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Lessons from storm Sandy: When hospital generators fail
Health insurers ready post-election message: We’re not the bad guys!
Could Romney repeal the health law? It wouldn't be easy
Health insurers line up to compete in CA exchange
Baptist Health jobs not open to smokers
Mercy partners with Centerre Healthcare
Community health center opens in Hardin to 'fill a gap' in healthcare services
Dignity hospital deal collapses
Officials hope to find owner for closed hospital
October 30, 2012
Betting on Value-Based Care
Court Rulings Could Squelch Reports of Errors
Patients evacuated from NY medical center after power failure
West Penn Allegheny loses nearly $38M for year
Treating the high cost of healthcare
Baptist, Vanderbilt to share cancer resources
US employees to face healthcare sticker shock
Health IT holds key to better care integration
Hutcheson Medical Center has system-wide profit in September
Nashville General Hospital supporters want inpatient care to continue
Business leaders predict healthcare cost hikes
Feds give $2.2M grant to surgeon whose warnings were dismissed by Parkland
October 29, 2012
Business Roundup: MO Hospitals Join Forces
Bad CDC Data May Have Skewed Research
Crucial test for an outpost of healthcare
US set to sponsor health insurance
Health insurance industry dislikes health law but finds its repeal unnerving
FDA details contamination at pharmacy
MA closes third pharmacy since meningitis outbreak
Medicaid policy cutting people off from vital drugs
IA misses key federal healthcare deadline
3 Virtua executives among 10 highest-paid at area hospitals
NJ hospitals gear up for Hurricane Sandy
October 26, 2012
Healthcare Reform Then, and Now
Safety Nets Face $53.3B in Uncompensated Care Costs
Cyber crooks target healthcare for financial data
Settlement proposed to broaden Medicare coverage
McKesson plans to buy PSS World Medical for $1.62 billion
Aetna, facing healthcare overhaul, holds down costs
Health companies sitting on cash may mean bigger deals
Medicaid spending is slowing. Yes, really.
Judge to decide fate of West Penn investor talks
No criminal charges for Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital officials
CA regains control of inmate healthcare
Maryland remains ahead in implementing healthcare reforms
Report: Medtronic helped draft, edit medical journal articles
October 25, 2012
Healthcare Collaboration Strategies Gaining Ground
Disruptive Remedies for the Physician Shortage
Somerset Medical: Layoffs will not affect patient care
OIG work plan will examine physician practice billing
CBO director: Health law will hurt innovation, ration care
St. Anthony's Medical Center cuts 176 employees
Prison healthcare firm collapses, owing millions to Duke
States rein in health insurance expenses
St. Luke's enters alliance with three other hospital systems
Feds take critical look at meaningful use payments
Aurora-Anthem plan seeks exclusivity, promises savings
Audit alleges hospital worker stole $272,000
October 24, 2012
MA moves to revoke license of pharmacy linked to meningitis outbreak
MGMA: Payment Uncertainty Dampens Physician Spending
Analyst lowers hospital estimates
78 West Penn doctors ask for new management team
Smaller board for Jackson Health System OK'd
PA hospital system signs deal with Cleveland Clinic
Sherman Health Systems plans to be bought by Advocate
Lovelace health plan sues ABQ Health Partners
Hospitals charging fees for facility use
Opinion: A watershed moment for LSU
October 23, 2012
A trail of complaints at pharmacy linked to meningitis deaths
Rounds Preview: Models for Cancer Care Success
Settlement eases rules for some Medicare patients
Roundup: Healthcare M&A Deals, Partnerships
Exeter Hospital on 'Termination Track'
Doctor shortage spreading in US presaged in Las Vegas
Health costs: How the US compares with other countries
Healthcare costs top US executives' concerns
Could one word 'make or break' the healthcare law?
Questions for Medicare in meningitis outbreak
When hiring, it pays to have a nurse's intuition
Wrestling with options for ID under healthcare reform
October 22, 2012
Preventable Error Reporting Hindered by Fear of Reprisal
RI first state to adopt regs to require flu shots for healthcare workers
Is Mercy Health abandoning Catholic mission in Hot Springs?
Sharing data a complicated step for healthcare
Cleveland Clinic patients frustrated by medical bills
N. Phila. hospital chair’s role in management raises eyebrows
Lawsuits by NC hospital chain drop sharply
LSU seeks advice in hospital system overhaul
More doctors leave practices for hospital
October 19, 2012
SGR Repeal Plea Backed by 110 Physician Groups
Soap, Swabs Slash Infection Rates by 44%
Lapses at big drug factories add to shortages and danger
FDA: Fungus found at compounding pharmacy matches meningitis outbreak type
Long in the red, Jackson Health System finishes year in the black
PA health insurance exchange plan stalls
TN hospital laptop stolen with 27K patients’ personal info
Stressed hospital workers get admitted more for obesity, depression, asthma
Judge mulls medical records request in hepatitis C outbreak
Rural hospitals get lift from University of Arizona center
Opinion: Healthcare waste deconstructed—fraudsters and patients aren’t the problem
October 18, 2012
Healthcare CIOs Opt for the Cloud
Sacramento is test market for healthcare contracting, payments
Interoperability initiative poised to transform healthcare
FL healthcare amendment has no legal teeth
Get patient data out of silos
Humana gains as health law bonuses spur improvement
Trinity Health intent to merge with Catholic Health East
CA hospital opens wallet to save execs’ pay
Houston hit hard in latest Medicare fraud bust
GA prompt-pay rule sparks legal fight
October 17, 2012
CMS Proposal on Hospital Outpatient Payment Panel Open for Comment
Labor Efficiency Emerges as Cost Containment Measure
Ascension negotiating to sell Kansas City hospitals to HCA
How compounding pharmacies rallied patients to fight regulation
UnitedHealth raises forecast on contained medical costs
Health shift will affect 860,000 CA children
Bill aims to block HMO cuts in NJ Medicaid reimbursements
Peeling away healthcare's sticker shock
Database features trends in healthcare workforce, education
Opinion: A possibly fatal mistake
Why patients leave hospitals with a bad taste in their mouth
October 16, 2012
Safety-net hospitals brace for cut to federal subsidies
Privatized Medicare would raise premiums
Deadly meningitis outbreak tied to more drugs, FDA says
UPMC invests $100M in big data
South Shore Hospital gets 'negative' outlook amid financial strains
Sequoia Healthcare District gives CEO 14 percent raise
CA community hospital open for business, nurses protest
Fargo hospitals add emergency rooms to meet demand
October 15, 2012
Readmissions Trigger ID'd by Geriatric Experts
Capital Funding Deals Get Creative
At CDC, scientists fight to halt a deadly outbreak
Steroid maker sold other drugs in MN
At center of meningitis scare, Nashville hospital battles to save lives
Alabama hospitals struggle with Medicare reimbursement system
Hospital mergers, acquisitions a benefit to PA
Changes at LSU hospitals worry private providers
Hepatitis C patient upset with hospital over legal tactics
Doctors disagree on healthcare law's effects
October 12, 2012
Countdown to ICD-10 is On
U.S. Trails in Adopting Value-based Healthcare
Romney: Healthcare called 'choice'
Vice presidential debate gets prickly on healthcare
Wal-Mart to cover U.S. workers' heart and spine surgeries
Feds crack down on Central NY hospitals to stop revolving door of 'frequent flyers'
Future of healthcare hinges on election
Opinion: Expand Medicaid
Discussions ongoing with private healthcare firms after LSU cuts
U of L appears near to deal with healthcare partner
Opinion: Everyone needs a healthcare coach
October 11, 2012
1 in 3 Medical Directors in Line for Bonus Pay
'No-Pay' Policy for HAIs Does Not Reduce Infections
Obama and Romney on the issues: Healthcare
Regulator has link to firm implicated in meningitis outbreak
$123M settlement reached in class-action pedophile pediatrician lawsuit
Judge freezes civil lawsuits against Exeter Hospital until 2013
Dueling HIEs thwart patient care
MN estimates HIE costs at $40M
Hospital staffing going under the knife
Why are MA hospitals doing fewer angioplasties on heart attack patients?
Time to get serious about hospital readmissions
October 10, 2012
ACEP: Frequent ED Users Need Coordinated Care
Comparative Effectiveness Research Not Aligned with Financial Incentives
New style of healthcare emerges to fill a hospital's void
Is emergency room care actually a great deal?
As healthcare companies expand, promised cost savings in doubt
Patients gain when hospitals work together on infection control
Heart stent outcomes reporting lags
St. Alexius joins Mayo network
Americans seeing their doctors less often
Kaiser joins hospitals promising healthier food for patients, staff
October 9, 2012
Small Hospital Cuts Patient Falls By 95%
Hospitals Overspending on Blood Transfusions
As US clamps down on data access, work on hospital safety may slow
With $4.9B deal, UnitedHealth to expand into Brazil
Highmark, WPAHS dealings complicated by bankruptcy scenario
When implanted medical devices go wrong, who pays?
Community health clinics to feel impact of hospital cutbacks
Parkland hospital adds Rick Perry aide as a new VP
McAllen doc alleges Houston hospital filed erroneous report
Jackson doctors complain about ER
October 8, 2012
Physician Groups Warming Up to HIEs
OIG to Investigate Hospital Payments in 2013
NC Attorney General eyes 'artificial' hospital pricing
Scant oversight of drug maker in fatal meningitis outbreak
Florida's Medicaid program in limbo
Healthcare board's insurance perks 'excessive'
6 NY hospitals, in life-or-death fiscal straits, look at collaboration
Highmark plan seen as riskier than ever
Reno an early adopter in 'game-changing' telemedicine program
Abbott selling scans in fight vs. heart disease
October 5, 2012
Prescription Drug Abuse Rates Hound Providers
Feds charge 91 in massive Medicare fraud scheme
Meningitis outbreak spotlights risks from custom-mixed drugs
Q&A: Kaiser Permanente CEO Halvorson on Retirement
Ohio Valley hospital system drops merger plans
Medicare errs in hospital readmission penalties
UnitedHealth, Hartford hospital in contract battle
Louisiana public hospital cuts will affect uninsured patients
MN lawmakers want Lou Gehrig's medical records
October 4, 2012
Opinion: The growing bipartisan support for health courts
Exeter Hospital says it has nothing to hide in hepatitis C probe
How CBOs May Help Shrink Readmissions
Electronic medical billing may inflate payments
Strategies for Securing Physician Talent
More MA doctors embracing new payment models
U.S. News launches health insurance rankings
TX urgent care clinics slam door on insurers
EHRs improve patient outcomes, aid targeted treatment
As hospitals face pressure, six in Brooklyn could close
VT hospital budgets not on sustainable path
GA hospitals respond to letter on provider tax
Investigation of woman's care at VA hospital mired in bureaucracy, confusing reports
October 3, 2012
Medical Schools, Students See Gaps in Policy Education
On property, UPMC spends big and is taxed little
We do know how to control health cost inflation
Many states not prepared for healthcare law
Wyoming Medical Center settles Medicare fraud suit for $2.7M
Anthem Blue Cross settles with CA over data breach
MA doctor shortage a problem at community hospitals
Chattanooga hospitals pouring millions into renovations, technology and expansions
Exeter Hospital wants freeze on legal discoveries in Hep C outbreak
Healthcare gain defies $11B Medicare threat: muni credit
L.A. billionaire teams with insurer on personalized medicine
October 2, 2012
Highmark files suit to bar West Penn from seeking another partner
Opinion: No matter who wins, there's still a healthcare cost crisis
HIEs Essential in Fee-for-Value Era
'Romneycare' didn't rein in costs
Hospital PAC spends nearly $1M on political ads
Hospital operator Tenet plans stock split, buyback
The fall and rise of the Vermont Cancer Center
EHR savings debate grows
AZ seeking help for Medicaid program
October 1, 2012
West Penn Allegheny, Highmark deal unraveled gradually
Hospitals probed on use of drug discounts
Medicare fines over hospitals' readmitted patients
Sharing Analytics Improves Outcomes, Revenue
Medicare Pay Cuts for Poor Readmission Scores Begin
States moving ahead on defining 'essential' health benefits
A looming US doctor shortage
Experts disagree on 'best hospitals' rankings
AR’s bold effort to cut Medicaid costs, add transparency
Coventry Health investors sue over $5.6B Aetna buyout
IA hospitals set limits on dispensing painkillers
USF Health leader shakes up medical status quo