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The insurance industry has agreed to eliminate waiting periods for people with pre-existing conditions. The caveat is that everyone has to get in.

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Repealing a provision in the health-care reform plan that requires small companies to file federal tax form 1099 might be on the horizon

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We can improve efficiencies in the system by squeezing out some of the ineffeciencies of defensive medicine

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85 percent of your Healthcare premium goes to paying claims.

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A healthier workforce is a happier workforce is a more productive workforce.

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We support payment reform

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85 cents of every dollar goes to paying claims.

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At the 2010 Healthcare Facilities Summit we asked a number of the industry’s leading minds: “How Do You Think Healthcare Reform will Impact Your Organization?”

The Healthcare Facilities Summit is an annual invitation-only event produced by CraigMichaels, Inc. These interviews were recorded October 11-12th, 2010 in Phoenix, AZ.

Featured in this clip are (in order of appearance):
Michael P. Owens- Producer- HEALTHCARE FACILITIES SUMMIT
Mark Loukides- Executive Director of Facilities Development- GREENSVILLE HOSPITAL SYSTEM
Mike Chihoski- Senior Vice President, Corporate Engineering- OSF HEALTHCARE SYSTEM
Brian Weldy- Vice President of Facilities and Engineering- HCA, INC.
Fritz Reuter- Senior Vice President of Facilities Development & Real Estate- NEW YORK- PRESBYTERIAN HEALTHCARE SYSTEM
Charles Weinster- Vice President of Real Estate Planning & Development- CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL BOSTON
Steve Cockerham- Vice President of Facilities Planning, Design & Construction- BJC HEALTHCARE
Zeke Triana- Director of Facilities Planning, Design & Construction- CEDARS- SINAI MEDICAL CENTER

For additional information about the Healthcare Facilities Summit please visit: craigmichaelsinc.com

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Tulane doctor Karen DeSalvo talks about the impact of Healthcare reform on Louisiana in this video produced by Brandon Meginley.

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We were the first in Louisiana with electronic health records.

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