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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
April 29, 2013
Healthcare M&A Activity Dips
IPPS Proposed Rule Adds Readmission Measures, HAC Timeline
GOP bill hits alleged ObamaCare exemption talks
April 26, 2013
PPACA Implementation Pending, Health Insurance Coverage Gaps Persist
IPAB Has to Go, Providers and Advocates Urge
Obamacare exemption talk lights up Capitol Hill
Opinion: Boston hospital CIO reflects after bombing
Hatch questions Obamacare transition period for MA
UNC Health Care, Pardee Hospital extend partnership by 15 years
April 25, 2013
HHS Would Hike Whistleblower Rewards to $10M
The Healthcare Help Desk Steps Up Its Game
Senator places hold on Obama's Medicare pick
WellPoint's first-quarter profit rises 3%
CHS charity care questioned in hospital trial
April 24, 2013
Hospital Compare Adds Interactive Data
CHI's Acquisition of St. Luke's Episcopal Health Detailed
Senate panel backs Obama nominee for Medicare chief
Mayo's Destination Medical Center proposal unveiled
Gov. Brown donors rally against healthcare cuts
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
Lincoln County Healthcare seeks to merge hospitals
April 22, 2013
Outpatient Growth Must Keep Pace with Population
How Dean Clinic Redesigned Primary Care
Hospital CEOs: Protect our interests
April 19, 2013
Consumer Reports Expands Hospital Ratings List
Parkland Memorial Hospital plans to hire chief diversity officer
April 18, 2013
Hospitals Crack Down on ED Repeat Users
Co-author of Obama healthcare law sees 'huge train wreck' in implementation
NC attorney general says he'll push for tighter controls on hospitals
Iowa Health System is now UnityPoint Health
April 17, 2013
Gawande: Hospitals Profit When Surgeries Go Wrong
Dean Health System to Join SSM
CaroMont Health fires CEO
April 16, 2013
CMS Mulls Use of Specialty Registries for Quality Data
When Physicians See Costs, They Act Like Consumers
April 15, 2013
Two Hospital Merger Deals Collapse
Book Excerpt: Executive's Guide to Physician-Hospital Alignment
UC Health, Anthem reach deal on new contract
April 12, 2013
Radiologists Push Back on Reimbursement Cuts
ACP, FSMB Issue Stern Guidance on Social Media
Opinion: Why Obama's budget could make health waves
Healthcare heavyweights team to compare medical devices
April 11, 2013
AHA: Obama Budget Proposes 'Troubling Reductions'
Hospital airs medical mistakes
Sanford Health pulling out of discussions with Fairview
Ben Carson steps down as Hopkins commencement speaker
April 10, 2013
HCA, First Choice ER Form Alliance in Texas
Moody's: Sequestration Threatens Not-For-Profit Hospitals
Why Republican senators like Obama's Medicare nominee
A twist on retail health
April 9, 2013
How a 110-Year-Old Hospital Rebranded Itself
Internists Aim to End 'Assault' on Patient-Physician Relationship
Doctors driven to bankruptcy
Group looks to enlist, keep healthcare execs
Some hospitals opt out of selling soda
MaineHealth nears deal with NH hospital
April 8, 2013
Healthcare Sector Props Up March Jobs Report
April 5, 2013
Hospitals Re-Think Neurological Services to Meet Geriatric Needs
HIT Errors 'Tip of the Iceberg,' Says ECRI
April 4, 2013
Cigna Hits CAC Milestone
Intermountain Fined $25.5M for Stark Violations
Hospital collections firm Accretive Health replaces its CEO
CVS to pay US $11 million in lawsuit settlement
CHI, PeaceHealth suspend negotiations over forming partnership
April 3, 2013
Mortality Rates at CAHs Ratcheting Higher
Don't Let Loan Debt Strangle Your Practice
Confirmation hearing set for CMS nominee Tavenner
Swedish CEO moves to Piedmont Healthcare
April 2, 2013
Doctor-Hiring Rush is On
Needlestick Safety Challenges Continue
Health IT priorities put regulations before innovation
Ascension Health adds Marian Health System
April 1, 2013
Scores Predict Readmission Likelihood
Mayo Signs Deal with Shriners, Consolidates Two Hospitals