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November 30, 2012
Exeter Patients May Have Suffered Pain from Drug Diversion
Probe finds US e-health program lacks oversight
Mismatched data hamper US accounting of Medicaid costs
Simple measures cut infections caught in hospitals
Uninsured patients sue Chicago nonprofit hospital
November 29, 2012
SLIDESHOW: Leapfrog Updates Hospital Safety Scores
Leapfrog Updates Hospital Safety Scores
Unaffordable cost seen for some under PPACA
Self-insured health plans on the rise for private-sector employers
NJ to hold hearings on elective angioplasties
November 28, 2012
Leapfrog's New Safety Report Card Alarms Hospitals
Advocates push to save medical research funds from cuts
How hospitals bill Medicare for preventable complications
Senator asks regulators to look into BayCare-UnitedHealthcare contract
Heritage Valley Health System conducting needs assessment survey
November 27, 2012
How Hospitals Prevent VTE
ER concierge services at hospitals boost bottom lines
Hospitals face pressure to avert readmissions
Why Orlando Health lost $21.6M last quarter
Laws don't curb pricey prostate cancer treatments
November 26, 2012
PPACA Rules on Wellness Programs Could Push Participation
Two Dartmouth Studies Report Unnecessary Testing
Pilot program to keep patients from returning to hospital
Healthcare for poor strains clinic, community
November 21, 2012
Standalone Cancer Centers Challenged by Shifting Healthcare Landscape
Consumers cautioned that medicine may have been affected by Sandy
Nursing instructor talks about dealing with an out-of-control patient
November 20, 2012
New Approaches for Neuro Care Service Lines
ACOs struggle with health IT infrastructure
Hospital cuts add to oversupply of healthcare workers
Rutgers boards approve merger with UMDNJ
November 19, 2012
3 Hospitals First to Receive Comprehensive Stroke Designation
Patients have increasing access to their healthcare records
Networking helps spread Mayo brand
Hospital noise can slow recovery
November 16, 2012
US docs most negative on healthcare system
Computer issues may hamper online insurance markets
U of L forms partnership with hospital group
Bill could make hospitals post more data
November 15, 2012
Delay in Transporting Some Trauma Patients Linked to In-Hospital Mortality
FDA Chief requests expanded authority over drug compounders
Friends in Congress helped drug compounders avoid tighter rules
Utah lawmaker pitches health privacy bill
November 14, 2012
Clinton says his foundation to tackle health gaps
Hoboken University Medical Center reopens fully
Hospitals ordered to do more to protect kidney donors
Antibiotic overuse remains a problem, researchers say
Many hospital patients get too much acetaminophen
FL hospitals adding hyperbaric chambers
November 13, 2012
Pharmacy Fungus Plunges Doctors Into 'Gray Zone'
Bellevue Hospital won't fully reopen until February
Legal drugs, deadly outcomes
November 12, 2012
A flooded mess that was a medical gem
As risk grew, hospitals turned a blind eye
Non-emergency ER patients to pay at GA medical center
How hospitals are using palm readers
November 9, 2012
How health IT benefits from Obama's re-election
CA medical board steps up investigations of fake doctors
Values exercise improves doctor-patient communication
Hospitals gamble on urgent care clinics to keep patients healthy
November 8, 2012
MA pharmacy board director fired, allegedly ignored complaint
Info for 14,000 RI, MA patients missing
November 7, 2012
While Obama win clears healthcare reform hurdle, challenges remain
Top 10 Healthcare IT Hazards
November 6, 2012
One dead, three injured in Durham hospital fire
Q&A: Kaiser Permanente's Next CEO Talks Strategy
Healthcare experts balance patient-reported data promise, problems
Freeman Health to pay $9.3 million for improperly compensating physicians
Less experienced doctors could be out in cost 'profiling'
Chasing clues to detect outbreak
Angioplasty costs are higher at non-surgery hospitals
Free clinics try to fill needs of uninsured in NV
Facing brain surgery, a health economist finds healthcare market hard to navigate
IBM’s Watson hits medical school
November 5, 2012
Future of healthcare exchanges on the line
Mid-America Transplant Services moves into for-profit ventures
TX fire dept joins hospital to reduce ED visits
Getting a global second opinion
November 2, 2012
AHA Sues CMS Over Medicare Reimbursements
At Bellevue, a desperate fight to ensure patients' safety
Decisions not to evacuate hospitals raise questions
Parkland turns to phlebotomists, not nurses, to draw blood
ER takes patients, without the hospital
November 1, 2012
Bellevue Hospital evacuates patients after backup power fails
Hospital evacuation in NY exposes outdated power backup
HIE is critical public utility in Sandy disaster
GAO: Doctors’ ’self-referrals’ cost Medicare more than $100M
Physicians swap traditional practices for new models
Payment reform has best chance to improve quality, cut costs
Mining physicians’ notes for medical insights
LSU Shreveport hospital loses trauma rating