Congress is driving, but we've got the map

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Congress has decided to balance the federal budget by 2002 but has not yet decided how to achieve that goal. A healthcare industry document, 'For a Healthier America: An Agenda to Improve the Nation's Health Care System,' contains policy recommendations designed to protect Medicare and Medicaid and lead to a balanced budget. Those recommendations include depoliticizing Medicare funding decisions by establishing an independent commission, and cutting Medicare and Medicaid regulation.

Public Finance Activities, Budget Process, Administration of Public Health Programs, Health Programs, Political activity, Budget, Budgeting, Budgets, Political aspects, Public health, Health care reform, Medicaid, Medicare

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Our fast-forward future

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The hospitals and academic health centers must focus on strategic thinking in order to meet the rapidly changing needs of the healthcare industry. Community leaders, professional colleagues and hospital and heath system leaders can provide valuable insight into the needs of hospitals, health maintenance organizations and public health agencies. Integrated delivery systems are expected to certify the competency of health care workers in the future.

Management, Training, Medical personnel, Medical personnel training

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Health care's big picture

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The Dartmouth Atlas of Health Care shows an unequal distribution of costs and health care resources across the US. For example, acute care costs more than $1,600 in parts of New Mexico and Alaska, but only $503 to $978 in Oregon and Washington State. Hospitals and health care networks would like to improve the distribution of these resources and create a more integrated, equitable health care system.

PRINTING AND PUBLISHING, Publishing, Publishing Industries, Publishing industry, Usage, Demographic aspects, Dartmouth Atlas of Health Care (Book)

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