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C Serb

Publications and source records attributed to C Serb.

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Answers from the audit trail.

It's a lot cheaper to develop a compliance plan than fight fraud charges. Trouble is, off-the-shelf wisdom is hard to come by. Here's sage advice from compliance pros on how to put your plan in motion.

Financial Audit

Conquered by kindness.

While some hospital chains may seem like predators, that's not Quorum's style. The Brentwood, Tenn., system prefers to win friends and hospitals by highlighting its major strength: not-for-profit management.

Community-Institutional Relations

Their world is the ghetto.

Though small and struggling, minority-run HMOs have taught their larger rivals a lesson or two about serving the community. Unfortunately, Medicaid rate cuts make it harder and harder to serve the poor without going broke.

Catchment Area, Health

Gamblin' man.

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Health Facility Closure

The new VA.

Once the epitome of bloat, the Veterans Administration has slashed and slimmed its health care operations. The tactics mirror the marketplace: regional networks, consolidated purchasing, more outpatient care, capitation-like payment rates, and stiff performance targets. VA execs say it may actually work.

Efficiency, Organizational