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CMS Releases 2014 IPPS Proposed Rule
Hospital Execs Forecast Higher IT Spending
Hospital patients need an advocate at their side to avoid medical errors
Obama administration simplifies healthcare form
Insurer, MI hospitals switch reimbursement plan
Carolinas HealthCare, Aetna collaborate on patient care
How a serial-killing night nurse hacked hospital drug protocol
MO doctor helps spark probe of medical device industry
April 29, 2013
IPPS Proposed Rule Adds Readmission Measures, HAC Timeline
Hammurabi's code and US healthcare
Doctor: 'I gave up on healthcare in America'
April 26, 2013
PPACA Implementation Pending, Health Insurance Coverage Gaps Persist
Boston ER doctor finds marathon memories hard to shake
Philadelphia health plan to soon cover 'gender confirmation surgery'
April 25, 2013
Under criticism, GOP puts off its healthcare bill
Health provider strives to keep hospital beds empty
Patient engagement remains elusive
Patient grievances falling as Parkland works through problems
April 24, 2013
Hospital Compare Adds Interactive Data
Under Obamacare program, doctor visits would become data points
Racing to spread word about new health plans
US hospitals send hundreds of immigrants back home
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
Cancer centers racing to map patients' genes
Questions arise about robotic surgery's cost, effectiveness
Should Medicare pay hospitals for leaving patients satisfied?
FL compounding pharmacy recalls sterile drugs
The lies we tell in the exam room
April 22, 2013
Outpatient Growth Must Keep Pace with Population
How Dean Clinic Redesigned Primary Care
Boston bombing amputees face tough, costly recovery
Seniors get hung up in healthcare scams
Atlantic City hospital system turns traditional healthcare model on its head to battle diabetes
Inside India's 'no-frills' hospitals, where heart surgery costs just $800
Patients sue upstate NY hospital over records security breach
April 19, 2013
Consumer Reports Expands Hospital Ratings List
Former ACP President: 'We Have to be More Efficient'
Charlotte doctor settles Medicare fraud case
The impossible workload for doctors in training
Patient satisfaction may not be a good indicator of surgical quality
April 18, 2013
Big Data Contest Looks to Solve Healthcare Puzzles
Hospitals Crack Down on ED Repeat Users
Bombs' medical costs could be in the millions
Lessons from military surgeries informed treatment of Boston victims
MN hospital says it mishandled stillborn's body
Hospital program improves antibiotic prescribing
Doctors flee Puerto Rico for US mainland
Why Boston's hospitals were ready
April 17, 2013
Gawande: Hospitals Profit When Surgeries Go Wrong
Intuitive's first robot-surgery trial to probe training
Allegations of unnecessary procedures at Chicago hospital
Johnson & Johnson wins case on artificial hip
Are some doctors too old to practice medicine?
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
DC hospitals: More patients, fewer overnight stays
Avoiding emergency rooms
Cleveland Clinic app helps connect patients, doctors
Safer hospital rooms
Doctors order less expensive lab tests when they know the cost
April 15, 2013
Doctor-owned hospitals prosper under healthcare law
Helping the uninsured navigate healthcare purchase
Hospitals target emergency room 'super-utilizers' to cut down on costs
Detached ER costs criticized
More often, hospitals decide not to admit patients
April 12, 2013
Radiologists Push Back on Reimbursement Cuts
Obamacare supporters want another bill to tackle costs.
CO charges doctor in problem-plagued robo-surgeries at Porter
Healthcare heavyweights team to compare medical devices
Why chemotherapy that costs $70,000 in the U.S. costs $2,500 in India
April 11, 2013
Evidence Base for Vena Cava Filter Use 'Thin'
AHA: Obama Budget Proposes 'Troubling Reductions'
FL, federal court clash over health privacy laws
NY, NJ cardiologist admits record $19M fraud
April 10, 2013
Why Republican senators like Obama's Medicare nominee
Da Vinci robot hot among surgeons, but gets FDA scrutiny over reports of problems and deaths
A twist on retail health
CA physician assistant bill clears first hurdle
Many medical journals lack ghostwriting policies
NV jury awards $500M in hepatitis case
Detroit hospital debuts patient gown to offer more style, rear coverage
April 9, 2013
Joint Commission warns hospitals that alarm fatigue puts patients at risk
Hospitals fail to take simple measures to thwart deadly infections
Two DC hospitals vie to establish costly cancer treatment option
Patients delay, skip, and negotiate to keep Rx costs down
April 8, 2013
Healthcare Sector Props Up March Jobs Report
April 5, 2013
HIT Errors 'Tip of the Iceberg,' Says ECRI
Will the sequester's cancer cuts get fixed?
Cuts to cancer clinics puts pressure on Obama administration
Walgreens first retail chain to diagnose, treat chronic conditions
Medical emergencies at 40,000 feet
April 4, 2013
Cigna Hits CAC Milestone
Intermountain Fined $25.5M for Stark Violations
Dementia cost projected to double by 2040
Cancer clinics turning away thousands of Medicare patients
Doctors allege shuttling patients among hospitals put profit ahead of safety
Penn investigates doctor for inappropriate stents
April 3, 2013
Senator: Hospitals profited on drugs
Johnston Health partnering with UNC Health Care
Hospitals seek payment from military healthcare program
Another vaccine fails to prevent staph infections
April 2, 2013
End-of-life talks lacking between doctors, patients
April 1, 2013
Scores Predict Readmission Likelihood
Healthcare costs for older inmates skyrocket
Opinion: The Starbucks syndrome in healthcare
Hospitals question Medicare rules on readmissions