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The CAHPS survey is required by the federal government for many health care facilities, and the hospital version of it is required for most acute care hospitals. Low scores can induce financial penalties, and hospitals reap financial rewards for improving scores or exceeding those of their peers.

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Robert Turner, Founding Editor - June 16, 2023

This article examines charitable giving and the use of donor funds in the charitable healthcare sector, aid primarily earmarked for disadvantaged communities across the...

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Pat Farrell PhD - December 18, 2020

Has the United States contributed to the plight of the Native peoples and has it been perpetuated by current administrations?

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John Nosta - January 3, 2022

I thought it would be fun to look back at some of my predictions for health tech from almost a decade ago in Forbes....

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