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The Stead Health Group has expertise in Health Care Communication Transformations, Operations Improvement, Strategic Planning and Positioning, Financial Analysis and Turnaround, Program and Service Line Development, Facility Planning and Development. We apply strategy, customized to each client, resulting in tangible, bottom-line financial improvements.

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The CMS said it will phase in a new weighting system for inpatient diagnosis-related groups over three years rather than fully convert to the cost-based system in 2007 as previously proposed. About 2% of hospitals will see their payments fall as a result of the new weighting system.

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