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	<description><![CDATA[RSS feed for the KPKMG Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Institute.]]></description> 


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		<title><![CDATA[Pushing the Boundaries of Pharmacovigilance]]></title>
		<link>http://www.kpmginstitutes.com/healthcare-pharma-institute/insights/active/pushing-the-boundaries-of-pharmacovigilance-3161.aspx</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Several highly engaged pharmacovigilance professionals tell KMPG what is "top of mind" in their organizations.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>  		
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		<title><![CDATA[Factors to Consider When Reviewing CMS's Draft Federal Upper Limits and Weighted Average Manufacturer Price Files]]></title>
		<link>http://www.kpmginstitutes.com/healthcare-pharma-institute/insights/active/cms-draft-factors-to-consider.aspx</link>
		<description><![CDATA[This paper focuses on various factors to consider when reviewing CMS' draft Federal Upper Limits and Weighted Average Manufacturer Price Files.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>  		
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		<title><![CDATA[Not-for-Profit Alert on Measurement of Fair Value]]></title>
		<link>http://www.kpmginstitutes.com/healthcare-pharma-institute/insights/active/not-for-profit-alert-oct-2011.aspx</link>
		<description><![CDATA[This paper addresses the Financial Reporting Executive Committee’s non-authoritative views on applying fair value measurement to not-for-profit entities.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2011 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>  		
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		<title><![CDATA[Life Sciences Industry Embracing Social Media, But Clear Governance Framework Needed to Avoid Risks]]></title>
		<link>http://www.kpmginstitutes.com/healthcare-pharma-institute/insights/active/bna-life-sciences-law-and-industry-report.aspx</link>
		<description><![CDATA[This BNA's Life Sciences Law and Industry Report focuses on the need for pharmaceutical companies to adopt a clear social media governance framework to avoid risks.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2011 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>  		
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		<title><![CDATA[Strategies to Address the Healthcare Information Technology Workforce Shortage]]></title>
		<link>http://www.kpmginstitutes.com/healthcare-pharma-institute/insights/active/strategies-to-address-hc-it-shortage.aspx</link>
		<description><![CDATA[This article aims to define the Healthcare Information Technology (HIT) sector, quantify the current workforce shortage, outline its contributing factors, and provide strategies that local economies can use to address the shortage.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Oct 2011 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>  		
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		<title><![CDATA[Using Business Intelligence for Competitive Advantage]]></title>
		<link>http://www.kpmginstitutes.com/healthcare-pharma-institute/insights/active/hfma-article-sep2011.aspx</link>
		<description><![CDATA[This article in the September 2011 issue of Healthcare Financial Management focuses on business intelligence/data analytics.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Sep 2011 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>  		
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		<title><![CDATA[Implementing Risk &amp; Compliance Monitoring Programs for Complex Healthcare Construction]]></title>
		<link>http://www.kpmginstitutes.com/healthcare-pharma-institute/insights/active/implement-rc-programs-for-hc-construction.aspx</link>
		<description><![CDATA[This article explains how healthcare organizations can begin to implement an effective monitoring and compliance program for large construction projects.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Sep 2011 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>  		
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		<title><![CDATA[KPMG 2011 Pharmaceuticals Industry Pulse Survey]]></title>
		<link>http://www.kpmginstitutes.com/healthcare-pharma-institute/insights/active/pharma-industry-pulse-survey-2011.aspx</link>
		<description><![CDATA[This survey summarizes the key results of our survey with 100 U.S. executives from the pharmaceuticals and life sciences industry during the first quarter of 2011.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2011 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>  		
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		<title><![CDATA[Taking the Pulse: A Global Study of Mergers and Acquisitions in Healthcare]]></title>
		<link>http://www.kpmginstitutes.com/healthcare-pharma-institute/insights/active/taking-the-pulse.aspx</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Our study’s findings provide a clear set of lessons and considerations for healthcare executives, system managers, government policy makers and private investors who are approaching a merger in the healthcare sector.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jun 2011 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>  		
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		<title><![CDATA[China's Pharmaceutical Industry - Poised for the Giant Leap]]></title>
		<link>http://www.kpmginstitutes.com/healthcare-pharma-institute/insights/active/china-pharmaceutical-2011.aspx</link>
		<description><![CDATA[This report outlines developments in China's pharmaceutical sector and how these may affect multinationals and local industry players over the coming five years.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jun 2011 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>  		
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		<title><![CDATA[KPMG's 2011 U.S. Hospital Nursing Labor Costs Study]]></title>
		<link>http://www.kpmginstitutes.com/healthcare-pharma-institute/insights/active/us-nursing-labor-costs-study-2011.aspx</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 May 2011 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>  		
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		<title><![CDATA[Cloud Computing: Innovating the Business of Healthcare]]></title>
		<link>http://www.kpmginstitutes.com/healthcare-pharma-institute/insights/active/hfma-cloud-computing-may-2011.aspx</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Healthcare finance executives can lead their organizations in exploring ways to use cloud computing for operational success.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Sat, 14 May 2011 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>  		
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		<title><![CDATA[Health Actuarial Insights Newsletter - May 2011]]></title>
		<link>http://www.kpmginstitutes.com/healthcare-pharma-institute/insights/active/health-actuarial-insights-may-2011.aspx</link>
		<description><![CDATA[This May 2011 edition of KPMG's Health Actuarial Insights contains two articles which discuss likely impacts of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act on ways providers will be reimbursed in the future.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 May 2011 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>  		
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		<title><![CDATA[Pharmaceuticals Disclosures Handbook 2009-2010]]></title>
		<link>http://www.kpmginstitutes.com/healthcare-pharma-institute/insights/active/kpmg-pharmaceuticals-disclosures-handbook.aspx</link>
		<description><![CDATA[KPMG's Pharmaceuticals Disclosures Handbook is a reference document for the sector's financial reporting stakeholders.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>  		
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		<title><![CDATA[Transformation in the Healthcare Industry]]></title>
		<link>http://www.kpmginstitutes.com/healthcare-pharma-institute/insights/active/hp-transformation_in_the_healthcare_industry.aspx</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Transformation in the Healthcare Industry provides KPMG’s perspectives on how to take advantage of seismic changes facing the industry, and transform disruptive force into sustainable advantage.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>  		
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		<title><![CDATA[The Evolution of Accountable Care: Accelerating the Transformation of U.S. Healthcare]]></title>
		<link>http://www.kpmginstitutes.com/healthcare-pharma-institute/insights/active/the-evolution-of-accountable-care.aspx</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Provides KPMG Healthcare's perspective on key aspects of the rapidly-developing dialogue about accountable care and potential models for Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs.)]]></description>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>  		
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		<title><![CDATA[ACI's Ten To-Do's for Audit Committees in 2011]]></title>
		<link>http://www.kpmginstitutes.com/healthcare-pharma-institute/insights/active/aci-ten-to-dos-2011.aspx</link>
		<description><![CDATA[In this annual message to directors, KPMG's Audit Committee Institute highlights 10 items for audit committees to keep in mind as they consider - and carry out - their 2011 agendas.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>  		
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		<title><![CDATA[Managed Care Industry Report, Fall 2010]]></title>
		<link>http://www.kpmginstitutes.com/healthcare-pharma-institute/insights/active/managed-care-industry-report.aspx</link>
		<description><![CDATA[The Managed Care Industry Report analyzes the June 30, 2010 year-to-date performance of major U.S. managed care companies.  It also presents KPMG Healthcare's assessment of the current state of the industry and the trends that affect it.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>  		
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		<title><![CDATA[The Future of Global Healthcare Delivery and Management]]></title>
		<link>http://www.kpmginstitutes.com/healthcare-pharma-institute/insights/active/the-future-of-global-healthcare-delivery.aspx</link>
		<description><![CDATA[This report discusses the challenges in achieving integration, the role of governments and the potential impact of integration on healthcare providers.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Oct 2010 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>  		
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		<title><![CDATA[The Changing Face of Healthcare in China - Changing Public Policy and Resulting Opportunities]]></title>
		<link>http://www.kpmginstitutes.com/healthcare-pharma-institute/insights/active/healthcare-in-china-2010.aspx</link>
		<description><![CDATA[This report looks at the development of China's healthcare system and also identifies some business opportunities in this sector over the coming years.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Oct 2010 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>  		
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		<title><![CDATA[Overview of the Final Rule and Clarifications to Meaningful Use ]]></title>
		<link>http://www.kpmginstitutes.com/healthcare-pharma-institute/insights/active/final-rule-meaningful-use.aspx</link>
		<description><![CDATA[This white paper summarizes the provisions of "Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Program," issued July 13, 2010.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>  		
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		<title><![CDATA[KPMG Flashpoint on Healthcare Reform: 10 Top Topics for Employers]]></title>
		<link>http://www.kpmginstitutes.com/healthcare-pharma-institute/insights/active/flashpoint-august.aspx</link>
		<description><![CDATA[This KPMG Flashpoint on Healthcare Reform presents a summary of the new laws that have the potential to affect a company’s payroll system, accounts payable system, and even investment choices.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>  		
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		<title><![CDATA[Reform Requires Resilience]]></title>
		<link>http://www.kpmginstitutes.com/healthcare-pharma-institute/insights/active/healthcare-reform-resiliance.aspx</link>
		<description><![CDATA[This article by the Healthcare Financial Management Association discusses why, in the economic crisis, healthcare organizations may need to strengthen their approach to measuring, managing, and mitigating enterprise risk.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>  		
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		<title><![CDATA[Assessment of Key Risks for Hospitals and Healthcare Systems - Spring 2010]]></title>
		<link>http://www.kpmginstitutes.com/healthcare-pharma-institute/insights/active/healthcare-risk-assessment-spring2010.aspx</link>
		<description><![CDATA[This KPMG LLP survey report reflects the insights of senior executives at major healthcare systems regarding the most significant enterprise risks facing their organizations in the near-to-intermediate-term future.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>  		
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		<title><![CDATA[Use a Steady Hand As You Manage Health Care]]></title>
		<link>http://www.kpmginstitutes.com/healthcare-pharma-institute/insights/active/hc-penn-cpa-journel-summer-2010.aspx</link>
		<description><![CDATA[CPAs and finance professionals are in an excellent position to help their clients or employers work through healthcare reform and its impact.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jun 2010 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>  		
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		<title><![CDATA[2010 Managed Care Industry Report ]]></title>
		<link>http://www.kpmginstitutes.com/healthcare-pharma-institute/insights/active/hc-managed-care-report-2010.aspx</link>
		<description><![CDATA[This Managed Care Industry Report provides an industry overview, current trends and issues, and industry outlook
analysis of the 2009 performance of nine U.S. managed care companies.


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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 May 2010 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>  		
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		<title><![CDATA[KPMG FlashPoint on Healthcare Reform]]></title>
		<link>http://www.kpmginstitutes.com/healthcare-pharma-institute/insights/active/hc-flashpoint-may-2010.aspx</link>
		<description><![CDATA[This article provides various reactions to healthcare reform, including its possible impact on the economy, the new Medicare payment board, some ways that hospitals may be affected by reform, matters involving charity care, comparative effectiveness research, and the regulatory process.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 May 2010 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>  		
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		<title><![CDATA[Public Policy Alert - U.S. Employers Prepare for an Extended Transition to a New Healthcare Environment]]></title>
		<link>http://www.kpmginstitutes.com/healthcare-pharma-institute/insights/active/public-policy-alert-on-healthcare-reform.aspx</link>
		<description><![CDATA[This Public Policy Alert focuses on healthcare reform legislation and how executives across all industries who want to stay ahead of the curve are not waiting for final regulatory guidance.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Apr 2010 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>  		
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		<title><![CDATA[KPMG FlashPoint on Healthcare Reform: Perspectives for the Business Community ]]></title>
		<link>http://www.kpmginstitutes.com/healthcare-pharma-institute/insights/active/hc-flashpoint-april-2010.aspx</link>
		<description><![CDATA[This publication provides a discussion of some initial reactions to reform, with a focus on the subsidy for retiree prescription benefits, potential impacts on small business, companies’ near-term approaches until reform takes full effect, and a view on the importance of implementation in shaping reform.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2010 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>  		
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		<title><![CDATA[Accounting Implications of U.S. Healthcare Reform For Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Companies. ]]></title>
		<link>http://www.kpmginstitutes.com/healthcare-pharma-institute/insights/active/pharma-april10-tablet.aspx</link>
		<description><![CDATA[KPMG’s latest edition of The Tablet: Accounting Implications of U.S. Healthcare Reform For Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Companies describes the healthcare reform legislation in the final form as enacted and what some of the implications are for pharmaceutical and medical devices companies.
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Apr 2010 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>  		
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		<title><![CDATA[Accelerating the Transformation of Healthcare Systems and Hospitals]]></title>
		<link>http://www.kpmginstitutes.com/healthcare-pharma-institute/insights/active/hc-accelerating.aspx</link>
		<description><![CDATA[This alert discusses how the healthcare reform bill, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPAC), serves to accelerate the industry transformation already well underway.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Mar 2010 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>  		
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		<title><![CDATA[ICD-10: Much more than a Regulatory Mandate]]></title>
		<link>http://www.kpmginstitutes.com/healthcare-pharma-institute/insights/active/hc-icd10.aspx</link>
		<description><![CDATA[This paper summarizes what ICD-10 is and what the impacts are to both providers and payors, provides an industry preparedness timeline, and discusses how organizations can begin preparing for the ICD-10 challenge now.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Mar 2010 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>  		
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		<title><![CDATA[Improving the Performance of Healthcare Construction: A Systematic Approach]]></title>
		<link>http://www.kpmginstitutes.com/healthcare-pharma-institute/insights/active/hc-construction.aspx</link>
		<description><![CDATA[This white paper demonstrates how implementation of appropriate controls and process enhancements can increase the likelihood of project success for healthcare construction projects.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>  		
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		<title><![CDATA[Centralization of Healthcare Functions: A Key to Reducing Costs and Improving Efficiency]]></title>
		<link>http://www.kpmginstitutes.com/healthcare-pharma-institute/insights/active/hc-centralization.aspx</link>
		<description><![CDATA[This survey of leading healthcare systems discusses which functions have traditionally been centralized, how healthcare provider organizations have managed their centralization efforts, and what lessons were learned and leading practices deployed that others can benefit from.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>  		
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		<title><![CDATA[Risk Management in the Pharmaceuticals and Life Sciences Industry: An Economist Intelligence Unit research program]]></title>
		<link>http://www.kpmginstitutes.com/healthcare-pharma-institute/insights/active/risk-management-pharma-industry-eiu.aspx</link>
		<description><![CDATA[This paper reveals that risk management continues to focus on regulatory compliance rather than on a more comprehensive and enterprise wide view of risk, and concludes that companies need to be aware of the risks in their own organization and also in their third-party vendors.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>  		
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		<title><![CDATA[Weathering the Storm of Regulatory Enforcement]]></title>
		<link>http://www.kpmginstitutes.com/healthcare-pharma-institute/insights/active/weathering-the-storm.aspx</link>
		<description><![CDATA[An overview of how new regulatory programs could affect healthcare organziations.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2009 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>  		
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