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In the wake of the ICD-10 delay that took effect last week, healthcare providers, payers and other industry members are re-evaluating their preparation plans and assessing what the change means for their organizations.

Physician compensation practices are changing in response to forces transforming the healthcare delivery model — from the shift to value-based payments and increased cost pressures, to the need for improved hospital-physician alignment and coordination of care.

Here are the costs of the 10 most common Medicare readmissions, according to an Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality statistical brief.

The producer price index for acute-care hospitals increased 1.3 percent between March 2013 and March 2014, according to figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Six physicians from Milford-based Connecticut Eye Surgery Center South, an AmSurg partner, have been named "Top Docs" for 2014 in Connecticut Magazine, according to an AmSurg Leadership Blog post.

The Eye Center of the Rockies recently celebrated its fifth anniversary, according to a Vail Daily report.

TeleTracking’s Nanne Finis will speak on “The Future of HIT – New Ideas and Processes” with a panel of other thought leaders at Becker’s Hospital Review 5th Annual Meeting. There are less than 65 spots remaining at this event! 

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