7968659f 2009-11-02T21:42:28.812-05:00 No one yet knows what shape reform may take but the predictable is being prognosticated by the pundits; we will most probably be asked to do more with fewer resources. One CEO of a for-profit system acknowledged to us recently that reform is one of the issues that is robbing him of sleep. Another CEO of a prestigious academic hospital is already taking steps to be out ahead of the game with a major workforce planning and productivity process redevelopment for when the inevitable decisions are made into law. When you know the inevitable, why wait for details? No one yet knows what shape reform may take but the predictable is being prognosticated by the pundits; we will most probably be asked to do more with fewer resources. One CEO of a for-profit system acknowledged to us recently that reform is one of the issues that is robbing him of sleep. Another CEO of a prestigious academic hospital is already taking steps to be out ahead of the game with a major workforce planning and productivity process redevelopment for when the inevitable decisions are made into law. When you know the inevitable, why wait for details? ow.ly http://ow.ly/yLLO Steve Kayser skayser152 5 3 1 1 Why Do Some Hospitals Tolerate Poor Performance? urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:3008715249491332441-e7b657d354a90524b50a6c8c998dafe8 2009-11-02T22:11:18.065-05:00 By Cary Gutbezahl, MD, President, Compass Clinical Consulting: When we are asked to help a hospital that has major financial or quality problems, we almost always find that these problems didn’t begin overnight. In fact, there was evidence of... By Cary Gutbezahl, MD, President, Compass Clinical Consulting: When we are asked to help a hospital that has major financial or quality problems, we almost always find that these problems didn’t begin overnight. In fact, there was evidence of... better-hospitals.com http://www.better-hospitals.com/2009/09/why-do-some-hospitals-tolerate-poor-performance/ Steve Kayser skayser152 7 4 2 1 Obama's Never Ending Healthcare Campaign urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:71068584957306696-a6a55b425b595234dadbac5acf5aaf7c 2009-11-08T00:11:32.783-05:00 The perpetual political campaign over healthcare reform is in full force in Washington The perpetual campaign is running full blast. Republicans are campaigning against President Obama's healthcare plan as a dangerous example of excessive,... The perpetual political campaign over healthcare reform is in full force in Washington The perpetual campaign is running full blast. Republicans are campaigning against President Obama's healthcare plan as a dangerous example of excessive,... ihavenet.com http://www.ihavenet.com/American-Healthcare-Reform-Obama-Never-Ending-Healthcare-Campaign.html Dean Mikelis dmikelis084 12 12 0 0 Regulatory Surveys: How Small Problems Can Quickly Become Big Problems urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:11750006391979911009-51a68385678f9903a985ab28595df248 2009-11-09T10:51:04.785-05:00 Across the country, hospitals are finding themselves on the receiving end of unannounced regulatory surveys. Failure to be prepared for... Across the country, hospitals are finding themselves on the receiving end of unannounced regulatory surveys. Failure to be prepared for... better-hospitals.com http://www.better-hospitals.com/2009/11/how-small-problems-become-big-problems/ Steve Kayser skayser152 2 1 1 0 What Is a Hospital Near-Death Experience? urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:16436078175783555163-7d9e302d1fb25ddacee7f5198056f9e1 2009-11-02T21:44:22.190-05:00 Can a hospital have a near-death experience? If so, what would that look like? For Haywood Regional Medical Center, “near-death” took the form of involuntary termination from Medicare. This traumatic event caused the hospital to lose physicians,... Can a hospital have a near-death experience? If so, what would that look like? For Haywood Regional Medical Center, “near-death” took the form of involuntary termination from Medicare. This traumatic event caused the hospital to lose physicians,... better-hospitals.com http://www.better-hospitals.com/2009/11/what-is-a-hospital-near-death-experience/ Steve Kayser skayser152 5 4 1 0 To Cut Health Care Costs, Let's Start With the Secret Prices urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:4282688870604103198-1afa7a008627a90376a7e41561b6e59e 2009-11-09T07:27:22.031-05:00 As President Obama said again in his recent address to Congress, an imperative for health reform is containing runaway health costs. But the elephant in the room that is a real driver of costs is something few people are talking about: the variable... As President Obama said again in his recent address to Congress, an imperative for health reform is containing runaway health costs. But the elephant in the room that is a real driver of costs is something few people are talking about: the variable... ihavenet.com http://www.ihavenet.com/American-Healthcare-Reform-Cut-Health-Care-Costs-Start-With-the-Secret-Prices.html Dean Mikelis dmikelis084 7 7 0 0