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Hello from the TAHQ Board! Are we there yet? You have all heard that one! Do you find yourself asking this question about the completion of various initiatives occurring at your facility, many at the same time? I find myself asking that about our electronic medical record implementation and meaningful use. I find myself asking that about adverse events and patient safety organization reporting. I find myself asking that about medical homes and management of our patients. I find myself questioning a lot. Do we, as quality and performance improvement experts, have process engineering well enough underway for the expected expense reductions of 15-25% that we will have to meet so that expected reimbursement reductions will not exceed our ability to manage future operations? There are positive things about healthcare reform, but the pressures on healthcare organizations relative to reimbursement and cost will continue as we attempt to control various economic forces impacting us. So the question remains, how will we know when we are there? You may want to read more about the impact of healthcare reform in Dr. Richard Riegelman’s Health Reform: What It Means to You and the American People as you and organizations strategize for the future. Dr. Deborah Flores To Our “Quality” Members Our Texas Governor (Rick Perry) has pronounced this week as the
official Quality Week of Texas. Please download and use this scanned
proclamation at your Quality Week events. [ download
proclamation ] TAHQ Wins Gold Award
TAHQ Wins Gold Award for Association Excellence at the 34th Annual NAHQ Education Conference
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