New Payment System Will Reward Quality, Encourage Collaboration
I recently met with hospital leaders in North Carolina and across the nation to talk about health care reform. As a member of the American Hospital Association’s task force on payment reform, we spent...
View ArticleFocal Point: ‘Critical Condition’
Dr. Atkinson was recently featured in a documentary series on health care called “Focal Point: Critical Condition.” If you missed it last week, you can catch it here. The series examines the challenges...
View ArticleHistory Repeats Itself
In 1992 I was contacted by the editor of the Accent II, Aurora, Colorado’s weekly magazine inserted into the daily paper. At the time, I was serving as the executive director of Humana Hospital...
View ArticleTerrorism in Our Backyard
The United States employs military troops across the globe to fight terrorism and protect our freedom. And, the service of these troops to their country and the world cannot be overstated or...
View ArticleWakeMed on health care reform
WakeMed has been asked several times this week for comments on the health care reform bill, signed into law by President Obama on Tuesday. Becky Andrews, WakeMed’s vice president of finance, spoke to...
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