Former CFO of Chicago hospital sentenced to 1 year in prison

http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/legal-regulatory-issues/former-cfo-of-chicago-hospital-sentenced-to-1-year-in-prison.html

George Washingtons Eyes

A potential weak link in patient safety: ER to inpatient handoffs

http://www.fiercehealthcare.com/story/potential-weak-link-patient-safety-er-inpatient-handoffs/2015-07-31?utm_medium=nl&utm_source=internal

Physicians call for better communication when patients admitted from ED to hospital unit

Geisinger’s Nicholas Marko: Why health systems need chief data officers [Q&A]

http://www.fiercehealthit.com/story/geisingers-nicholas-marko-why-health-systems-need-chief-data-officers-qa/2015-07-31?page=full

Big-data

Observation status bill sails through Senate

http://www.fiercehealthfinance.com/story/observation-status-bill-sails-through-senate/2015-07-30?utm_medium=nl&utm_source=internal

Legislation would require hospitals to notify Medicare patients when they aren’t admitted as inpatients

Payments to NPs, PAs outpace physicians

http://www.fiercepracticemanagement.com/story/payments-nps-pas-outpace-physicians/2015-07-28

digitalcaduceus

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/07/27/role–nurse-practitioners-and-physician-assistants-growing/30463537/

5 traits of a good CFO in healthcare

http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/finance/5-traits-of-a-good-cfo-in-healthcare.html

OR Efficiencies

http://www.fiercehealthfinance.com/story/3-essential-qualities-cfos/2014-12-23