tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5865768815327716731.post5941662986020979177..comments2008-02-12T08:59:34.909-05:00Ralph Bernsteinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14872065446489560244noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5865768815327716731.post-31722610022288197442008-02-12T08:39:00.000-05:002008-02-12T08:39:00.000-05:002008-02-12T08:39:00.000-05:00As a member of the healthcare community, I can tell you that the pending changes to reimbursement have indeed spurred efforts to improve, which is a good thing. But the proposed overall reduction of Medicare reimbursement has created some major concern. In the hospital business, where 5% margins are considered outstanding, a reduction in the largest portion of our revenue while costs (if only a modest pay increase) continue to rise is creating an unsustainable situation. We are using our Lean philosophy and tools to improve, but can we improve fast enough? For the sake of the communities we serve, we hope so.Dean Blisshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18034549658270609406noreply@blogger.com