Conquered by kindness: Quorum's nice-guy ways win over hospitals and their communities
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The Brentwood, TN-based hospital chain Quorum Health Group has achieved a successful corporate growth by implementing efficient strategies to access both for-profit and not-for-profit healthcare markets. Quorum has developed positive relationships with community hospitals through joint ventures. The company's strength derives from its contract management unit that operates 240 hospitals and business consulting contracts with 200 hospitals. Quorum's management unit helps the hospital chain increase its acquisition rate and profitability.
Publication Name: Hospitals & Health Networks
Subject: Health care industry
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Year: 1998
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Plan B for pain code: 66.7 is on the books - now if only hospitals would use it
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Most hospitals are not using the newly established Code 66.7, which indicates that a patient is receiving end-of-life care such as pain relief. While the Health Care Financing Administration will review the code to determine if it is actually needed, observers believe education and lack of reimbursement value are the reasons behind the code's disuse.
Publication Name: Hospitals & Health Networks
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Year: 1998
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