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CMS Releases 2014 IPPS Proposed Rule
Hospital Execs Forecast Higher IT Spending
Highmark's $1B Acquisition of West Penn Approved by PA
Hospital stocks rally as Medicare tempers budget cut blow
Hospital patients need an advocate at their side to avoid medical errors
Insurer, MI hospitals switch reimbursement plan
Hospital ER remains a construction zone six months after Sandy
Carolinas HealthCare, Aetna collaborate on patient care
April 29, 2013
Healthcare M&A Activity Dips
IPPS Proposed Rule Adds Readmission Measures, HAC Timeline
Opinion: What tax-exempt hospitals owe their communities
Healthcare jobs saved MN
Editorial: HMA investing further in local economy, healthcare
April 26, 2013
PPACA Implementation Pending, Health Insurance Coverage Gaps Persist
FL Medicaid expansion is in doubt
UNC Health Care, Pardee Hospital extend partnership by 15 years
Bill would deregulate FL trauma centers
April 25, 2013
HHS Would Hike Whistleblower Rewards to $10M
Health provider strives to keep hospital beds empty
Blue Cross Blue Shield cut payments, hospital organization alleges
Court seems split on doctor's discrimination suit
CHS charity care questioned in hospital trial
Patient grievances falling as Parkland works through problems
April 24, 2013
Hospital Compare Adds Interactive Data
CHI's Acquisition of St. Luke's Episcopal Health Detailed
Racing to spread word about new health plans
US hospitals send hundreds of immigrants back home
Mayo's Destination Medical Center proposal unveiled
UPMC fires back in dispute over tax-exempt status
Seven-digit shortfall has new Erlanger CEO seeing red
April 23, 2013
Diagnostic Errors Common, Costly, and Harmful
Hospital 'ACE' Teams Curb Adverse Events, LOS, Costs
Boston Medical Center hoping for 'mass exodus' as amputees continue recovery at rehab hospitals
Immigration bill could help physician shortage
Lincoln County Healthcare seeks to merge hospitals
April 22, 2013
Outpatient Growth Must Keep Pace with Population
How Dean Clinic Redesigned Primary Care
Baylor ACO embraces future with lower volume of care
Hospital CEOs: Protect our interests
April 19, 2013
Consumer Reports Expands Hospital Ratings List
Former ACP President: 'We Have to be More Efficient'
April 18, 2013
Hospitals Crack Down on ED Repeat Users
Hospital finances are broken. How to fix them.
NC attorney general says he'll push for tighter controls on hospitals
MN hospital says it mishandled stillborn's body
Hospital program improves antibiotic prescribing
Iowa Health System is now UnityPoint Health
April 17, 2013
Gawande: Hospitals Profit When Surgeries Go Wrong
Dean Health System to Join SSM
April 16, 2013
Hospital scene was like a battle zone
CMS Mulls Use of Specialty Registries for Quality Data
When Physicians See Costs, They Act Like Consumers
Marathon medical tent 'transformed into trauma unit'
FL hospitals brace for fight over trauma units
Bill leveraging hospital cash to capture more fed Medicaid money passes committee
DC hospitals: More patients, fewer overnight stays
Avoiding emergency rooms
Safer hospital rooms
The rising cost of healthcare fraud
April 15, 2013
Two Hospital Merger Deals Collapse
Book Excerpt: Executive's Guide to Physician-Hospital Alignment
Hospitals target emergency room 'super-utilizers' to cut down on costs
Detached ER costs criticized
More often, hospitals decide not to admit patients
UC Health, Anthem reach deal on new contract
Opinion: UPMC and other big nonprofits should remain tax-exempt
April 12, 2013
Radiologists Push Back on Reimbursement Cuts
ACP, FSMB Issue Stern Guidance on Social Media
Obamacare supporters want another bill to tackle costs.
Opinion: Why Obama's budget could make health waves
April 11, 2013
Evidence Base for Vena Cava Filter Use 'Thin'
AHA: Obama Budget Proposes 'Troubling Reductions'
Hospital airs medical mistakes
LSU public hospital in Baton Rouge to close Monday
Sanford Health pulling out of discussions with Fairview
NY, NJ cardiologist admits record $19M fraud
April 10, 2013
HCA, First Choice ER Form Alliance in Texas
Moody's: Sequestration Threatens Not-For-Profit Hospitals
A twist on retail health
Pros, cons found in merger of Highmark, WPAHS
Dallas County commissioners criticize Parkland officials over additions to new hospital plan
Detroit hospital debuts patient gown to offer more style, rear coverage
April 9, 2013
How a 110-Year-Old Hospital Rebranded Itself
Internists Aim to End 'Assault' on Patient-Physician Relationship
Hospitals fail to take simple measures to thwart deadly infections
Two DC hospitals vie to establish costly cancer treatment option
Doctors driven to bankruptcy
Some hospitals opt out of selling soda
MaineHealth nears deal with NH hospital
April 8, 2013
Healthcare Sector Props Up March Jobs Report
CaroMont rethinks 'Cheat Death'
CaroMont renames hospital, adopts 'Cheat Death' slogan
April 5, 2013
Hospitals Re-Think Neurological Services to Meet Geriatric Needs
HIT Errors 'Tip of the Iceberg,' Says ECRI
Doctors unite to fight hospitals buying physician groups
April 4, 2013
Cigna Hits CAC Milestone
Intermountain Fined $25.5M for Stark Violations
Cancer clinics turning away thousands of Medicare patients
Closure of three Pacific Health hospitals may be part of a trend
CHI, PeaceHealth suspend negotiations over forming partnership
Doctors allege shuttling patients among hospitals put profit ahead of safety
April 3, 2013
Mortality Rates at CAHs Ratcheting Higher
Don't Let Loan Debt Strangle Your Practice
Senator: Hospitals profited on drugs
Swedish CEO moves to Piedmont Healthcare
Johnston Health partnering with UNC Health Care
Hospitals seek payment from military healthcare program
April 2, 2013
Doctor-Hiring Rush is On
Needlestick Safety Challenges Continue
Small firms' offer of plan choices under health law delayed
Ascension Health adds Marian Health System
Hospitals take on building projects despite MaineCare debt
April 1, 2013
Scores Predict Readmission Likelihood
Mayo Signs Deal with Shriners, Consolidates Two Hospitals
Healthcare costs for older inmates skyrocket