In This Issue Child-proofed and Kid-friendly Children are not little adults, at least not at Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children, Orlando Regional Healthcare (Orlando, Fla.). Since 1989, Arnold Palmer Hospital has provided a broad range of services for children. And while the facility has always delivered the best of care, its physicians, staff and administration recognized that there was a better way to meet the needs of its younger patients. Read More... The Flip Side (Transfer-DRGs) When the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) tightens its belt, hospitals and IDNs around the country feel the pressure. In recent years, CMS determined that they were paying a full reimburesement to both an acute care provider for services related to the same DRG. To correct this problem, CMS developed "Transfer-DRGs" and the post acute care payment rule. Read More... Becoming Invincible Thirty-two years ago, as Rocky Balboa was running up the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, another Philadelphia-based Italian stallion was also doing the improbable. Although his story is real world. Read More... Removing Boundaries John F. Welch developed a concept with great success at General Electric: a company without boundaries. By this, Welch worked to remove all of the barriers to the flow of information and ideas into and through your company. Read More... Major Market Spotlight We review the Indianapolis, Indiana MSA, including geographical coverage, population demographics, top IDNs, hospitals, Long Term Care / Skilled Nursing, and news. Read More... Operating News We summarize 23 news articles regarding hospital operations. Read More...