October 19

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Lab and diagnostics:
Where will you fit in?

Specialty Clinics
Retail, urgent care and other specialty clinics are expanding their service offerings

Contracting Executive Profile
Kate Polczynski, Associate vice president, procurement, Geisinger, Danville, Pennsylvania

The Rules Keep Changing
There’s a lot to keep your post-acute-care customers awake at night. Much of it is coming from Washington.

The Heat is On
Post-acute providers must reduce readmissions. They could use some help.

PDPM: A resident-centered plan
New reimbursement method will compensate SNFs for caring for medically complex residents

SNFs at Short End of the Stick?
Savings for joint-replacement care often come at the expense of post-acute providers.

You and AI
Medical devices are getting smarter. Time to get caught up.

U.S. Preps for Rough Flu Season
HIDA research on influenza vaccines offers information on patient and physician vaccination trends

IMDA/HIRA ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Speaking the Language of Value Specialty dealers discuss trends at the IMDA/HIRA Annual Conference

Setting Them Up For Success
A bad system will beat a good person every time