By: Tommy Mitchell Case Study: How Loma Linda University Medical Center is Taking Back Their OR and Improving Access to HealthcareAn Ailing Healthcare Environment® Most healthcare professionals understand that, when a patient is sick, sometimes it is neces- sary for them to take a bitter-tasting pill in order to recover. But when the patient is the hospital and the bitter pill is cost reductions, that rationale can be hard to swallow. It’s no secret that most hospitals are financially stressed and have been for a long time. How- ever, the onset of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) has made those financial challenges and uncertainties even more acute. Providers are now faced with changes and reductions to Medicare and Medicaid reimburse- ments. In addition, the Ce

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