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Vice President Biden joined the president in signing the bill, which passed through Congress with overwhelming approval.
Patients experienced more than 3 million fewer of these adverse events during that period.
The high-need population is older, has lower levels of education and income and includes more women and African Americans.
With more than 30 years of experience with the organization, Shaw will assume responsibilities as president/CEO immediately.
Just 14 percent of survey respondents felt prepared to manage the financial impact of healthcare reform.
The findings were consistent with a September report by the Congressional Budget Office which indicated many hospitals would be underwater.
The study builds on existing research that confirms nutrition can be a simple, cost-effective tool.
And as many are now doing, the company is currently awaiting what will happen to the healthcare landscape under a new presidential administration.
Approximately three-quarters of healthcare and hospital systems ask for payment at the time services are provided.
HFMA identified a number of different policy proposals and ranked them in terms of probability and positive or negative financial impact.