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As of Friday July 3, 2009

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Primary Care Wins, Imaging Loses, Under New CMS Proposal

Primary Care Wins, Imaging Loses, Under New CMS Proposal

Primary care physicians are cheering—and radiologists are jeering—a new CMS proposed change to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule that will cut reimbursements for imaging services by as much as 30% and use the savings to raise reimbursements for primary care by as much as 8%.

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Healthy San Francisco Has Increased Insured, Reduced Utilization

Healthy San Francisco, held up as a model employer "pay or play" strategy, is two years old today—and its supporters view the program as a possible solution to the nation's 47 million uninsured.

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Healthcare Sector Job Growth Continues, But Slower Than Previous Years

The nation's hospital payrolls grew by 3,700 new jobs in June, and the healthcare sector was one of the few job growth areas in the economy in the first half of 2009, Bureau of Labor Statistics preliminary data released today show.

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2010 OPPS Proposed Rule Does Not Include Higher Separately Payable Drug Reimbursements

Outpatient facilities and pharmacies hoping to see an increase in reimbursement for separately payable drugs in CMS' 2020 OPPS proposed rule didn't get their wish, but they did see additional proposed guidance on physician supervision rules.

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Prioritizing Capital Projects

Sandra Lawrence, CFO for Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, MO, discusses capital spending planning and financing strategies. Listen Now

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Tech and the Comfort Factor

Edward Koschka, network vice president of information technology and CIO for Community Health Network in Indianapolis, on the cultural readiness of physician and patient for success of patient portals. Listen Now

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