QHR - PRWeb Press Release Account Feed http://www.rsspad.com/rss2a/577594.xml QHR - Press Releases en xml@emediawire.com xml@emediawire.com 30 Seven QHR Hospital Clients Ranked Among Best of Best In Coding, According to Ingenix http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/10/prweb1532674.htm Seven QHR hospital clients were recently recognized for their complete and compliant coding practices in Ingenix's fifth annual study of inpatient coding performance. (PRWeb Oct 29, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/10/prweb1532674.htm Hospital Management Leader QHR Succeeding in Effort to Bring Valley Health System Into the Black http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/10/prweb1434724.htm QHR, the nation's largest hospital management company and one of the leading healthcare consulting firms in the United States, announced recently that, under board and QHR leadership, Valley Health System (VHS) in Hemet, California, is experiencing consistent financial improvements. In fact, in June, the hospital operated in the black for the first time in three years. VHS, which filed for Chapter 9 bankruptcy in December 2007, is also anticipating a profit of $3.6 million in the coming year, according to its approved, FY2009 budget. (PRWeb Oct 7, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/10/prweb1434724.htm Managed Care Specialists Win Big for QHR Hospital Clients http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/09/prweb1386324.htm QHR managed care consultants are yielding big results for its hospital clients nationwide. Two South Carolina hospitals - a 248-bed facility and a 62-bed facility - are among the many seeing big changes in their bottom line as a result of QHR's expertise in negotiating/renegotiating managed care contracts. (PRWeb Sep 30, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/09/prweb1386324.htm Two QHR Hospital Clients Receive Nod From Thomson Reuters For Overall Performance Improvement http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/09/prweb1386204.htm Two QHR hospital clients are ranked among the nation's top hospitals in Thomson Reuters' 100 Top Hospitals: Performance Improvement Leaders survey. According to the survey, Oconee Regional Medical Center in Milledgeville, Georgia, and Rutherford Hospital in Rutherfordton, North Carolina, are among 20 medium-sized community hospitals from across the country that demonstrated the fastest, most consistent improvement over five consecutive years. (PRWeb Sep 26, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/09/prweb1386204.htm Wiemer Joins QHR as Vice President of Learning Institute http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/08/prweb1229334.htm QHR President and CEO James L. Horrar announced recently that D. Robert Wiemer, Jr., an educational services specialist, has joined the company as vice president of the Learning Institute at QHR (LIQ). In his new role, Wiemer will oversee LIQ's day-to-day operations, develop and implement a strategic plan for the business unit, develop new business and product lines, and create and execute initiatives that will advance LIQ's market position and brand. (PRWeb Aug 21, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/08/prweb1229334.htm RAC Program Specialist Glenn Krauss Joins QHR As Senior Consultant http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/08/prweb1217124.htm QHR President and CEO James L. Horrar announced recently that Glenn Krauss, a health information management and recovery audit contractor (RAC) program specialist, has joined the company as a senior consultant. In his new role, Krauss will focus on chart capture and coding audits, chargemaster reviews and maintenance, and issues specific to the RAC program. (PRWeb Aug 18, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/08/prweb1217124.htm Collaborative Efforts Prove Effective for QHR Client Hospital Gritman Medical Center and Neighboring Pullman Regional Hospital http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/08/prweb1160154.htm QHR client hospital Gritman Medical Center and its neighbor eight miles to the West, Pullman Regional Hospital, were recently ranked number one in a survey by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in "overall patient satisfaction" in the states of Idaho and Washington, respectively. In addition to sharing number one rankings, the hospitals also partner on physician recruitment and share medical equipment, information and knowledge. According to Martin, the two hospitals even collaborated on a publicity campaign when announcing the survey results to their respective communities recently. (PRWeb Aug 5, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/08/prweb1160154.htm Healthcare Management, Consulting Leader QHR Names Rick Drake Senior Vice President of Business Development http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/08/prweb1167444.htm QHR, the nation's largest healthcare management company and one of the leading healthcare management consulting firms in the United States, has added a dynamic new sales leader to its Business Development team. Rick Drake, with more than 30 years' experience and expertise in this area, joined the company as senior vice president of Business Development in July. (PRWeb Aug 4, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/08/prweb1167444.htm Healthcare Consulting Leader QHR, Strategic Health Care, Sen. Roger Wicker Partnership Yields $500,000 Grant for King's Daughters Medical Center http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/07/prweb1160124.htm QHR hospital client King's Daughters Medical Center (KDMC) in Brookhaven, Miss., is slated to receive a $500,000 federal grant as a part of the 2009 Health and Human Services, and Education spending bill that was approved by the Senate Appropriations Committee earlier this month. KDMC's grant application, championed in part by U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (Miss.), was initiated by QHR and its strategic service partner Strategic Health Care. Once awarded, the grant funds will be used in the development of an electronic medical records system for KDMC. (PRWeb Jul 31, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/07/prweb1160124.htm 15 QHR Hospital Clients Receive National Recognition at Avatar Awards http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/06/prweb1024004.htm Fifteen QHR hospital clients were recognized at Avatar International's annual conference held in Orlando, Fla., in May. The hospitals received a combined 18 national awards for their successes in the areas of quality and innovation. (PRWeb Jun 16, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/06/prweb1024004.htm Qhr's New Web-based Mentoring Program Offers One-On-One Consulting With Click of a Mouse http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/06/prweb965144.htm Hospitals that have previously relied on sporadic site visits or communications via phone or email as a means of gleaning information from their healthcare consultants can now reap the benefits of increased one-on-one time spent with these consultants. QHR's new Web-based mentoring program utilizes the latest Web-cam technology to bring hospital decision-makers face-to-face with QHR experts who provide ongoing, reliable training on a variety of subjects, such as departmental budgeting, and policy and procedure implementation. (PRWeb Jun 5, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/06/prweb965144.htm QHR Management Services Client Achieves Near Perfect HCAHPS Scores http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/06/prweb997634.htm James L. Horrar, president and CEO of QHR, today recognized QHR client King's Daughters Medical Center in Brookhaven, Miss., for achieving the second highest HCAHPS scores in the nation in the first round of the national patient satisfaction survey results. Ninety-eight percent of KDMC patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital to friends and family members. (PRWeb Jun 5, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/06/prweb997634.htm QHR Client Hospital Administrator Receives Leadership Award http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb965084.htm Tennessee Hospital Association Honors Dennis A. Wolford for Commitment to Small, Rural Hospitals (PRWeb May 23, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb965084.htm QHR Hospital Clients Receive Quality Awards Idaho Hospitals Honored for Focus on Patient Safety, Improved Clinical Outcomes http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb938054.htm QHR hospital clients Steele Memorial Medical Center in Salmon, Idaho, and Shoshone Medical Center in Kellogg, Idaho, were two of only four hospitals named top-performing hospitals in Blue Cross of Idaho's Hospital Quality Incentive Program; 30 hospitals participate in the program statewide. (PRWeb May 14, 2008)

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