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In shift, feds target top execs for health fraud
As physicians' jobs change, so do their politics
'MASH' treats patients outside tornado-damaged Joplin hospital
Hospitals face new pressure to cut infection rates
Violent crime takes a toll on ER doctors
MA extension center enrolls 2,500 providers to deploy EHRs
An ’X Prize’ for mobile diagnostics
Doctors rethinking prescribing Abbott’s Niaspan
Surgeon killed in murder-suicide at Florida Hospital
Opinion: Why med school should be free
May 27, 2011
Emory University Hospital: Nearly 800 exposed to TB
Joplin tornado injuries put strain on health system
Medicare: the new ’third rail’ of American politics?
Johns Hopkins gets $10M to open patient safety institute
Pentagon to consolidate military health records
Advanced HIT needed for ACO initiatives
Are NPs the solution to primary care doc shortage?
Wrong body part, wrong patient surgeries continue despite safeguards
Robo-simulator trains shaky new surgeons
Feds probe doctor contracts at Broward Health
Porn trade group has plan for actor healthcare
May 26, 2011
Senate Republicans stand by plan to overhaul Medicare
TN bill pushes interstate health insurance
Mercy CEO: We will rebuild in Joplin
In malpractice case, CT jury awards record $58.6M
FDA rapped for unpredictability on 510(K) approval process
Opinion: IT is not the doctor's real enemy
First bone marrow transplant clinic to open in PR
Some MA hospitals were paid more
Sebelius soldiers on as face of healthcare law
VT health plan advances
May 25, 2011
Biden aims for $1T in cuts, opens Medicare cost for debate
Joplin hospital copes with tornado’s aftermath
Medical home visits grow
More employers offering on-the-job healthcare
Spine product from Medtronic linked to male sterility in study
More and more docs turn to iPads
Most cancer patients like full access to records
Stress testing metal detectors and other devices
Senate panel hits Sanofi payments
GA consumers hope law will provide cheaper health insurance
Higher demand makes air ambulances viable
May 24, 2011
Inside MO hospital, mix of chaos and bravery
HIT boosts bottom line for hospitals
Airlines rely on traveling docs to answer emergency calls
Patients at heart of medical device issue
FL hospital system assumes all billing
Retirements boost ID hospital CEO compensation
FDA approves hepatitis C drug
LA lawmakers strip charity hospital money from budget
WA public hospital execs make big bucks
Lap-Band maker targets teenagers
May 23, 2011
KS Tornado devastates Joplin’s St. John’s Medical Center
Republicans suggest deal possible on healthcare
Metal artificial hips may need a hip check
When median doesn’t mean what it seems
CT hospitals confused, upset about tax
Malpractice lawsuits in PA continue to decline
Heart-valve rings slip through FDA loophole
’Jeopardy!’-winning computer delving into medicine
CT hospital margins improve, but relief likely temporary
A doctor’s push for single-payer healthcare for all finds traction in VT
May 20, 2011
Public hospital CEO got severance 3 years before he retired
Few docs, hospitals exchanging patient data
Cook County tries new tack to shut Oak Forest Hospital
’No magical governance answers’ for Jackson Health
Hospitals take Pascack Valley Hospital case to NJ Supreme Court
Would meaningful use Stage 2 delay ignite ICD-10?
Small clinic says MU 'worthwhile'
Bloomberg’s prescription for NYC’s uninsured
Electrical stimulation in spine helps paraplegic man stand
First physicians in the nation get MU check
Former VI hospital CEO’s housing allowance questioned in court
May 19, 2011
Naturopathic docs seek recognition in NY
Prospective buyer for Landmark Med Ctr. withdraws
UNC Health Care opposes the sale of Rex Healthcare to WakeMed
Medtronic, Ford developing dashboard display for glucose readings
6 MN doctors cited for improper care
Saint Vincent nurses OK 3-year pact
FL auditor finds mother of Health Care District employee got contract
Philadelphia plans preventative-care EHR for Public Health
Doc accuses Butte hospital of malfeasance
CDC advises on zombie apocalypse...and other emergencies
May 18, 2011
Fewer ERs available as need rises
Patients’ Right to Know Act passes IL Assembly
FL pushing new fees for most Medicaid recipients
TX med schools face drastic cuts
WakeMed’s bid for Rex pits money, care
HCA to offer business services to other hospitals
Blumenthal: Building national health network could take decades
In EHR adoption, practice size matters
ICU telemedicine intervention decreased mortality, hospital LOS
96 minutes without a heartbeat
May 17, 2011
One way for hospitals to cut costs of tests
Jackson Health System hires tough labor negotiators
Autopsies rare in U.S. hospitals
Reporting on hidden dangers of medical radiation
MA hospital C-section rates show wide swing
Some ob-gyns in South Florida turn away overweight women
Computers help patients make decisions about end-of-life care
Medical data mining strengthens drug safety
Marin General, Sonoma Valley set affiliation
Everett, WA hospital tower a $460M gamble for Providence
May 16, 2011
Gingrich slams Ryan’s plan to overhaul Medicare
Nursing homes seek exemptions from health law
Partners’ second-quarter income soars
MO legislature sends doctor discipline bill to governor
Twin City hospital profits healthy, survey says
Cardiologists accuse TX hospital of discrimination
SC Medicaid cuts may lead to hospital layoffs
VI hospital corruption trial opens
Ailing CT hospital in play
Health insurers making record profits as many postpone care
May 13, 2011
UCLA hospital system CEO's Rx for success: Put patients first
Romney says he stands by MA healthcare law
In VT, healthcare for all nears reality
FL Medicaid pilot program raises new questions
Jackson Health posts $1.9M loss in March
Twin Cities hospitals post decade-high profits in 2009
Universal Health Services CEO suggests ways to fix healthcare
Opinion: Certification regs complicate MU program
E-Prescribing increases 71%
CEO of Hopkins Medicine to retire
May 12, 2011
Tenet, CHS have work to do after takeover battle
Farzad: No CIO should have to choose between ACO, MU
Survey: Hospital CIOs to increase IT spending in 2011
Smartphone app enables accurate stroke diagnosis
UPMC deals to give patients more options
If healthcare is a right, does that make doctors slaves?
Bedbugs carry drug-resistant MRSA bacteria
In the war on infections, add sugar
Opinion: An ounce of prevention against bullying doctors
MD Anderson’s Mendelsohn conducts exit interview
May 11, 2011
Healthcare law gets friendly reception from appeals court
Study: 44M could lose Medicaid coverage under GOP plan
Up to $49B unpaid by uninsured for hospitalizations
Romney to offer health proposal
Shareholder files suit against CHS
Patient advocates want more say in health IT
Hip makers told to study more data
NJ docs who illegally dump medical waste could face suspension
How resolved malpractice claims might reduce ER misdiagnoses
Top OCR HIPAA official leaves post
May 10, 2011
Healthcare law showdowns loom in appeals courts
Hospitals overhaul ERs to reduce mistakes
Ex-medical center official indicted
Many kids with head injuries may not need CT scans
Medicare patients getting too-frequent colonoscopies
HMA deal could alter healthcare in Knoxville
2010 better than expected for Grady Hospital
CMS answers more provider questions on MU
Hospitals on alert for X-ray thieves
3-D printers may someday create replacement human organs
May 9, 2011
Controversial IPAB braces for continued battles over Medicare
Opinion: A Dutch model for Medicare
E-Prescribing not meeting expectations
Hospital chain misdiagnosed infections, probe says
FL bill could muzzle doctors on gun safety
Nashville General Hospital manages with smaller subsidy
FL Surgeon, Lee Memorial Health System in legal dispute
VT seeks health insurance for most residents
75% of physicians use iPad or iPhone, survey shows
AZ Hospital 'VIP' line speeds registration process
May 6, 2011
Financial ties bind medical societies to drug, device makers
GOP rethinking bid to overhaul Medicare
Opinion: Diagnosis as disease
MA nurses, Tufts reach accord
Nashville General Hospital manages with smaller subsidy
U. Miami doctors get protection from lawsuits
IL nurses hope for more lenient licensing
ONC, HIMSS to help grads find IT work
EHRs deemed 'essential' to pediatric healthcare
St. Louis patient’s family seeks answers
May 5, 2011
U.S. rules require clearance for long hospice stays
Big savings expected from emerging generic drugs
High-profile doctor suspended by MD panel
Audit finds long waits for breast exams
MA nurses, hospital reach accord
Health reform compromise passes VT Senate
Laser back surgery clinics reap profits, complaints
Panel weighs delaying stage 2 of MU
Telemedicine left out of MU, experts say
How rich healthcare mandates could bust the budget
May 4, 2011
House votes to cut funds for key part of health law
Rule would discourage states’ cutting Medicaid provider payments
More safety lapses at VA hospitals, feds report
Insurance should pay for exercise programs, UF expert says
Health reform likely to expand role of nurses
ACOs in health reform decoded
Mostashari outlines challenges
NY HIE connects four hospitals
Tufts nurses, managers near a deal
HI hospitals collaborate on nurse residency program
May 3, 2011
Drug shortages imperil patient care
Interstate compacts offer new weapon against healthcare plan
Big changes pushed in how Jackson Health is governed
CA Assembly may review hospital CEO’s $4M retirement package
MI Blues move workers to downtown Detroit
MD docs push for control of patients’ access to care
Steward completes deal for MA hospitals
Fewer mammograms being done, studies show
TX Children's hospitals face brunt of Medicaid cuts
SC BlueCross: Rising premiums and pay
May 2, 2011
Proposal for Medicare is unlike federal employee plan
AL hospital copes in tornado's aftermath
ACO rules limit patient telehealth options
Albany-area hospitals OK'd for merger
Spokane hospital traces Legionnaires' Disease outbreak
HRSA launches $12M rural health IT program
Can Jackson's new CEO avoid the mistakes of the outgoing chief?
Big money doctor fight ties up budget talks
MA nurses prep for Friday walkoff
Woman awakens after surgery speaking with British accent