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The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality offers a free toolkit on implementing a program to help patients with chronic diseases learn to self-manage.

Medicare Quality Improvement Organizations' community-based approach contributed to the success of their initiatives in reducing readmissions in 14 communities, according to a study in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

New York Pain Consultants, a pain management center, has seen a 20 percent increase in patients per week since Hurricane Sandy, according to Luis M. Fandos, co-founder of the center.

Gopi Kasturi, MD, a fellowship-trained physiatrist, has joined Sierra Pacific Orthopedics in Fresno, Calif.

Within 30 days after discharge from a hospital, nearly 40 percent of post-discharge acute care at hospitals is emergency department visits, according to a study in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

Ara Deukmedjian, MD, is the CEO and medical director for the Deuk Spine Institute in Melbourne, Fla. He developed the Deuk Laser Disc Repair procedure and instrumentation, which uses an endoscope and laser through a quarter inch incision.

Zimmer Holdings introduced its V2F Anterior Fixation System for thoracolumbar burst fractures, tumors, disc degeneration and pathologies of the anterior spine, according to PharmaBiz.

Minneapolis-based Zimmer Spine and Zimmer Inc., its Indiana-based affiliate, have announced they will lay off 93 Austin employees over the next few months, according to the Austin Business Journal.

As we head into 2013, we see distinct winners and losers in the new healthcare economy. This article briefly outlines some of our observations on various sectors for 2013.  

Hospitals are focusing on reducing readmissions to improve care for patients and avoid financial penalties from CMS.