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NY bill would require bachelor's degrees for RNs
Geisinger Health to test applicants for nicotine
Should doctors nap on the job?
SF EDs prepare for busy New Year's Eve
HealthLeaders Magazine: The 2011 Cover Stories
Our Top 12 Online Stories of 2011
December 29, 2011
Interest in Physician Specialists Climbing
Reversal on health mandate came late for Gingrich, Romney
Judge bars CA from cutting hospitals' Medi-Cal reimbursements
Fallout from back surgery product case prompting reforms
Pharma-doctor gift ban generated talk, no final action in MA
Preventive care: It's free, except when it's not
MA hospital reports details of three full-face transplants
Happy New Year: The busiest season for cosmetic surgery
CMS Details Recovery Auditor Prepayment Review Demo
GA leads the way in telemedicine
Top 10 HIT predictions for 2012
MGH interns give Santa his annual medical workup
December 28, 2011
Neonatal telemedicine could save Medicaid $186M
Fee coming for medical effectiveness research
Healthcare workers question some ICU care decisions
Deal appears to avert nurses’ strike at two NYC hospitals
Harvard study focuses on hospital readmission rates
ICD-10 News: Looking back to the top stories of 2011
December 27, 2011
Medtronic paid millions to influential UW chairman
New painkiller has abuse experts worried
Pharmacy in Hill District celebrates one year
HIT tools reduce readmissions at PA hospitals
Hospitals rate drug abuse potential in patients
Hopkins, Lockheed aim to modernize the ICU
FL crash kills Mayo doc getting heart for transplant
December 21, 2011
GOP doctors say stand-alone 'doc fix' needed if no payroll tax cut deal
December 20, 2011
Many Docs Negative on Healthcare Reform
December 19, 2011
Analysis: Deficit may be biggest threat to healthcare reforms
Better doctors focus on mistakes
5 big database breaches of late 2011
Walkouts by nurses loom as hospitals seek to cut costs
December 16, 2011
White House seeks to ease some mandates of federal healthcare law
Generic drugmakers to build warning system on shortages
White House blasts Medicare plan by Ryan, Wyden
As doctors use more devices, potential for distraction grows
Without autopsies, hospitals bury their mistakes
Bill would require more monitoring of implants
December 15, 2011
HHS Awards $218M to Create Hospital Engagement Networks
Ryan to announce new approach to preserving Medicare
CMS tells Part D drug plans to withhold pharmacy payments for suspicious claims
Medicare, Medicaid must change, says Berwick 
MD stent committee member faces accusations
Hospitals torn on reducing repeat admissions
Community hospitals ramp up HIT adoption
Vet gets $275K after VA docs leave 2 towels inside him during surgery
14 NJ physicians charged in bribery scheme
Blue Shield coverage of care at UCLA medical centers may end
CMS Rule Would Make Gifts to Docs Transparent
December 14, 2011
Medicare changes payment plan to fight drug fraud
Ron Paul draws crowds, says no Medicare in Constitution
VA offers residents free advance directive registry
Costco enters EHR business
More docs turn to alternative medicine
Opinion: Why HAI health IT should fall under MU
Hospital M&As Continue Apace in 2011
9 Ways to Prevent Fatigue-Related Errors
December 13, 2011
GOP bill would benefit doctor-owned hospitals
Docs’ shift to EHRs brings short-term pain
More students apply to Medical College of Georgia
Medtronic to pay $23.5M to settle kickback allegations
Essay: When care is worth it, even if end is death
Opinion: Docs have iPad fever
Inside a Leapfrog Group Top-Ranked Hospital
HL20: Patrick J. Quinlan, MD—Reducing Disease Loads
HL20: Vineet Arora, MD—Sleep Studies, Successful Handoffs
HL20: Blau and Cohn—Understanding the Patient
HL20: Anne Brooks, DO—Caring for the Impoverished
HL20: Chris Nowinski—Combating Concussions
HL20: Clayton Christensen—The Innovator's Frustration
HL20: Robert D. Donaldson, NPC—The Nurse Practitioner-Run ED
HL20: David Fox—Improving Care Through Accountability
HL20: Jim Geary—Dealing With Epidemics, Again
HL20: George Berci, MD—Seeing a Better Way
HL20: Jeanne Yeatman—Orchestrating Care, From Ground to Air and Back
HL20: Michael Edmond, MD—Ethics and Results in Infection Control
HL20: Min-Shin Chen—Working Hard for a Good Day
HL20: Nicholas Christakis—Connecting Human Networks, Health
HL20: Rebecca Lynn—Investing in Innovation
HL20: Diane Whitworth, RN—Eliminating Pressure Ulcers
December 12, 2011
Surgeon General steps into health app challenge fray
Federal center pays good money for suspect medicine
Measuring quality of healthcare still difficult
'Right-to-Know' Act hitting road blocks
MD physician fights for medical license, exoneration
Health squeeze: UK's free healthcare under threat
Immediate Jeopardy: 14 CA Hospitals Fined $850,000
Rounds: In Accountable Care, Oncology Teams Take the Lead
December 9, 2011
Patient data losses jump 32%
Feds investigate suspected embezzlement at MO medical practice
FL hospitals oppose governor's plan to cut Medicaid payments
December 8, 2011
What happens when critical access hospitals aren't so critical?
In health technology, an enthusiasm gap between startups, doctors
Tufts Medical Center, BCBS agree on a new contract
Shriners scraps plans for new St. Louis hospital
12,000 trainees later, hospital's customer service ratings skyrocket
PCPs Link Social Barriers to Poor Health
December 7, 2011
Bill would make drug price gouging a federal crime
Opinion: Dr. Berwick's pink slip
IHI: Berwick on ACOs, Congress, Fraud
How Safety-Net Hospital Closings Affect PCPs
December 6, 2011
Feds to allow use of Medicare data to rate doctors
Healthcare law changing behavior
As more choose nursing, shortage less likely, study finds
Concerns over merger in pharmacy
Too few doctors may be telling parents their kids are overweight
Healthcare Job Growth Up in November
December 5, 2011
Berwick takes parting shot at 'waste'
Apple's secret plan to steal doctors' hearts
Do med students know when to wash their hands?
Healthcare workers at serious risk of injury on the job
Medicare for obesity help sparks debate
Looming primary care shortage starts with med school
CA hospital report cards likely to go away
Biz keeps an eye on med costs
December 2, 2011
Health IT Chiefs: Our next IT rock stars?
UTMB gets $45 million to continue prison health care
Must hospital cafeteria food be healthful?
Medicare will cover obesity screening, treatment
Most Providers Unprepared for HIPAA Audit
December 1, 2011
Opinion: Berwick receives high marks
Health care jobs grow—in administration
Outside consultant considered for embattled MD Board of Physicians
Group predicts physician shortage in Wisconsin
ICD-10: It's Later Than You Think