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Administration Releases Proposed Standards for Health Insurance Marketplaces
June 19, 2013 By Paul Clark Leave a Comment
On June 14, 2013, HHS and CMS issued a Proposed rule establishing oversight and program integrity standards for state-based health insurance marketplaces as well as marketplaces facilitated in states by the federal government. The rule also modifies … [Read More...]
Infection Prevention Action Plan Updated
June 19, 2013 By Jay Nawrocki Leave a Comment
Surveying hospitals for compliance with infection control plans and establishing goals for the vaccination of hospital employees against influenza were among the recommendations contained in an update to the National Action Plan to Prevent Health … [Read More...]
Church-Owned Not-For-Profit Hospitals No Match for Their Counterparts
June 18, 2013 By Kelly Rooney Leave a Comment
Truven Health Analytics has released two papers in response to its annual 100 Top Hospitals® study, which looked at how different types of hospitals compare in certain aspects of health care performance. Ownership In the paper “Hospital … [Read More...]

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