Healthcare Exchange Standards

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

I went to a blockchain conference yesterday. All the experts were clear that this early days. Caution, but excitement. They were all full of encouragement to try stuff out. All recognized that there is much misinformation and hype. All recognized anyone using blockchain is taking a big risk. None would state any prediction of the future. They also all recognized that those that have succeeded have reaped great rewards.

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Henry Kotula

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

[link]. Is your hospital part of a health system? A turnaround and consulting firm’s data suggest much of your organization’s success can depend on just that one factor. But it’s rapidly becoming less so. Since I wrote this column years ago, the pressures on standalones have only increased. Hospitals that are part of a system do far better financially than their counterparts. “Over the past two years, we’ve noticed that the single greatest indicator of success for

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Henry Kotula

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

[link]. Veterans Day had its start as Armistice Day, marking the end of World War I hostilities. The holiday serves as an occasion to both honor those who have served in our armed forces and to ask whether we, as a nation, are doing right by them. In recent years, that question has been directed most urgently at Veterans Affairs hospitals. Some critics are even calling for the dismantling of the whole huge system of hospitals and outpatient clinics.

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