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February 26, 2010
Senate Leaves for Weekend Without Taking up Doc Pay Cut
HHS Offers $100M to Improve Children's Health IT
RAND: Obama Reform Plan Would Insure 30 Million, Cost Less than Congress Plans
Eight Health Leaders Respond to Obama's Healthcare Summit
Three Reasons Health Summit Could Kickstart Reform (and 3 Barriers that Remain)
At healthcare summit, Obama tells Republicans he is eager to move ahead
More talk, no deal at health summit
Medical scan makers to install radiation controls
Uniting Democrats is challenge at health forum
Radiation bills raise question of supervision

February 25, 2010
Healthcare Summit Dilemma: How Do You Lower Health Costs?
Watching Practitioner Placement Trends Can Help Your Hospital
Gallup poll quantifies U.S. physician opinions on the scope of defensive medicine
Healthcare Summit: Road to Bipartisanship or Political Theater?
Democrats looking beyond healthcare summit to final talks within party
Obama readies a fallback healthcare proposal
WellPoint executive defends premiums
DeParle and Sebelius: The GOP ideas Obama used
Poll: Expectations low on health summit
Massachusetts doctors group to focus on one hospital
Radiation errors reported in Missouri

February 24, 2010
Emergency Physicians Raise Alarm on ED Financial Stress, Closures
AMA Bashes Health Insurer Monopolies in Many Markets
New Joint Commission Standard Defines Medical Interpreters
Four Ways Obama Would Fund Health Reform Plan
Hospital Leaders Give Strategies to Remove ED Bottlenecks
Docs Worried as Payment Cut Deadline Nears
Health bill faces hurdles in House
Republicans plan to stress private-sector alternatives to the president's plan
On eve of health meeting, big questions still linger
GOP expects little from Obama's health forum
Anthem Blue Cross plans to go ahead with rate hikes in California
Countdown to reform: Plumbing the meaning of the healthcare summit
Study finds doctors reducing work hours, potentially worsening shortage of primary care docs
Democrats on track to revive healthcare overhaul

February 23, 2010
Hospitals Shouldn't Get Stingy with Disinfectants, Says Study
Five Health Leaders Respond to Obama Proposal
Sepsis, Pneumonia Caused by HAIs Killed 48,000 Patients in One Year, Study Says
32 Large Patient Data Breaches Since September, Says OCR
Four Provisions Not Part of Obama's Reform Plan
Doctors Oppose Proposed Discount Health Plan Regulations
Obama renews health push
Obama's health bill plan largely follows Senate version
Obama stays on offense with healthcare proposal
iPhone app tells wait time in ER at the Hospital of Central Connecticut
Trial begins over lawsuit targeting Anthem Blue Cross
Study: Half of infection deaths linked directly to hospital care
Doctor training aided by drug industry cash
Millions coming to Washington, DC, for medical-records database plan

February 22, 2010
Will the Feds Delay HITECH Business Associate Provisions?
Obama Leaves Public Option Out of Reform Plan
CMS: Physician Quality Reporting Initiative is Getting Easier
Federal Committee Recommends Changes to EHR Meaningful Use Rule
Nurses Associations Look for New Protections, Federal Laws to Protect Nurse Whistleblowers
Obama proposal targets insurance-rate increases
Obama to urge oversight of insurers' rate increases
Obama summit raises stakes in healthcare roulette
A cautionary tale in healthcare reform
GOP senators will not boycott Obama's healthcare summit, leader says
Massachusetts General Hospital death spurs review of patient monitors

February 19, 2010
Hospitals Will Soon Have Access to More Non-Physician Information
White House Provides $4.3B to Help States with Drug Costs
Sebelius Blasts Insurance Rates, But Insurers Fire Right Back
HITECH Survey: Providers Remain Concerned About HIPAA Breach Notifications
HHS secretary decries higher rates for health insurance
Medicaid enrollment rises nationwide, analysis finds
States consider Medicaid cuts as use grows
Obama to get specific on healthcare legislation

February 18, 2010
Heart doctors use iPhone to help patients
Every Practice has Conflict, But Only Some Handle it Well
Patient-Friendly ER Lobby Designed to Reduce Stress
Medical Practice Leaders Frustrated About Medicare's PQRI Data Requirements
Rural Areas Are Less Healthy Than Suburbs, Says Report
Physicians Play Key Role in New Joint Venture Hospital
Report cited by Obama on hospitals is criticized
Health provider reps hammer Georgia's proposed hospital tax
St. Louis company strikes deal with Poland for isotope that is crucial to medical tests
HHS warns of double-digit spike in health premiums
Report: Technology, medical tests changing the face of healthcare
Health insurers often balk at weight-loss surgery in Texas
Hybrid heart procedures are gaining ground
Michigan high court split 4-3 on new malpractice rule

February 17, 2010
Nurse-on-Nurse Hostility Remains an Issue
Scripps CEO Witnesses Devastation in Haiti While Gaining Valuable Disaster Training
No Longer Waiting for Feds, States Jumpstart Health Reform
Study Shows Need for Improved Hospital Selection for Minorities
White House hints of new health bill
Los Angeles County slashes doctors' reimbursement rate
Report compares health county-by-county
Health groups hiked political giving in 2009
Tennessee emergency doctors back bill redefining malpractice
Canadian doctors back right to die consultation; but MDs oppose assisted suicide
New source of an isotope in medicine is found
A doctor's problem with electronic records

February 16, 2010
Top HIPAA Lessons for Hospital Leaders
Are Hospitalist Physician Assistants the Answer to Shortages?
What Meaningful Use Means For You Now
FDA Gives Hospitals More Time to Transition from Steris SS1
In California, exhibit A in debate on insurance
Lack of Paid Sick Days Let H1N1 Spread, Group Says
Union for Miami-based Jackson Health System says layoffs are expected
Proposed bill would make medical mishaps by CT hospitals public
Michigan develops plan to help places hurting for doctors
Doctor-patient divide on mammograms
Report: California hospitals paid $1.6B for physician on-call services in 2008
South Florida doctors to get $8.5 million for tech upgrade
Individual mandate: A sticking point in the healthcare debate

February 15, 2010
HIPAA Questions to Ask as HITECH Date Nears
Providers Push Back on Plan to Extend Medicaid Managed Care
Neurosurgeons Predict Services Cuts if Medicare Reimbursements Are Cut
Language and Cultural Barriers Hurting Patient Care, Say Physicians
GOP Bashes Health Reform Summit
White House formally invites Republicans to healthcare summit
Risky caregivers not in federal database for hospitals
Spending on the insured rises in Massachusetts
Results unproven, robotic surgery wins converts
UnitedHealthcare suspends review
Vanderbilt uses DNA to personalize medicine
Hospital type may play role in decision on feeding tubes
Expecting a surge in U.S. medical schools

February 12, 2010
White House Earmarks Nearly $1B for Healthcare IT, Future Jobs
Breach Prevention is Critical as HIPAA Compliance Worlds Collide
Senate Removes Medicare Payment Cut Delay from Jobs Bill
Nursing Associations Applaud Verdict in Texas Whistleblower Case
Hospitals Focus on Training Staff Members, Engaging Patients About Safety Issues
New Jersey Launches Web Portal to Reduce Health Plan Paperwork
Whistle-blowing nurse is acquitted in Texas
Obama administration makes grants for health IT
New payment models redefine health system performance

February 11, 2010
Psychiatric Association Recommends Autism Category for Manual
Quick Healthcare Fixes Tucked Into Jobs Legislation
Comparative-effectiveness: A simple healthcare fix fizzles out
New Jersey added to trial program to streamline health insurance paperwork
Texas healthcare providers could see Medicaid fees reduced
Medicare pay cuts to doctors: The latest patch

February 10, 2010
Four Ways to Properly Store Vaccines
Long-term care hospitals face little scrutiny
FDA to increase oversight of medical radiation

February 9, 2010
FDA Calls for Reducing Unnecessary Radiation Exposure from Three Devices
Obama Wants to Solve Childhood Obesity Problem Within a Generation
Half of Nurses Plan Career Change, Says Survey
AHIP: Hospital Consolidation is Driving Health Costs
Millions of H1N1 Doses Will Expire on Feb. 15
Top House Republicans throw cold water on healthcare summit
On health bill, GOP's road is a new map
Leverage sought in health summit
Requests for medical data are questioned by CT doctors
Insurer plays judge on cancer care
Less invasive hip surgeries make inroads

February 8, 2010
Three Tips to Help Ensure Effective EHR Implementation
10 Ways to Improve Handoffs in Your Hospital
MassGeneral Program Brings Remote Doctor to the Bedside 24/7
Nurse Anesthetists Say They Practice Safely Without Physician Supervision
HIPAA Harm Threshold Works, Say Providers
Obama Hopes to Recharge Health Reform with Public Meeting
Obama invites Republicans to summit on healthcare
Democrats ask, can healthcare bill be saved?
States look to forestall hypothetical health insurance mandate
Texas nurse to stand trial for reporting doctor

February 5, 2010
NIH Panel Concerned about Barriers to Colon Cancer Screenings
Expectant Moms, The White House is Calling
President Obama maps a way forward for a health overhaul
Illinois top court strikes down medical malpractice caps
Medical group urges new rules on radiation
Washington state mulls public option health insurance
When the patient cannot afford the care
Jacksonville, FL-based Baptist Medical Center forms neurology unit
University of Miami gets $14.8 million to build brain imaging annex

February 4, 2010
OCR Leader: No HIPAA Enforcement Schedule Yet
Obama's Budget: More Money, New Name for Comparative Effectiveness Research
AMA launches new Web site to help physicians volunteer in Haiti
Illinois Supreme Court Strikes Down Malpractice Award Limits
Many Small Practice Physicians Putting off Meaningful Use Guidelines
Business Associates Can Pay Directly for Breaches
Obama suggests Republicans could have a role in healthcare bill
Victims from Haiti arrive in Atlanta
Stakes high for California in healthcare reform
In Hartford, more than 1,000 receive medical help at free clinic

February 3, 2010
The Christ Hospital Settles Whistleblower Suit with Feds
IBM Continues Expansion into Health IT
Tips to Improve Patient and Family Education
Five Stumbling Blocks Hinder HIPAA Compliance
Doctors Sue To Stop Unsupervised Nurse Anesthetists from Administering Anesthesia
Stumping for jobs plan, Obama pushes health bill
Dialysis patients at Atlanta-based Grady band together to face new deadline on care
Pregnancy-related death rate on the rise in California
Study: Two hospitals at Dallas-based Methodist Health System have high ICU infection rates
Medicare pay cuts to doctors: A five-year fix?
U.S. expands medical care for Haitians

February 2, 2010
Obama's Proposed Budget is a Mixed Bag for Rural Health
Obama Supports Parts of GOP Congressman's Health Reform Plan
Top Hospitals are Improving Faster, Says HealthGrades Study
Virginia Senate bills say no to requiring health insurance
U.S. will reimburse hospitals that treat Haitians
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas setting up medical home program
U.S. doctors say Haiti stands out from other disasters
Fort Lauderdale-based Mednax closes on two practice acquisitions
Doctors tout NanoKnife for easy tumor removal
New ways to calculate the risks of surgery

February 1, 2010
Obama's Proposed Budget: More Money for Health IT, Medicare, Medicaid, NIH
Meaningful Use Calls for Meaningful Risk Analysis
Healthcare Sector Leads Online Job Ads Bump in January
Physicians Work Less When Medical Liability Risk Increases, Study Says
Surgeons Still Forgetting To Remove Objects from Patients
Democrats quietly working to resuscitate healthcare overhaul
CEO of Atlanta-based Grady Memorial Hospital rethinks firing after objection
FDA aims at doctors' drug pitches
Wellness efforts face hurdle
NIH will start keeping track of patients' radiation exposure
Donors fly kids to U.S. hospital as hundreds in Haiti wait for U.S. medical airlifts to resume
University of California signs $147-million deal to rent a Santa Monica medical facility