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Berwick Announces CMS Final VBP Rules
In FL, HMO’s would treat Medicaid patients
Opinion: The Right Way to Reform Medicare
CT gov. stays the course with controversial plan to tax hospitals
VIDEO: Trauma chief on impact of AL tornadoes
Ex-Cal doctor accused of sex assaults of patients
Could ACOs Reinforce Disparities Among Patient Populations?
Paul Manske dies, surgeon who could make a thumb for children
CMS Reports on RAC Improper Payments
ED Docs Sound Alarm on Overcrowding
April 28, 2011
Medicare at heart of budget debate
MRSA infections down at VA hospitals
AL hospital damaged by tornado
Clues to why gastric bypass surgery cures Type 2 Diabetes
CA public hospital chief's retirement pay spotlights 'supplemental' pensions
Chicago HIE to host 9.4M healthcare records
Checklist Assesses Hospital Social Media Policies
Physician Groups Update E-Prescribing Guidelines
Low Health Literacy Linked to Mortality in CHF Patients
April 27, 2011
High court hears arguments in data mining case
Univ. Wisconsin to punish docs who gave sick notes to protesters
Brigham and Women’s performs another full face transplant
Dartmouth-Hitchcock to pay $2.2M in whistleblower suit
Miami Medicare Scammers Sentenced
Patient emits potentially harmful gas
Despite ACA, Out-of-Pocket Medical Costs Lurk
CT scans of Egyptian mummy help VT solve crimes
IOM Calls for National Quality Measures for Pediatric Healthcare
April 26, 2011
Supreme Court won’t expedite review of healthcare law
A fight over how drugs are pitched
TN malpractice suits face new barriers
Hospital recruitment begins for lab interoperability project
FDA warns doctor: Stop touting camera as disease screening tool
Opinion: Better hand-washing through technology
'Use only as directed' isn't easy
EMRs provide valuable genetic data quickly
CHS Says Government Consolidating Probes
April 25, 2011
GOP facing tough questions over Medicare overhaul plan
Medicare treatment costs in Metro Detroit posted online
Family physician can't give away solo practice
Long-staying patients hurt Jackson's finances
3 in 4 Employers to Increase Health Plan Deductibles or Copays
Iowa hospices inspected only once every 20 years
CA orders fixes at 2 UCSD emergency rooms
Infections top safety issues for Houston-area hospitals
ACP Calls for National Strategy on Healthcare for Immigrants
April 22, 2011
Jackson CEO Migoya to get $590,000 plus benefits
Meet the CEO who rebuilt a crumbling California hospital
Opinion: Patients are not consumers
HMA Takes Controlling Interest in Physician-owned MS Hospital
EMRs create need for scribes
AMA launches suite of health IT tools
Physician Quality Incentive Payments On the Rise
MGMA: Physicians Taking On-call Compensation in Growing Numbers
April 21, 2011
ONC to fine tune technical guides for standards in Stage 2
Caution urged as smartphone apps expand into medicine
TX physical therapists fight mandatory referrals
Pay package for Jackson's CEO to be set
Drugstore Hand Sanitizers Don't Kill MRSA, Warns FDA
AMGA: Internal, Family Medicine Top Hiring Priorities
Healthcare Reform Pits Physicians Against Hospitals
April 20, 2011
Obama panel to curb Medicare finds foes in both parties
Administration wants tighter painkiller rules
For doctors, social media a tricky case
End-of-life care shifting from hospital to home
Michigan now lets doctors apologize liability-free
KY AG says University of Louisville doc groups must release records
Congressional subcommittee to hold VA hospital hearings, again
DE legislator trying to learn fate of three heart patients
Hospital Hosts On-Site Legal Aid Services
CMS Improperly Paid $38M for ED Outpatient Imaging, OIG Says
April 19, 2011
CVS to Pay $17.5M to Settle Medicaid Billing Case
A new line of attack on Alzheimer's
Pushing limits of new knees
Rural surgeons to get community website
Patient data access will kickstart PCAST exchange vision
Skills suffer for hungover surgeons, study finds
OR bill would allow healthcare 'exchanges'
Hospitals That Take Plastic Must Comply with PCI
CHIME Weighs In on ONC Federal HIT Strategic Plan
April 18, 2011
CHS, Subject of HHS Probe, Ups Tenet Cash Offer
More docs gravitate toward boutique practice
CMS: Let the meaningful use attestation begin
Medicaid explained: How would block grants work?
Vanguard Health Systems files for $600M IPO
Opinion: EHRs face human hurdles more than technological ones
Doctors could learn something about medical handoffs from the Navy
FL Gov. Scott releases hold on $35M for Jackson
April 15, 2011
Drug Shortages Raise Costs, Put Patients at Risk
Jackson CEO: We can't wait to fix problems
More do-it-yourself medical tests
AZ legislators OK insurance from outside state
Delay optional surgeries after heart attack: study
CA Lap-Band death blamed on anesthesiologist
WakeMed Announces $62M Women's Hospital
ED Safety Initiative Scrutinizes Quality of Care
Obama Deficit Reduction Plan Prompts Call for Repeal of IPAB
April 14, 2011
Leukemia drug shortage worsens
Lung transplants get a little time on their side
ONC: Time to 'double down' on putting patients first
MO hospitals' suit against big tobacco goes to jury
Banker picked as new Jackson Health CEO
ME mulls cross-border health insurance sales
HealthGrades Names Tops Cities for ED Care
April 13, 2011
Hospitalist Firms Cogent, HMG to Merge
House GOP faces risky vote on Medicare, Medicaid
OR doc barred from operating
Doctor sues University of New Mexico
Army faces critical shortage of neurologists
Baptist Health South Florida readies family medicine hospital
Hospital is drawn into Bahrain strife
Healthcare Fundraising Shows Signs of Life
HHS Unveils $1B Program to Reduce Medical Errors
Dartmouth Atlas: Costs Rise for Medicare Patients at End of Life
April 12, 2011
7 Ways Hospitals Can Trim Costs
Governors cut taxes and medical aid to the poor
Physicians may heal themselves differently
CA residents protest high healthcare exec salaries
Health Plan Performance Standards Open for Comment
AHA Board Chair Bluford Inducted
April 11, 2011
2 FL Medical Office Workers Face Fraud Charges
Hospital patient safety under a spotlight
Medicaid to offer rewards for healthy behavior
Jackson Health System crisis endangers very existence
MS doctor, 54, found guilty in fraud case
April 8, 2011
Hazards: For children in ER, a big increase in CT scans
Henry Ford Health System made $60M in 2010
Wyoming hospitals mull statewide ACO
SC Gov signs bill cutting Medicaid payments
Roundup: ACO Proposed Rules Fuel Uncertainty
ACOs Offer Opportunities for Physician Executives
April 7, 2011
Medicare releases data on hospital errors
Healthcare reform can't work without more docs
Healthcare data security in transition
Five innovative healthcare systems to share patient data nationwide
Finishing the new $1B Johns Hopkins Hospital
Adverse Events in Hospitals Largely Undetected
Texas Practice Finds Success with Capitation
Health Care Innovation Zones: An ACO for AMCs?
April 6, 2011
Medicare cost would rise for many under Ryan plan
Repeal of Form 1099 expansion heads to Obama
USC to resume kidney transplants in wake of mix-up
TX physician bills raise concern about safety, motive
NY hospital phasing out LPNs
RACs Intro 'Semi-Automated' Claims Reviews
13 Hot ACO Buzzwords All Providers Should Know
April 5, 2011
GOP budget plan would transform Medicare for people under 55
Weighing risk of surgery via wrist
Many heart failure patients may avoid bypass surgery
MN HMOs surge to surplus of $2.5B, state wants some
Children's pain in hospital undertreated: study
CT hospitals see spike in CEO turnover
Cosmetic procedures rebound
Health Net Breach Grabs Top Spot on OCR List
HealthSouth to Build $21M Rehab Hospital in Ocala
ACO Proposed Rules Spotlight Physician-Hospital Alignment
April 4, 2011
Complex healthcare law turns into payday for consultants
More physicians say no to endless workdays
NV docs defend colleague arrested on murder charge
Direct pilots: E-mail piece easy, integration takes work
FL extension center helps docs convert to EHR
How ICU Efforts Could Double Some Transplant Rates
Hospitals Added Nearly 20K Jobs in Q1
ACO Rules Receive Guarded, Mixed Reviews
April 1, 2011
Asking kidney patients to forgo a free lifeline
Waiting until 2012 to apply for MU may not be best option for all providers
FL House passes Medicaid overhaul
Grady CEO resigns, takes job in PA
AHRQ Reports Declines in Diabetes Care
FTC, DOJ Open ACO Antitrust Guidelines to Public Comment