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HCAHPs is coming. Are you prepared?

Later this month, Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHP) begins live reporting...are you prepared to be compared on a national quality report, as perceived by your consumers? Kevin Stranberg, consultant with Baird Consulting, offers a succinct look at HCAHPs and what you'll need to know about this latest measure of consumer reporting. Continue Reading...

Shining the Spotlight on the Good News in Healthcare

We hear a lot in the national media about the state of health care in our nation today. And what we're hearing about is most likely high costs, the numbers of uninsured, lack of access or system inefficiencies. It's enough to make the most optimistic person throw up his hands in despair. Continue Reading...