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Conflict Engagement in Healthcare

By Holly Hayes - April 1, 2011

by Holly Hayes Karl Bayer and I taught a three-hour course at the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) national meeting in Chicago last week. Our topic: Introducing Conflict Resolution Skills in Health Care. We summarized how conflict is viewed in the health care setting, reviewed a cost of conflict calculator, and used case studies from Getting to Yes by Roger Fisher and William Ury, The Power of a Positive No by William Ury, and Bey

Public Hearing Held on Texas Collaborative Healthcare Bill

By Holly Hayes - March 30, 2011

A public hearing was held yesterday on a collaborative healthcare bill currently before the 82nd Texas Legislature which would establish a Texas Institute of Health Care Quality and Efficiency. SB 8, which seeks “to improve health care quality, accountability, and cost containment in this state by encouraging health care provider collaboration, effective health care delivery models, and coordination of health care services,” was referred to the H

ACHE 2011 Congress on Healthcare Leadership

By Holly Hayes - March 24, 2011

Today is the final day of the American College of Healthcare Executives’ (ACHE) 2011 Congress on Healthcare Leadership. This year, the Chicago, Illinois event offered attendees “more than 100 educational seminars, special programs, networking events and professional development possibilities.” This morning, Disputing’s own Karl Bayer and Holly Hayes will present “Introducing Conflict Resolution Strategies in Health Care” at 9 am in the State Ball

ACHE 2011 Congress on Healthcare Leadership | Chicago, March 21-24

By Holly Hayes - March 10, 2011

Mark your calendars! The American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) will host the 2011 Congress on Healthcare Leadership March 21-24, 2011 in Chicago, IL at the Hilton Chicago and Palmer House Hilton. The 2011 Congress will offer “more than 100 educational seminars, special programs, networking events and professional development possibilities.” According to the event brochure, the Congress, will be filled with opportunities to explore the

CalOHII Publishes Electronic HIE Demonstration Projects Regulations

By Holly Hayes - March 4, 2011

The California Office of Health Information Integrity (CalOHII) has published proposed regulations for its electronic health information exchange (HIE) demonstration projects. According to CalOHII’s Initial Statement of Reasons, such projects “will test policies and rules to better inform the State and health care stakeholders while the HIE infrastructure is being defined over the next several years. By allowing for various HIE demonstratio

AHLA — Top Ten Health Law Issues 2011

By Holly Hayes - March 3, 2011

by Holly Hayes The February 2011 American Health Lawyers Association (AHLA) Connections magazine lists the “Top Ten Health Law Issues in a Reformed Healthcare System 2011.” Healthcare reform law passed in 2010 prompted the AHLA to change the focus of their annual “Top 10” article for 2011. Former “Top 10” issues amended by healthcare reform and some new topics that emerged by the passage of the legislation are

Collaborative Healthcare Bill Before the Texas Legislature

By Holly Hayes - March 2, 2011

A bill seeking to establish a Texas Institute of Health Care Quality and Efficiency is currently before the Texas Legislature. Senate Bill 8 was authored by Senator Nelson and filed on February 16, 2011. It seeks “to improve health care quality, accountability, and cost containment in this state by encouraging health care provider collaboration, effective health care delivery models, and coordination of health care services.” The bill was referre

Collaboration Needed to Improve Health Care Delivery System

By Holly Hayes - February 18, 2011

by Holly Hayes According to an American Hospital Association (AHA) News report, Don Berwick, M.D., Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, testified on February 10, 2011, at a House Ways and Means Committee hearing on the impact the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) will have on Medicare. Dr. Berwick, said: “building an improved Medicare program and health care delivery system must be a collaborat

Toolkit to Address Disruptive Behavior in Healthcare Published

By Holly Hayes - February 11, 2011

by Holly Hayes The U.S. Department of Defense has published an on-line Professional Conduct Toolkit designed to help put a stop to disruptive behaviors in healthcare that “undermine team effectiveness, contribute to unhealthy work environments, and put patients at risk.” The toolkit consists of four modules: Professional Conduct, Teamwork, and Patient Safety Responding to Behaviors that Undermine Safe Patient Care Supporting engagemen

HEALTH Act Addresses Medical Liability

By Holly Hayes - February 4, 2011

by Holly Hayes After voting to repeal national health reform law on January 19th, House Republicans introduced medical liability reform legislation that would cap damage awards. The Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Health Care (HEALTH) Act of 2011 “would limit noneconomic damages to $250,000, and punitive damages to the greater of $250,000 or twice the amount of economic damages. It would not preempt state laws that establish hi