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HHS Launches $200M APRN Training Demo
Accretive agrees to $2.5M fine; company to withdraw from MN
US administration says states will join Medicaid expansion
Insurance rebates seen as selling point for health law
Opinion: Rethinking cancer
Legislators reach compromise on MA health cost bill
Study examines link between nurse burnout, care
July 30, 2012
Hospital Executives' Confidence In Caring for Uninsured Varies
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Joins Mayo Clinic Care Network
Health insurance mandate faces huge resistance in OK
Not-for-Profit Healthcare Outlook Remains Negative
McKesson to pay $151M to settle drug-pricing suit
UM med school's big ambitions led to big layoffs
About 80 malpractice claims at NM hospital settled for $33M
Wireless sensors aim to unravel hospital lines
In-store clinics look to be a remedy for healthcare law influx
July 27, 2012
Hospitals are worried about cut in fund for the uninsured
Medicaid expansion may lower death rates, study says
Former judge accuses 9 Dallas doctors of 'massive' fraud
1 in 3 Physicians Plans to Quit Within 10 Years
Insurers Join HHS in Fighting Fraud
Memorial Hospital lays off 70 workers
What we can learn from third-world healthcare
July 26, 2012
Healthcare M&A Activity Surges in Q2
NAPH Chief Warns of 'Disaster' if States Don't Expand Medicaid
WellPoint cuts forecast as quarterly profit misses view
Worries grow as healthcare firms send jobs overseas
CA healthcare costs still a struggle, poll says
Remote patient monitoring market to double by 2016
OR nonprofit health providers find room for expansion
Plastic surgery: 'Wild West' of medicine
July 25, 2012
CBO: Healthcare law now cheaper, won't cover as many people
Opinion: Time to federalize Medicaid
Clinical Data Requires Nimble Navigation
Nearly 10% of employers to drop health benefits, survey finds
30-Day Readmission, Mortality Rates Updated
ICD-10 deadline uncertainty breeds procrastination
NJ physician group warns costs of digital records may threaten solo practices
Poor data management costs healthcare providers
New in-hospital robots to link doctors, patients
July 24, 2012
HHS Offers States $275M for Care Delivery, Payment Models
Economy, budget woes threaten non-profit hospitals
In Medicaid fraud investigations, a controversial tool
Healthcare IT pros face salary gap
Health insurance company spearheading OR reform efforts
Governor cuts $329M from LSU hospital network
Watson's next test: improving quality of healthcare
MGH, Brigham ink telemedicine deal aimed at Fortune 500
July 23, 2012
AHA: Christensen Cautions Hospital Leaders on Costs
Hospitals' readmission rates still too high, CMS says
Hospitals hype robot surgery for women: study
Privatized prison healthcare scrutinized
Silicon Valley surgeons risk 'moral authority' for 200% returns
After healthcare ruling, Centene is cast as takeover target
Patients take frustrating journey to uncover hospital costs
Working poor at center of TX debate over Medicaid expansion
July 20, 2012
HHS Issues Final Rule on Benchmarking EHBs
UnitedHealth sees pressures even as profits rise
Highmark shells out $32M to amass property in PA
Memorial, BlueCross still at odds; But hospital says patients won't pay more
When medical informatics clashes with medical culture
Abington Health, Holy Redeemer call off merger
Patient data 'mega-registry' could bolster clinical research
Hospital's heavy lifting lightens load on nurses
July 19, 2012
Hospitals Reaping Financial Benefits of Telehealth
House Bill to Press for One-Year SGR Delay
States saying no to health law could see downside
Healthcare M&A trumps weak earnings outlook
CPMC hospital development vote wins 2-week delay
AR says Medicaid expansion saves $372M
Another round of OH hospital mergers?
KS health system brainstorming to find $100M
July 18, 2012
Low HCAHPS Scores at Safety Net Hospitals Examined
Hospitals for poor may struggle further under healthcare reform
Medical groups to CMS: Slow down on dual eligibles
CBO says military healthcare costs could soar
Look closer at claim global payments are improving care
IL hospital stabbing draws immediate jeopardy threat from feds
Top 12 reasons health providers pay too much for IT
July 17, 2012
Bariatric Surgery Fails to Shrink Healthcare Costs
U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals List Shifts Methodology
MA health cost bill may not attack key problem
Blue Cross Blue Shield battles NC hospitals over radiology charges
Reform may hit hospitals harder than insurance
Primary care especially unrewarding for women doctors
When does an app need FDA’s blessing?
NJ hospitals go for big gambles, big risks
July 16, 2012
Parkland Reorg Designates Interim Leaders
Economic outcomes in tug of war over Medicaid
Govs put off healthcare questions until November
When public beats private: Community clinics that reduce costs and improve care
Troubled NY hospitals forgo coverage for malpractice
KY to implement key part of healthcare law
Hospital growth aids AZ West Valley
Health reform: Women may be winners
July 13, 2012
Physicians Weigh In on SGR Debate
Global physician payments show promise as consumers wait for savings
Feds probe Vanderbilt's Medicare billing practices
How a model state is implementing health reform
In FL, lines are drawn over opting out of Medicaid plan
Low reimbursement rates could hinder Medi-Cal expansion
Christ Hospital settles $1.8M whistleblower suit
An Accountable Care Organization that's actually working
July 12, 2012
Recovery Auditor Prepayment Review Demo Still Pending
Insurers pay big markups as doctors dispense drugs
Medicaid patients turn to hospitals for emergencies, not routine care
Will Medicaid bring the uninsured out of the woodwork?
House votes (again) to repeal healthcare overhaul
Steward Health Care's power play
Capital Health laying off 175 employees at NJ hospitals
Rural CA hospital CEOs see 'collaboration' differently
St. Luke's Hospital's future uncertain
Abington Hospital doctors oppose hospital merger
July 11, 2012
Blue Shield Policy Closures Blocked in CA
Health insurers' suits show they're not keeping a lid on costs
TX hospital chiefs decry Gov's stance on healthcare expansion
Execs from Hopkins, UMMS, CareFirst weigh in on healthcare reform
Primary care doctor pay jumps past $200K as reform, market push new pay methods
Study: Medicare fraud contractors vulnerable to conflict
FIU med school slow to take Medicaid cases
Mayo tries different approach to healthcare consolidation
July 10, 2012
Proposed OPPS Rule Holds Significant Changes
89 ACOs Open for Business
Medicare Proposal Ties Stricter Quality Measures to ESRD Payments
Cracks appear in Republican unity on health law repeal
When states opt out of expanding Medicaid
TX rejects two pillars of new federal healthcare overhaul
MA hospital group: Medicaid cuts 'unsound public policy'
Opinion: 'Affordable' Care Act? Not so much for CA
Study: Improve care, reduce high cost for Medicare beneficiaries
CPMC not budging on hospital deal
July 9, 2012
WellPoint buying Amerigroup for about $4.46B
Brawling over healthcare moves to rules on exchanges
How Bundled Payments Pay Off in Joint-replacement
Proposed EHB Rule Draws Few Comments
EHR implementation still costs too much
Healthcare law could vex IRS as it tries to enforce penalties
GA hospitals hoping for expansion of Medicaid
Hospital bills unpaid as Supreme Court shuns Medicaid expansion
4 IA hospital, clinic groups sign accountable care contracts
Fewer TX doctors willing to accept Medicare, Medicaid patients
Can house calls cut healthcare costs?
Opinion: Hospital CEO pay—The real issue is charity care
New rules for collecting from uninsured don’t concern FL hospitals
July 6, 2012
Solo Physician Practice Recruiting Dwindling
Medicaid Expansion Now in States' Hands
As US adopts healthcare fee, MA is in spotlight
IRS to tax-exempt hospitals: Go easier on medical debt collection
Hospital officials cautious about Gov.'s moves on healthcare (LA)
CalPERS $7B potential health insurance bunker buster
Feds rank TX worst healthcare provider
July 5, 2012
Assessing Ambulatory Service Centers
Consumer Reports Rates Hospital Safety
Aetna suit by doctors escalates out-of-network dispute
When patients demand tests and prescriptions, doctors should think twice
Why hospitals love the Medicaid expansion
Should we expand imperfect treatments, or create new ones?
Four Exeter patients file suit against hospital
CA patients struggle to transition to managed care system
Closing CA hospital a cold business calculation?
July 3, 2012
Federal Proposals Would Limit Aggressive Hospital Collections Practices
Opinion: Healthcare law's Medicaid provision too good to pass up
GlaxoSmithKline settles healthcare fraud case for $3B
Dignity Health buying U.S. HealthWorks
Patient engagement requires right IT tools
Devil's in the details for doctor transparency
MA healthcare may predict successes and challenges ahead for federal law
NJ Hospitals group offers ACA penalty calculator for employers
NH center gauges exec pay at nonprofit hospitals
Cerner at odds with hospital over installation of system
Q&A: A Payer CEO on the New Healthcare Market
July 2, 2012
10 Polemics from the Supreme Court Decision
Healthcare Stakeholders May Balk at Full Repeal
Republicans press healthcare law repeal effort
After healthcare ruling come doubts that some states can meet key deadlines
Hospital Leaders Ponder Impact of Political Uncertainty
Slideshow: Coordination a Hurdle to Building ACOs
Opinion: Healthcare act survives, but it's a tattered quilt
Privatizing prison healthcare remains stalled amid court fight
Healthcare leaders: Ruling no cure for spiraling costs
Epic draws mixed reviews from industry
AMA's new president on the future of healthcare
Alaska's healthcare decision: To exchange or not to exchange?
Local health providers prepare for changes in services, funding
St. Mary's Hospital one step closer in sale to Ascension (NJ)