In 2008, Partners HealthCare serviced approximately 2.9 million outpatient visits and 149,000 hospital admissions. Its facilities at that time included 3,500 licensed hospital beds, serviced by 40,000 full-time equivalent (FTE) employees across its network of affiliates. ... In December the BWH and MGH Boards were informed of the discussions, and presented with a proposed affiliation. On December 8, 1993, there was a joint press conference to announce the BWH and MGH intent to unite, and shortly thereafter a new charitable corporation was established. ... A Transition Committee was established...

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The Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) was directed by Congress to adopt standards for HIPAA. ... The Final Rule for Transaction and Code Set Standards was published in the Federal Register on August 17, 2000.This was followed by the Final Rule for Privacy Standards, published in the Federal Register on December 28, 2000. ... The Department of Health and Human Services conservatively estimates the ten-year cost for compliance by healthcare organizations to be around $3-4 billion; yet other non-governmental organizations have projected the ultimate cost of compliance to be more aro...

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The Medical Care Act established universal coverage for physician services under provincially administered programs (Johnson & Stoskopf, 2010). ... This act established universal coverage for physician services under provincially administered programs (Johnson & Stoskopf, 2010). ... The Canada Health Act allows physicians to bill the government for services. ... Chaoulli, passing Bill 33 in December 2006, to lift the ban on private health insurance for three publicly insured surgical procedures- total hip replacement, knee replacement, and cataract removal (Sampath & Wilson, 2012). ... The phy...

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With the new healthcare implementation, the CF of $36.8729 for June 1 through November 30, 2010 dropped to $28.3868 on December 1 and dropped again to $25.5217 on January 1, 2011. ... This dramatic reduction is best summed up by Stan Warner one of the laboratory administrators in Manhattan, "Our lab stands to lose approximately $300,000 for annual billable services if the 30% reduction remains. That's based on a service mix of approximately 20,000 Paps and 15,000 surgical pathology cases a year with 36% of patients Medicare beneficiaries....

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