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Futurescan Contributing Authors 5
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Futurescan in Context 7
Using Futurescan 8
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The Economy: Skyrocketing Costs 10
The Economy: Medicare Challenges 11
The Economy: Fewer Private Pay Patients 12
The Economy: More Bad Debt 13
The Economy: Physician Competition 14
The Economy: The Outpatient Shift 15
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Payment: Performance and Quality 17
Payment: Global Payment 18
Payment: Renewed Importance for Primary Care 19
Payment: The End of Fee for Service? 20
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Reform: EHRs Are Not an Option 22
Reform: More Sophisticated Measures 23
Reform: Medical Homes 24
Reform: Accountable Care Organizations 25
Reform: Effectiveness Research 26
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Physicians: New Lifestyle Expectations 28
Physicians: The End of Solo Practice? 29
Physicians: Shifting Practice Patterns 30
Physicians: Primary Care Shortages 31
Physicians: Partners in Risk 32
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Genomics: A Gold Rush of Discovery 34
Genomics: Drug Effectiveness 35
Genomics: Prediction and Prevention 36
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Genomics: New Competitors 38
Genomics: Individualized Healthcare 39
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Healthcare IT: Unfulfilled Promises 41
Healthcare IT: Horizontal Communication 42
Healthcare IT: Move it Online 43
Healthcare IT: New Communication Lines 44
Healthcare IT: PHR Evolution 45
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Nursing: Complacency Is Dangerous 47
Nursing: An Aging Work Force 48
Nursing: An International Work Force 49
Nursing: Fertile Ground for Labor Unions 50
Nursing: Mandated Staffing Ratios 51
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Environment: Going Green 53
Environment: Health and Safety Hazards 54
Environment: Recycle Equipment 55
Environment: Construction Issues 56
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