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HIPAA Violator Sentenced to Prison
HHS Undertakes Massive Review of Rules, Regulations
CA Court Upholds $4.7M Judgment for Surgeon Against Cedars Sinai
Fear of Lawsuits Drives Costs in ED, Says ACEP
May 27, 2011
Dartmouth Links Primary Care Quality to Actions, Not Numbers of Doctors
PRMC Joins Johns Hopkins Clinical Research Network
VT Governor Signs Single-Payer Bill
CMS Paid Medicare Drug Costs for Deceased Patients, Audit Reveals
MU Payments Yield $75M Payday for EHR Participants
May 26, 2011
Civista Health System to Affiliate with UMMS
Patient Safety Checklists Now Law in NV
Johns Hopkins, Walgreens Partner on Improving Health Outcomes
MGMA: 56% of First-Year Physicians Get Signing Bonuses
May 25, 2011
Healthcare Workers Delaying Retirement
Medicare Fund Gets an Independent Actuarial Review
NY Mulls Physician 'Dress Code Council' Bill
Senators Urge White House to Withdraw ACO Proposal
May 24, 2011
Patient Classification Systems Address Nurse Staffing Balance
Federal Employees Union Raps VA Exec Bonuses
Lower Risk of Death Linked to Optimism in Heart Patients
NPA Names 'Top 5' Cost Drivers in Primary Care
May 23, 2011
ACO or Not, Fairview Builds Shared Savings into All Payer Contracts
Quest Settles $241M Whistleblower Case
ONC Announces Exams for HIT Pros
Senator Urges FTC to Examine Drug Shortages
May 20, 2011
CMS Plans ACO Learning Sessions
Healthcare Costs Continue to Climb, but Rate Slows
HHS Issues Insurance Rate Hike Final Reg
5% of Hospital Costs Attributed to Maternal Care
May 19, 2011
CHS Discloses Federal Subpoenas
Up to 1 in 4 Patients Skip Oral Cancer Drugs on Costs
Employer Healthcare Costs Expected to Jump 8.5% in 2012
May 18, 2011
HealthSouth to Sell 6 Hospitals to LifeCare for $120M
CHS Board Re-Elected By Wide Margins
HIT Security Problems Found at CMS, ONC
ACO Concerns Elicit Enticements from CMS' Berwick
Aurora Health Balks at ACOs
May 17, 2011
Only 13 RHIOs Meet Meaningful Use Criteria
May 16, 2011
IPPS Proposed Changes Clarify Three-Day Rule
How to Manage Patient Flow
Medicare Trustees Deliver Grim Outlook
May 13, 2011
Commentary: A Modest Proposal for Controlling Healthcare Costs
HHS Seeks Comments on Dual-Eligibles
AMGA Raises Red Flag on 'Burdensome' ACO Rules
Malpractice Bill Ready for Full House
On Board with Quality
The New ED: Keep Patients Out (but Happy)
Telling the Patient No
The Challenge of the ICU
May 12, 2011
WakeMed Makes $750M Bid for Rex Healthcare
Commentary: Force is the Left Hand of Entitlement
Milliman: Annual Healthcare Costs Doubled in Under Nine Years
IHA Urges Lawmakers to Reject $463M in Medicaid Cuts
May 11, 2011
MN Health Clinic Fires 32 for HIPAA Violations
High-volume Hospitals Recommended for High-Risk Heart Transplants
ACO Hurdles, Risks, Could Dampen Provider Enthusiasm
CHIME Raises Concerns on ACO Data Sharing
MedCath Moves Toward Dissolution
May 10, 2011
Tenet Rejects, CHS Withdraws 'Final Offer'
ACOs Shine Spotlight on Physician Employment
May 9, 2011
Healthcare Equipment Acquisition in an Improving Economy
Conviction in $9.1 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme
GBC to Open AZ Burn Center
Hospitals Add 10K Jobs in April
May 6, 2011
HMA, Shands, UF Announce Cardiac/Stroke Care Alliance
HHS Releases Hospital Hazard-Readiness Stats
Headache Drives 3 Million ED Visits Annually
CMS’ TeleMed Rule Eases Physician Credentialing
May 5, 2011
Guilty Pleas Entered in $200M Medicare Fraud Case
Bedside Devices a 'Death Trap,' Says Advocacy Group
ACO Options to be Explored by Two Texas Health Systems
May 4, 2011
$76B in Pediatric Healthcare Costs Linked to Environmental Factors
CABG Procedures Down 30%, Stenting Flat
Healthcare Online Job Postings Drop in April
MGMA: Medical Director Duties, Compensation Vary Widely
May 3, 2011
Large Patient Information Breach List Climbs to 265
HCA Finalizes Purchase of Miami's Mercy Hospital
Individualized Treatment Guidelines for Hypertension Prevent MI, Stroke
Hospital Labor Costs Inch Up in Q1
HMA in Talks to Buy CHP Tennessee Hospitals
May 2, 2011
CHS Raises 'Best and Final' Cash Bid for Tenet
API Healthcare, Kronos Halt Merger Plans
3 Myths About Safe Injection Practices
Health Plan, Provider Partnerships May Trump ACOs
CHS Opens Another Defense of Medicare Admissions