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Opinion: Hospital Cuts Demand Sharp Instruments
HHS Officials Explain $47.9B in Improper Medicare Payments
CHS to Buy Tomball Regional Medical Center
MGMA: Proposed HIPAA Disclosures Rule 'Unworkable'
July 28, 2011
MD Cardiologist Convicted in Cardiac Stent Scam
AHIMA: Proposed HIPAA Access Requirement a 'Significant Burden'
States to Get Drug Rebates Even Under Managed Care
Nearly 20% of GDP to be Spent on Healthcare By 2020
July 27, 2011
Scripps Receives Record $45 Million For Heart Center
Economist Links Higher ER Spending to Lower Mortality
CMS IDs Improper Payments, Top Regional RAC Issues
CHF Readmission Prevention Efforts Costly for Hospital
July 26, 2011
Oncologist Sentenced in Medicare Drug Scam
MGMA: Compensation for Medical Practice Administrators 'Static'
Duke LifePoint, MPMC Ink Operating Agreement
July 25, 2011
12 Benefits of Leasing Equipment
Low Health Literacy Links to Healthcare Spending Confirmed
Kaiser Genotypes 100,000 Members
AAFP Calls For Revisions to RVU Formula
July 22, 2011
Understanding Bundled Payments
FTC Orders Cardinal Health to Sell Nuclear Pharmacies
Healthcare Cost Growth Up Slightly
Baystate Health Cuts 354 Jobs
CHIME Weighs in on Proposed HIPAA Disclosure Rules
July 21, 2011
Adventist Health Restructures, Forms Hospital Network
Top PCMH Challenge? Coordinating Care with Referral Docs
While VA Wrong Surgery Rates Drop, Close Calls Rise
CMS to Perform Rate Reviews in 10 States
July 20, 2011
CHS, Geisinger Announce Scranton Acquisitions
U.S. News Releases 'Best Hospitals' Rankings
FDA Defines Its Authority Over Mobile Medical Apps
July 19, 2011
AHA Takes On Racial Disparities in Care, Leadership
CO-OPs a Health Plan Alternative
Gawande on Cowboys and Pit Crews
OIG Finds Low Physician Compliance with Primary Care Grant Rules
July 18, 2011
AHA: Brokaw Calls for Unity Among Healthcare Leaders
3 Hidden Hospital Cost-saving Strategies
Hospital System, Citing Costs, Hones In On Employees' Health
HHS Provides $95M for School-based Health Centers
20% of Homeless Hospitalized 3 Times in Last Year
Autism Treatment Denials Spark Lawsuits
Healthcare M&A Activity Hits Record Pace
July 15, 2011
Healthcare Nonprofits Post Strong ROI in 2010
WA Oncologist Indicted in $1.7M Medicare Fraud Scheme
Sebelius: IPAB Will Not Shift Costs or Ration Care
July 14, 2011
6 Target Markets for Accountable Care Partnerships
Providers Call for Standardized ED Metrics
Stakeholders React to Proposed HIX Rules
CDC Seeks to Improve Ambulatory Care Safety
Senators Batter CMS Over Anti-Fraud Efforts
July 13, 2011
U.S. Job Growth Dismal, Despite June Healthcare Gains
Fake Doctor Admits Real Medicare Scam
Revascularization of AMI Patients Persists Despite No Demonstrated Benefit
Drug Shortages Increasing at 'Alarming Rate,' Says AHA
July 12, 2011
Former Hospital CFO Sentenced to Federal Prison
Physician Alignment Poses Challenge for ACOs
MGMA Names Turney CEO
HHS Releases Proposed Rules for HIX
July 11, 2011
Disney Applies Technology to Improve Patient Experience
15 HCAHPS Buzzwords Every Provider Should Know
GAO Finds Gaps in Antibiotic Resistance Surveillance by CDC
3 HHS Programs Aim to Reduce States’ Dual Eligible Costs
July 8, 2011
OIG Slams Medicare for Wheelchair Reimbursements, Again
Federal Appeals Court to Review Phoebe / Palmyra Merger
July 7, 2011
UCLAHS Settles Potential HIPAA Violations for $865,500
Health Data Recovery: 5 Places to Search for Lost Data
5 Must-Have Provisions in a Data Recovery Contract
How to Recover Health Data After Disaster
AHA Details Hospitals' $2.2T Economic Activity
How Hospitals Address Patient Experience via Mobile Apps
July 6, 2011
CMS Discloses DRG Coding Vulnerabilities for Inpatient Hospitals
Sanford Health, WCH Merger Complete
UnitedHealth Group False Claims Suit Back on Track
2 Chicago-Area Catholic Health Systems to Merge
CMS Releases 2012 OPPS Proposed Rule
July 5, 2011
Las Vegas Doc to Pay $5.7M to Resolve False Claims Allegations
Joint Commission Unveils Wrong Site Surgery Prevention Tool
OH Hospitals Launch Non-profit Collaborative
HMA to Buy Mercy Health for $525M
July 1, 2011
ACO Concerns Top Challenges for Medical Practice Managers
HHS Issues Final Interim 'Red Tape' Rule
Healthcare Online Job Postings Fall in June
CMS Proposes to Rescind Lab Requisition Signature Requirement